Per noted Bloomberg analyst Mark Gurman, Apple is on track to release its iOS 16.2 update to the public by mid-December.
The update will purportedly offer the following new features:
Lock Screen Sleep Widget in iOS 16.2: This offers access to the iOS Sleep app through the iPhone Lock Screen. It will offer the widget in three options, each displaying different information. These include the amount of time you spent in bed, a bar chart that shows sleep quality, and the largest widget, detailing your time in bed with visuals.
Freeform App: This brings Apple’s new collaboration app, which some thought would only be available for the iPad, to the iPhone. The Freeform app allows collaboration with friends and co-workers by way of a single board with drawings, videos, text, images, and more.
Live Activities for TV Sports Games: Apple is also re-adding Live Activities integration for select sports games for the built-in TV app in iOS 16.2. This will allow users to track games in real time using Live Activities. Updates can be viewed on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island for iPhone 14 Pro users.
External Display Support on iPadOS 16: For iPad users, Apple will reintroduce external display support for select iPad models. Apple delayed this support when it released iPadOS 16.1 earlier this year. Under iPadOS 16.2, users will finally be able to fully enjoy their iPad on an external display. The feature, when combined with Stage Manager, will allow multitasking using additional windows and apps simultaneously on the iPad and external display.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via The Mac Observer and Bloomberg