iOS 13 was made for iPhone X series in mind
Earlier this month , Apple Unveiled the latest iterations of their platforms during their Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). Their software for their mobile devices, iOS got a major feature release. After watching multiple demo videos, and having a hands on experience of the public beta, it occured to me. iOS 13 is now designed specifically for the iPhone X series and beyond. Let me explain
Dark Mode
The number one request of the vast majority of iOS users was dark mode. Since the release of iOS 7, the interface in iOS is a blinding white, especially at night. When MacOS received Dark Mode last year, it was only a matter of time we got it on iOS. For most of its apps, Apple decided to use a pure black (#000000) backdrop on its apps, which hides the infamous notch and creates an seamless experience
Apps.
These apps in iOS 13 feel made to take full advantage of the edge to edge display of the iPhone X series. Starting with Photos, which now uses gestures to navigate the app. What is interesting is when the user goes into year view, the UI is transformed into a card view with large tiles of photos. Not to mention that live photos autoplay when a user scrolls by them which makes your photos come to life
With Music. It is very apparent in the lyrics view which is gorgeous and I would love to have it as a default setting. Lyrics displayed are large with a blurred album artwork as a backdrop. If a song doesn’t have lyrics, iOS 13 will display the player with the blurred artwork
The Timer in the clock app got a small but significant tweak. It now displays a ring around the countdown which stands out on the iPhone X display
Card Views
New to iOS 13 are card views that showcase options in areas throughout the OS. Originally from the music and podcast apps, these card views have spread throughout the OS. They are used to give you a sense of context and hierarchy and mimic a deck of cards. They can also be dismissed with a drag down from anywhere on the card
Conclusion
Unlike past versions of iOS which didn’t quite feel as though the OS is optimised for bigger phones, it seems evident that Apple is creating interfaces for all the enormous sizes of today’s iPhones.