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The iPhone XS, left, and the iPhone XS Max.
- Apple's iOS 13 iPhone update usually launches in the fall, but an early beta version of the software is already available to the general public.
- The update, which Apple announced last month, brings many useful changes to the iPhone's software and Apple's apps.
- After using iOS 13 for about a week, I've found the new Photos app and Dark Mode to be among the most meaningful changes to the iPhone's software.
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Come September, the software on your iPhone will look a little different.
As Apple typically does every June, the firm unveiled its next major iPhone update during its Worldwide Developers Conference last month. The new software, which usually launches in September around the same time Apple debuts its new smartphones, will introduce several useful changes, like a new Dark Mode aesthetic and an updated Photos app, among many other features.
I've been using the public beta of iOS 13 for the past week, and here are a few features that have stood out to me the most so far.
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