- Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) offers a rare public preview of iOS 11.3, which is scheduled for a spring release.
- New features included four additional characters for Animoji, the face-tracking feature on the iPhone X, and ARKit 1.5 for better insertion of virtual objects in real environments.
- The Health app will get a Records section that allows participating medical providers to send results and guidance directly to the patient’s phone.
- Apple also adds Advanced Mobile Location that will automatically give emergency services a caller’s current location.
- New HomeKit software authentication will allow some developers to add HomeKit support to accessories without having Apple’s previously required hardware, which could help Apple move deeper into the smart home space.
- The pesky battery throttling issue is getting a fix – but not until a later beta version of iOS 11.3. Anyone with an iPhone 6 or later will have new features displaying battery health and service needs. Those with an iPhone 6 to iPhone 7 Plus will also see if dynamic performance management (the feature causing the throttling) turns on and the user can turn it off.
- Apple shares are down 0.9%.
- Previously: Apple's apology letter to consumers includes $29 batteries (Dec. 28, 2017)
- Now read: Market Repercussions From Apple's Asset 'Repatriation'
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