Apple showcased the new iOS 6, and some interesting features that will come along with the next major upgrade for iOS devices, at the Worldwide Developers Conference held in June this year. And although several other details were left out, as per a latest report, a user will be able to view iMessages sent to an iPhone or an iPad on a future iPod nano, using Bluetooth, with the next major iOS update.
According to an iLounge report, Apple is working on an undisclosed iOS 6 feature that will act as a bridge between its Bluetooth 4-capable devices. The feature would enable, as assumed, a future iPod Nano to display iMessages received by an iPhone, record voice memos that could be shared via the iPhone, and even initiate phone calls through its own headphones.
Now with this Bluetooth 4.0 link, it appears that Apple is looking to create an integrated ecosystem, and further to simplify the process of accessing basic phone functionalities without the hassles of reaching out to multiple devices.
What’s more, the report also discussed about the possibility of making calls from an iPad by pairing the iPhone with it using Bluetooth. The report states, “It could also conceivably let you make iPhone calls from your iPad (or possibly even recent Macs), assuming the iPhone was paired with the computer over Bluetooth. The core concept here might sound familiar to fans of HP’s ill-fated TouchPad, but our source claims that it’ll be more broadly and deeply executed by Apple.”
Another exciting feature of iOS6 (that was not given the spotlight at the WWDC keynote) is that it will have an Auto Layout feature. This feature will allow app developers to apply limitations that define how the elements of the user interface are displayed on-screen. These elements can also be shifted and moved depending on a prioritized list of rules.
This Auto Layout feature could be beneficial if Apple does launch an iPhone with a larger display or an iPad with a smaller one. This should reduce the issue of fragmentation which the brand has avoided so far.
More new and unsung features are expected to arrive in the upcoming months. But you can read more here, for the time being.
