iPadOS 14 launch: Improved application interface, support for converting handwriting into text, searching the whole system, ...

At WWDC 2020 event held online at 0am this morning, Apple officially introduced the all-new iPadOS 14 operating system platform for iPad devices besides iOS 14 for iPhone. and iPod touch. iPadOS 14 this year focuses on improving the application interface to take advantage of the large screen space on the iPad. Although not major changes, but with minor changes in the user interface for system applications such as Photos, Music, Calendar . the user experience will be significantly improved. pronounced.

Specifically, the Photos and Music applications will now have a menu interface on the left side (Sidebar Menu), allowing users to switch between content in the application. The Calendar app will now also have more control options at the top of the screen.

The new iPadOS also brings a new Siri user interface similar to iOS 14. Both Siri and the incoming call interface will no longer take up the entire screen when used, instead Siri will have an icon in the lower corner of the screen and the interface of incoming calls work similarly to push notifications, compatible with third-party applications such as Skype.

The next notable upgrade comes from the Apple Pencil. With the newly introduced "Scribble" feature, iPad users can now use the Apple Pencil to write and convert handwriting into digital text so they can be copied and pasted anywhere. Only recognize English and Chinese). The Apple Notes app will also recognize handwriting with various contents, such as phone numbers and addresses, or allow the conversion of hand-drawn shapes into more beautiful icons.

Continued to be a major interface change when Apple introduced a new search engine called Universal Search. This feature can be used as an application menu for users to find and select the application to open, or can find anything that users need, such as contacts, documents or even search for content. in applications that support Universal Search. This feature works almost the same as Spotlight on macOS, searching for anything available on your computer.

The current iPadOS has only been nearly a year since Apple announced the complete separation of iOS and iPadOS, turning the iPad into a true user support device with many unique features, instead of just like an enlarged iPhone version. iPadOS has taken a whole new direction and is different from previous versions, even compared to iOS when it comes to providing a mobile multitasking experience that is similar to desktop computers.

Currently, Apple has not announced a list of devices compatible with iPadOS 14, but it seems that devices compatible with the old iPadOS will be upgraded to the new iPadOS 14. The experimental version of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 will soon be released to developers and developers by Apple in the next few days, followed by the official version that will be released with the new iPhone released in the season. autumn this year.