WWDC 2025 will also feature updates to the iOS keyboard and Apple Pencil
WWDC 2025 will be a much more subdued affair.
WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference) 2025 is going to take place from June 9 and Apple is expected to introduce a host of new features and updates to its devices. Two new updates shared by industry insider Mark Gurman in his newsletter Power On pertain to the iOS keyboard and the Apple Pencil.
Apple has been investing in increasing its presence in the U.A.E. and Saudi Arabia, and thus wants to let its keyboard switch between English and Arabic as easily as possible. Unfortunately, the other complaints that Apple users have — like the autocorrect and certain quality of life features — are still not being addressed.
The Apple Pencil will get an update to support calligraphy on the iPad to allow users to write in the Arabic script as well. These two moves should, in theory, help the popularity of Apple’s devices in countries where Arabic is the official language.
Apple is expected to tone down this year’s WWDC in comparison to last year’s event, where the company introduced Apple Intelligence. Apple Intelligence has become a major blunder by the company, and I doubt that the executives want a repeat of the aftermath of WWDC 2024. Employees recently revealed why Apple Intelligence failed and said that the company was not going to announce incomplete features in advance from now on.
In addition to the Arabic updates to the iOS keyboard and the Apple Pencil, WWDC 2025 will also show off changes to the company’s software in general. Apple’s operating systems for its phones and tablets — iOS and iPadOS — are going to start looking a lot more like visionOS. The Apple Vision Pro may not have been a commercial success, but its UI design is what the company wants on all of its devices.
There are a few other exciting changes that will be announced at WWDC in June as well. Apple Intelligence for optimizing battery life, a new interface for iPad, Wi-Fi synchronization, and Vision Pro scrolling using eye tracking to name a few. The AI-powered battery optimization is reportedly going to be absolutely necessary for the upcoming iPhone 17 Air.
Some improvements and additions to Apple Intelligence are also expected, but I doubt that there will be much of substance there. Apple might announce its plans to bring Google’s flagship AI model Gemini to the iPhone, an approach taken by Samsung for its Galaxy S25 phones. However, this year’s event is likely going to be a lot more subdued.
Apple has been investing in increasing its presence in the U.A.E. and Saudi Arabia, and thus wants to let its keyboard switch between English and Arabic as easily as possible. Unfortunately, the other complaints that Apple users have — like the autocorrect and certain quality of life features — are still not being addressed.
Apple is expected to tone down this year’s WWDC in comparison to last year’s event, where the company introduced Apple Intelligence. Apple Intelligence has become a major blunder by the company, and I doubt that the executives want a repeat of the aftermath of WWDC 2024. Employees recently revealed why Apple Intelligence failed and said that the company was not going to announce incomplete features in advance from now on.
Apple Intelligence on the iPhone 16 remains incomplete. | Video credit — Apple
In addition to the Arabic updates to the iOS keyboard and the Apple Pencil, WWDC 2025 will also show off changes to the company’s software in general. Apple’s operating systems for its phones and tablets — iOS and iPadOS — are going to start looking a lot more like visionOS. The Apple Vision Pro may not have been a commercial success, but its UI design is what the company wants on all of its devices.
There are a few other exciting changes that will be announced at WWDC in June as well. Apple Intelligence for optimizing battery life, a new interface for iPad, Wi-Fi synchronization, and Vision Pro scrolling using eye tracking to name a few. The AI-powered battery optimization is reportedly going to be absolutely necessary for the upcoming iPhone 17 Air.
Some improvements and additions to Apple Intelligence are also expected, but I doubt that there will be much of substance there. Apple might announce its plans to bring Google’s flagship AI model Gemini to the iPhone, an approach taken by Samsung for its Galaxy S25 phones. However, this year’s event is likely going to be a lot more subdued.
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