Yesterday, we told you about the fact that American operatorsare preparing for the arrival of Dual SIM for today. This being an iOS 12.1 feature, this suggested an iOS 12.1 release scheduled for today.
This has just beenconfirmed by Apple via press release. iOS 12.1 is outat the end of the day this Tuesday, October 30. This will probably take place shortly after the keynote which begins at 3 p.m., an event that you can follow with us live onlive.iPhon.fr.
In the meantime, a look back at the important new features of this version, such as Dual SIM, group FaceTime calls, or evennew emoticons.
iOS 12.1 willactivate the Dual SIM functionof the iPhone XS, XS Max and XR, which includes an eSim in addition to the Nano Sim card. This allows you to havetwo different numbers on the same device. For example, a professional plan and a personal plan.
We explained how it worksin this detailed article, but we will have to wait for eSim support from French operators.
Promised by Apple during WWDC 2018 for the release of iOS 12, thegroup FaceTime callsare coming in iOS 12.1. This allows you to have up to32 participantsin an audio or video conversation.
The photo of a contact who is speaking in a group conversation appears larger. This allows you to quickly identify which of the participants is speaking. It is also possible to use emojis, or add an Animoji or Memoji on your face in a conversation.
There is70 new emoticonsto use in your conversations, such as new animals, professions, dishes, and many more. We showed you what they look likein this article.
Finally, we can also mention one last new feature specific to iPhone XS, XS Max and XR users. Namely, the possibility ofchange depth of field in real timebefore taking a photo in portrait mode.
iOS 12.1 should be available inaround 6 p.m., and not 7 p.m., due to the recent time change.
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By : Keleops AG
Deputy editor-in-chief, also known under the pseudonym Teza. Former video games journalist, who has been immersed in tech and Apple products since his very first iPhone 3GS in 2009. He has since worked for several American tech sites and now for iPhon.fr. Incidentally YouTuber and Apple product specialist on the MobileAddict channel. To contact me: maxime[a]iphon.fr
