Apple recently was caught red-handed for intentionally slowing down older iPhones. While their defense may seem reasonable, people still hold it against them. Although the company has apologized for it already, they have now released a new update to further address the problem.
The iOS update 11.3 introduces a lot of new features and fixes quite a lot for a minor update. One of the biggest fixes, of course, is that people now have control over their battery life. Users can now turn the throttling feature off and take a better look at the battery's health via its settings.
It will also now tell users if their battery needs a replacement soon to maintain peak performance. In this case, Apple is still selling their replacement battery for $29 for the whole year. Other new features include more animoji for iPhone X, a better ARkit, AirPlay 2, Business Chat, and a new app called Health Records.
iPhone X users will get four more animojis: lion, bear, dragon, and skull. For the ARkit, it now detects vertical surfaces compared to how it only detected horizontal ones previously. AirPlay 2, meanwhile, allows users to play different music through different speakers.
Then, there are two beta features in the update: Business Chat and Health Records. Business Chat allows users to easily communicate with businesses, although not a lot of companies are in it yet. Health Records, on the other hand, connects users to multiple care providers and doctors, and it allows users to manage medical records easily. Again, however, there are only limited providers that are supported in the map, but more are expected to be added soon.
For users who want to know more about these new fixes and features, the whole update preview can be seen on Apple's website.
The iOS 11.3 update would be coming iPhones (at least iPhone 5s) this spring. No official date was mentioned, so fans will have to stay tuned for further news.
