What’s new in iOS 14.4 beta? New Handoff experience for Home Pod mini.
By: Rahul Goswami
Tags: iPhone, iOS, iOS App Development, Apple, Bestphone

What’s new in iOS 14.4 beta? New Handoff experience for Home Pod mini.

Introduction

I am going to tell you about the initial beta version of iOS 14.4 beta. in this blog. Which I have tested and very searched myself before. And now I will tell about the initial beta version of iOS 14.4 beta. Please read this blog completely. So let’s see you.

About the iOS 14.4 Beta

The initial beta version of iOS 14.4 beta includes a new feature that was first shown on the Apple iPhone 12. New features is relates specifically to the Home Pod mini. And the U1 Ultra Wideband chips.

That enables spatial awareness. The iPhone U1 can interact with Apple’s little smart speaker in new ways in iOS 14.4 beta. The updated Handoff experience and other experimental features and changes for iOS 14.4 beta.

New Handoff experience for Home Pod mini. The biggest new changes of course, is the best new Handoff experience. That comes with Home Pod mini. Unlike the full-size Home Pod. That has been available for a few years.

The new Home Pod mini comes packed with new technology. Like Apple’s U1 Ultra Wideband chip. The U1 chip enables spatial awareness. So this iPhone can take best advantages of richer close interactions. With other products equipped. With the U1 chip. Such as the Home Pod mini.

Decided to upgrade the Handoff experience. Which previously relied on placing your iPhone exactly close to the Home Pod.

Compared to the more logical interaction of the old way. Home Pod mini and iPhone 11 and iPhone 12 with the latest beta version of iOS 14.4 beta. Can create intuitive spatial interactions with each other.

Through the previous Handoff interaction. Users simply held their iPhones near the top of the Home pod to transfer voice or phone calls. To and from the device. And A small banner notification will appear at the top of the iPhones screen indicating that Handoff was successful.

Handoff is no longer lacking for a small banner notification on top of the iPhone. But now Apple users can enjoy a full card interface. That pops up when the iPhone gets close to the Home Pod mini. READ Is 5G the same on all iPhones? These are the differences between the model solds in the America (USA). And the rest of the world.

If you move the iPhone that plays media closer to the Home Pod mini. You will feel the device’s Tap-tic Drive working. At first, the feedback app is subtle, but the closer your iPhone gets to the Home Pod mini,

The more feedback. To match force reactions. Visual style is also used. When the iPhone detects your proximity. The mini LED on the Home Pod lights up. The closer you get is the more intense of the light increases.

A visual notification appears at the bottom of the iPhone in the form of a banner. The logo displays the name and location of the Home Pod mini, along with the Home Pod avatar. The mini album artwork, the artist, and the track title.

Users have the option of simply tapping on the logo to manually invoke. The full-size Handoff interface, or moving the iPhone near the Home Pod mini, which will automatically open the Handoff interface.

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