Yesterday was beta day for Apple. New firmware betas were released for all the company's devices. Developers can now download and test them before leaving them closed and becoming final versions for all users.
They are going very well because in them we can already see the new improvements that they incorporate, days before they become official. Those of iOS and iPadOS 14.4 beta 2 bring some interesting news. Let's see what these new betas bring us.
In the first beta version, Apple added a new mail toolbar, iCloud File Sharing, new Memojis, and announced the upcoming support for universal purchases for iOS and Mac applications. In this beta version there is a renewed configuration section for the TV application, an adjustment in the toolbar, and new information about the CarKey function that Apple has in development. Let's see what are the news found in these new beta versions released yesterday.
TV settings
Apple updated the TV application settings on iPhone and iPad, adding a number of new options to control downloads and data transmission. There are options to use mobile data for streaming or downloads, with those options disabled by default. Those users who have an unlimited data plan will be able to modify these settings to be able to view content in the TV app on their iPhones when using an LTE network.
There are also options to stream “Data Saver” video or “High quality” video over Wi-Fi or LTE. With the "Data saver" option, data usage is limited to a maximum of 600MB per hour. There are also options for fast downloads that are lower quality, or high quality, with slower downloads.
Below this new setting, the standard Siri, search, and notification options are available, along with buttons for displaying sports scores, using game history, and video definition, all of which existed before.
Mail Toolbar
Apple already updated the mail toolbar in the first beta version, and now they have retouched it again. The updated toolbar removes the flag icon from the previous beta, and adds a compose button on the far right, moving the reply button over a dot to the center. The folder and delete icons have been kept the same.
You can send your car key with the Messages app
carkey
Apple is working on a new CarKey feature that is designed to allow an iPhone or Apple Watch to unlock, start, and lock NFC-compatible vehicles. As found in the first beta, CarKey digital keys can be shared by other users, but this second beta confirms that the keys could be sent to other people via Messages. People to whom a CarKey is sent will be able to use that digital key to access the vehicle enabled with this system from the owner issuing the access code.
These are the news found in the betas released yesterday for both iOS and iPadOS 13.4 beta 2.
