Subj : iOS 18 could deliver an iPhone Calendar app feature Ive been wait
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Thu May 02 2024 15:00:05

iOS 18 could deliver an iPhone Calendar app feature Ive been waiting years for

Date:
Thu, 02 May 2024 13:52:45 +0000

Description:
Apple will reportedly overhaul the Calendar and Reminders apps in iOS 18, 
merging the functionality of the two.

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If something happened to my iPhones Reminders app, I dont know what Id do. 
Ever since getting my hands on an iPhone 5 in my teens, Ive used Reminders to 
organize my school life, my college life, and now my work life, though 
anytime I proudly display my ever-increasing list of diary alerts to someone 
whos less obsessed with automated timekeeping, Im asked the same question: 
why dont I just use the Calendar app instead? 

In truth, Ive only ever used Calendar to remind myself of the date. Sure, it 
might be the more logical option for keeping track of important engagements, 
but I find Reminders to be just as useful for that purpose while also being 
better suited to impromptu alerts like 'Pick up toilet paper on the way home' 
(that particular reminder gets the High Priority tag). 

Why am I telling you this? Well, according to new information obtained by 
AppleInsider , iOS 18 will finally merge the timekeeping powers of Calendar 
and Reminders, meaning youll no longer have to pick one app over the other, 
or spend unnecessary time adding the same event information to both. 

The apps themselves will remain separate, but Calendar will reportedly 
include a new feature that lets you schedule and organize reminders (thats 
Reminder reminders) directly from within the Calendar app, removing the need 
to launch the standalone Reminders app. Presumably, the reverse will be true, 
too, so reminders added to the Reminders app will appear automatically in the 
Calendar app (though AppleInsider doesnt say as much). 

The report notes that tapping or right-clicking an area within the Day, Week 
or Month views in pre-release versions of the new Calendar app will reveal 
options to either set a reminder or schedule an event. The app itself is also 
expected to receive minor design alterations, and I hope the same is true of 
the Reminders app. 

This new-and-improved Calendar and Reminder experience is slated to roll out 
as part of iOS 18 towards the end of 2024  wed guess in September, to 
coincide with the launch of the iPhone 16 line  but Apple may decide to demo 
the new features at WWDC in June. The same improvements will reportedly come 
to macOS 15, too. Big things are coming for iOS (Image credit: Apple) 

As for the other rumored upgrades that could help make iOS 18 the biggest 
software update in iPhone history , were expecting Apple to bring a slew of 
AI-based improvements to the likes of Siri, Messages, Apple Music and Pages, 
with the former reportedly in line for a ChatGPT-style makeover . 

 iOS 18 might also introduce the ability to more freely customize your 
iPhone's home screen , potentially allowing for gaps between app icons. New 
and improved accessibility features have been touted, too, and Google has 
hinted that RCS message support could finally arrive with iOS 18 . 

By the sounds of things, then, WWDC 2024 will be the most exciting 
software-based Apple event for some time  be sure to tune in for our 
comprehensive coverage of the event. You might also like... Will we see new 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/phones/ios/ios-18-could-deliver-an-iphone-calendar-a
pp-feature-ive-been-waiting-years-for


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