It is finally that time of the year when things at Apple start to get exciting again. The company just announced the launch of the iOS 17, yesterday during the WWDC 2023. Usually, older devices get skipped on new OS updates but this time around, even the iPhone XR, the best selling iPhone in the Philippines is getting the iOS 17.
Currently, iOS 17 is only available for developers, but fear not, my friends, because the public beta will launch in July. Also, mark your calendars because the stable version will officially hit the scene in October. So, you won’t have to wait too long to get your hands on it.
Key Features
One of the coolest additions is Contact Poster. It lets you jazz up your contacts by adding full-sized photos or even memoji with colorful texts. They have also added Live Voice Mail! You can now see live transcripts of voice messages as they’re being recorded, and even respond to the call while the message is being left. Unfortunately, this feature won’t work for those pesky spam calls.
Compatible devices
The burning question on everyone’s mind is, “Will my iPhone be compatible with iOS 17?” Well, 20 iPhone models are eligible for the iOS 17 update. Even the iPhone Xs from way back in 2018 can handle this upgrade. So, if you’re an Apple registered developer, you can already download and install iOS 17 today. Lucky you!
- iPhone Xs
- iPhone Xs Max
- iPhone Xr
- iPhone 11
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone SE (2020)
- iPhone 12 mini
- iPhone 12
- iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPhone 13 mini
- iPhone 13
- iPhone 13 Pro
- iPhone 13 Pro Max
- iPhone SE (2022)
- iPhone 14
- iPhone 14 Plus
- iPhone 14 Pro
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
The iPhone XR and iPhone 11 are some of the most reliable and yet affordable iPhones on the market in the Philippines. Having all these new features will be a great user experience and we cannot wait to try it.
