iOS 11: Rumors On What Apple's Next Mobile OS Will Have On Its Release Date

It has been just six months since Apple officially released iOS 10, but people are already clamoring to know what features will come with the introduction of iOS 11. Apple has been mum on the future of its mobile operating system, but people are already speculating about what iOS 11 could bring.

Jacek Zięba, an editor at My Apple, released a video showing off his concept for iOS 11 that provides a look at how the iPhone could look with features like dark mode, group FaceTime calling and split-screen apps.

Zięba’s concept shows off dark mode, a feature that would change the typically vibrant platform into a more muted one to ease the eyes at night. It’s been an item at the top of many user wishlists for some time, and Apple has been rumored to be working on it for some time now.

The concept also imagines group video calling capability for FaceTime—a feature that may be more in demand now given the sudden popularity of group video chat platforms like House Party and Fam, an iMessage add-on.

Rumors started spreading in January about the possibility of Apple introducing such a feature to FaceTime, so it is interesting to see the idea brought to life by Zięba.

The My Apple editor also brings to life split screen apps on iOS, a feature that incorporates inspiration from Android and Apple’s own iPad multitasking ability. The feature would likely be right at home on a larger iPhone, like the rumored 5.8-inch model of the upcoming iPhone 8.

Zięba also includes a feature that would allow users to switch between multiple accounts on a single iOS device through a hidden user tray located on the lock screen. It’s a modified version of a feature already available on iPads used in schools, but the video brings it to the iPhone—an idea that might not be far off, given Apple’s recent overhaul to the user profile feature in iOS 10.3.

It’s hard to say exactly how much of Zięba’s ideas will come to fruition, as rumors for iOS 11 are still rather sparse.

Zięba cover most of the inklings out there for possible upgrades to iOS 11. It does miss the rumored push for more support for Siri, which has also helped fuel the rumors of a Siri-powered speaker in the style of the Amazon Echo and Google Home. But Zięba’s design doesn’t take a crack at imagining such a device.

We’ll see just how accurate Zięba’s concept video soon. Apple is expected to introduce iOS 11 at WWDC 2017 on June 5.