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These are the new iPhone and iPad features Apple is expected to release this fall

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These are the new iPhone and iPad features Apple is expected to release this fall

A new app that combines 'Find My iPhone' and 'Find My Friends'

A new app that combines

Apple is developing a new app that will combine the features of "Find My iPhone" and "Find My Friends," according to 9to5Mac. The new version will also make it possible to track lost devices even when they're offline, and the company is said to be working on a Tile-like Bluetooth tracker to help users find lost items as well.

The report doesn't specifically say that the app will be part of iOS 13, but it does suggest that an announcement could come in September.

A new home screen for the iPad

A new home screen for the iPad

Apple is planning to give the iPad's home screen a refresh with its next major software update, according to Bloomberg.

It certainly makes sense that Apple would make changes to the iPad's home screen. Given that Apple has been tailoring its iPad software to focus more on productivity and multitasking in recent years, it's plausible that Apple would reflect that in the device's home screen.

The ability to browse apps like a webpage on the iPad

The ability to browse apps like a webpage on the iPad

One of the key additions Apple is expected to bring to the iPad is a feature that makes it possible to view a single app in multiple windows, similar to browsing websites in a browser, according to Bloomberg and 9to5Mac. That should improve the iPad's multitasking experience, offering a bit more flexibility than current features like Split View and Slide Over.

A new undo gesture for iPad

A new undo gesture for iPad

Among the many new features reportedly coming to the iPad this year is a new undo gesture, which users will be able to access by tapping on the keyboard with three fingers and swiping, according to 9to5Mac.

Mouse support for the iPad

Mouse support for the iPad

Apple could add mouse support to the iPad as an accessibility feature in iOS 13, according to MacStories editor-in-chief Federico Viticci, as MacRumors reported.

Doing so could make the iPad much more useful as a laptop replacement and would fit with Apple's emphasis on productivity in recent years.

Smarter Safari for the iPad

Smarter Safari for the iPad

In iOS 13, Apple's Safari web browser will be smart enough to pull up the desktop version of a website on the iPad rather than the mobile one, according to 9to5Mac. This should prevent the iPhone-optimized version of a website from appearing when you're using Apple's tablet, thus improving the experience.

Improved Mail app with categories

Improved Mail app with categories

Apple's Mail app is getting an upgrade in iOS 13, 9to5Mac also reports. The app will be capable of intelligently organizing emails into categories, potentially making Apple's Mail app a more formidable competitor to Gmail. The new app will also enable users to add emails to a "read later" list.

Other miscellaneous updates

Other miscellaneous updates

The next generation of Apple's mobile operating system is expected to bring enhancement in other areas too. CarPlay updates and improved file management for the iPad are also in store, says Bloomberg.

Other additions could include a redesigned version of the Reminders app, a new touch gesture for selecting multiple items, improvements that make Siri better at distinguishing the "Hey Siri" trigger phrase from other sounds, and better multilingual support for keyboards and dictation, according to 9to5Mac.

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