iOS 9: Improvements to iMessage, a new keyboard, and support for Force Touch

by jc / May 27, 2015 12:05 PM EDT

We've already mentioned some of the improvements planned for the upcoming iOS 9. And some of these new features surrounding the new operating system include the use of apps via split screens on the iPad , a new user interface font for the entire system, a new home app to control HomeKit accessories , as well as performance and security improvements.

However, recent information indicates that Apple will integrate Force Touch technology into the screens of its upcoming devices , as we previously specified.

This will allow developers to add new touch interaction to their mobile applications through the new iOS 9. Therefore, we will now detail, point by point, some of these new features that Apple is expected to add to its new " iPhone 6S ".

Force Touch: (Force Touch for the iPhone 6S ) This feature is said to be a new touchscreen for the iPhone, whose unique feature will be primarily haptic feedback. This action could potentially replace some lengthy system interactions.

A similar operation is performed with the Trackpad of Apple 's new MacBooks and MacBook Pro , but with the added benefit of the new haptic function, which will allow users to control the playback of their content in real time.

New Keyboard: At this point, it is expected that Apple They are already working on an updated keyboard for the next [year/year/etc.]. iOS 9And one of the improvements the company would implement in this new input device would be that the user would experience extra functions through landscape mode. This means new action keys when the device is in portrait mode. On the other hand, it is also said that Apple Its "Shift" key would be redesigned, a change that would allow us to easily know if the function is activated or deactivated when typing it.
iMessage: It will receive some improvements, although not very significant, but it is said that Apple The infrastructure surrounding read receipts in group chats would have been improved, as well as the ability to select which contacts we want to know when we've read and/or received a message. This means that the new iOS 9 In addition to bringing new features, it will now allow users to activate read receipts for certain contacts.

Finally, and as a concluding note to this article, it's also said that Apple will be incorporating improvements to Apple Pay in Canada, making it the first country outside the United States to officially support payment features through the enhanced app. It's also rumored that the company is considering removing the Game Center app to replace it with its new Health app.

However, let's wait and see what the company finally announces at WWDC 2015.