Here are the features coming to iOS 16.4

Apple released nan first developer beta of iOS 16.4 connected Thursday and while this update is designed for a mini guidelines of users, nan iPhone-maker has fixed america a glimpse of nan features to expect erstwhile nan unchangeable type of iOS 16.4 is seeded. The features see caller emojis, an updated podcasts app, and notification support for web apps.

Emojis are beautiful important and we are getting 31 of them pinch iOS 16.4. The first draught of these emojis — including a moose, a goose, a pinkish heart, and “I americium shook” — was released past year. Now, pinch Apple’s latest package update, they will soon travel to iOS devices. As Thursday’s merchandise is simply a developer beta, location mightiness still beryllium immoderate creation modifications to these emojis successful nan last release.

Apple’s Podcasts app is besides getting updated pinch caller features successful nan iOS 16.4 update. Notably, if you person subscribed to channels done nan podcasts app, they will show up successful a caller “Channels” conception successful your library. With iOS 16.4, users will beryllium capable easy to resume shows connected nan move by accessing nan browse conception successful CarPlay mode. The app updates will besides vessel to Podcasts’ iPad and macOS apps done nan upcoming iPadOS 16.4 and macOS 13.3 releases.

The Up Next queue successful nan Podcasts app will show unfinished show episodes — moreover if you don’t travel that peculiar podcast. To region them from nan queue you either person to manually delete them from location aliases people them arsenic played.

Apple’s iOS 16.4 update besides brings bully news for website push notification fans. If a personification has added a web app to nan location screen, developers will beryllium capable to nonstop a push notification aft asking for permission. The institution first showed this characteristic astatine nan Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) past year. Safari 16.1 update allowed W3C standards-based “Web Push” system to macOS Ventura.

In nan WebKit blog, Apple said users tin now besides adhd web apps to nan location screens from third-party browsers. Until now, they could only do this done Safari.

There are immoderate mini but notable upgrades that are coming pinch iOS 16.4. First, nan Messages app now supports a rich | preview of Mastodon links, truthful you will beryllium capable to spot much specifications astir nan post. The package update is besides adding support for T-mobile’s 5G standalone service for amended speeds. What’s more, users will beryllium capable to group nan Always On surface connected aliases disconnected pinch a Focus filter.

You tin download nan iOS 16.4 beta done a developer floor plan aliases hold for nan nationalist beta type to driblet to trial it out.