Enlarge / The iOS 10 beta running on an iPhone 6S and iPad Pro. (credit: Andrew Cunningham)
SAN FRANCISCO—Apple will release the final version of iOS 10 to the public on September 13. The company made the announcement as part of its September 7th product event, which we are covering live.
iOS 10 makes wide-ranging changes to the way the operating system looks and works—the lock screen, notifications, the Today View, and the Control Center have all been substantially rejiggered. CallKit gives VoIP app makers the ability to look and work just like Apple’s built-in Phone and FaceTime apps, while SiriKit gives developers some (admittedly limited) hooks into Apple’s virtual assistant. And the Messages app has gotten a big overhaul—not only is it getting its own mini-App Store, but it has also been remade in the mold of richer and more “fun” platforms like Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp.
The update drops support for a handful of older iPhone hardware, mostly from 2011 and 2012. The iPhone 4S, iPad 2, iPad Mini, and fifth-generation iPod Touch will all be left behind. The full support list is below:
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Source: Ars Technica – iOS 10 launches September 13 with iMessage apps, a Siri API, and more