Tag: iOS 15

  • iOS 15 to support iPhone 7 and newer

    iOS 15 to support iPhone 7 and newer

    The news: Owners of iPhones with A9 chips won’t be getting iOS 15, according The Verifier (54.3% accurate).

    • iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus and iPhone SE may no longer be supported with the launch of iOS 15 next year
    • An iPhone 7 or newer will likely be required to run the next major version of iOS
    • iOS 15 beta 1 could release as soon as June 2021, if Apple follows tradition

    Our take: This is what I expected, and historically The Verifier gets this right. Apple technically should have cut off support for iPhone 6s and SE device this year, but gave them another year of life with iOS 14.

  • New emojis approved for 2021, likely coming with iOS 15

    New emojis approved for 2021, likely coming with iOS 15

    The news: 217 new emojis for release in 2021 have just been approved, according to Emojipedia.

    • There are a few new emojis making headlines:
      • Face exhaling
      • Face with spiral eyes
      • Face in clouds
      • Mending heart
      • Heart on fire
    Courtesy of Emojipedia
    • There are also more options for bearded people, and a number of new emoji skin tone combinations in the context of relationships
    • Due to delays caused by COVID-19, the 2021 emoji update will be smaller than in years passed

    Our take: This is the smallest year-over-year emoji update that I ever remember seeing. Still, the addition of new breathing, swirly eyes and in the clouds emojis certainly reflect life in the past year.