iOS 16, Apple's next major iPhone operating system, was shown out at WWDC and is now available for developers to download. The next iPhone update will be compatible with iPhone 8 and subsequent models, and it will most likely be released this fall alongside the rumoured iPhone 14.

Apple gave us a lot of information on new features coming to current iPhones, but it didn't say anything about what to anticipate from the iPhone 14. That's not surprising given Apple's policy of never discussing new products before to their release.

Certain software developments are sometimes saved for Apple's annual iPhone event so that these innovations can be unveiled as exclusives for the latest iPhone.I was sad to see that iOS 16 does not include an always-on display. It's a useful feature that can be found on a variety of Android phones, as well as the Apple Watch.

An always-on display saves power by only activating a section of the screen rather than the entire screen, as your lock screen does. It's a fantastic feature that would make the iPhone more appealing to the eye.

However, always-on display functionality may be limited because the screen's refresh rate would have to drop to 10Hz or perhaps lower to save power, which is far lower than the standard iPhone's 60Hz refresh rate.

The Apple Watch's always-on display runs at 1Hz, which isn't supported by any current iPhone (the 13 Pro may go as low as 10Hz), so it's possible it'll debut on the iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max.Redesigned Visual Lookup, which can identify objects, people, pets, and locations in images and provide more information or context, is one of iOS 16's more subtle changes.

This year's update is the ability to erase the background from any shot by tapping on it. You can practically tap-and-lift a foreground subject like a person or a dog away from the background and share or build a collage with the 'cutout' in other apps.

The iPhone 13 series introduced Cinematic mode, which is essentially Apple's version of a Portrait mode for video. While using Cinematic mode is entertaining, the results aren't always consistent.It's similar to Apple's introduction of Portrait mode with the iPhone 7 Plus: It worked at first, but it wasn't terrific. Apple has refined Portrait mode over the years to the point that it's now fairly good.

You may guess that the iPhone 14 series' cameras will be better than the iPhone 13 series' without even reading a single rumour. Many of those enhancements will most likely come from computational photography-powered features like SmartHDR and Deep Fusion, which are linked to the phone's processor.

So, hypothetically, an iPhone 14 with an A16 chip would offer additional camera functions or better photo processing techniques than the iPhone 13.Don't get me wrong: the iPhone's camera app is still one of the greatest of any phone on the market today. However, just as a family can outgrow a home, the app's amount of features and modes is beginning to surpass its original purpose.