IOS 17

iOS 17 is the seventeenth major release of the iOS mobile operating system, developedApple Inc. to succeed iOS 16. It was announced in June 5 at the 2023 Worldwide Developers Conference and should be released sometime later in 2023.

New features
Senior VP Craig Federighi and staff introduced the following new features at WWDC 2023:
 * Phone — updated with the ability to create and customize new contact posters for your contacts, and live voicemails showing a transcript of them.
 * FaceTime — new ability to leave a video message.
 * Messages — new search filters to get more accurate results on searches.
 * Catch-Up arrow to go to the first missed message.
 * Swipe to reply to messages quickly.
 * Transcribed Audio Messages.
 * Location Sharing, to show your contact's location.
 * Check In, as a way to show if you have arrived to a location on schedule.
 * Plus Button to store all message apps.
 * Stickers - for all apps, and includes Emojis.
 * Airdrop — new ability called "NameDrop" to swap contact information, airdrop, and even use SharePlay.
 * Dictation - updated language model for Autocorrect, and new speech model for Dictation.
 * Journal - new app to write about experiences, using information found on your device.
 * StandBy - shows customizable information if charged in Landscape mode.
 * Siri - option to just say "Siri".
 * Maps - new ability to download a map for use while offline.
 * Photos - new ability to recognize and create albums for pets.

Some new accessibility features that Apple previewed as part of on May 16, 2023 include:
 * Assistive Access, for users with cognitive disabilities.
 * Detection Mode in Magnifier with Point and Speak, for users with vision disabilities.
 * Live Speech and Personal Voice Advance Speech Accessibility

Preliminary reports
A major new feature speculated for iOS 17 is support for 3rd-party app stores, to comply with the new in the European Union. Dynamic Island features are also reported to be expanded as it will be included with all iPhone 15 models.

Supported devices
Apple is reported to be limiting compatibility to devices using the Apple A12 chip or later due to a vulnerability in older processors, potentially eliminating support for the following models:
 * iPhone 8 / 8 Plus
 * iPhone X