All articles tagged with #live activities
iOS 26 introduces three key upgrades to Apple's Fitness app: expanded Fitness+ with custom plans and multilingual support, manual workout logging for all users regardless of Apple Watch ownership, and Live Activities for real-time workout tracking on Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, enhancing the fitness experience for a broader user base.
Apple has released a 3.4 update to its Sports app, adding a drive chart feature to Live Activities for NFL and college football games, enhancing real-time game tracking on the iPhone Lock Screen.
Tesla has updated its app to include Live Activities for real-time service status updates, enhancing user convenience by displaying ongoing vehicle service information directly on the lock screen or dynamic island, similar to features introduced by Apple and expected soon on Android. Additionally, Tesla is advancing battery technology with Panasonic's new high-capacity, anode-free batteries promising increased range, and has begun construction on a new 500kW Supercharger station in California to support faster charging, especially for the Cybertruck.
iOS 26 enhances Live Activities by enabling scheduling for third-party apps, integrating with Wallet for real-time flight updates, supporting CarPlay, and extending to Mac and iPad, offering new ways to track and share live information across Apple devices.
Apple CarPlay will now support Live Activities with iOS 26, allowing drivers to view real-time information from iPhone apps such as flight updates, food deliveries, sports scores, and weather directly on the car's display, enhancing the driving experience by reducing the need to use a phone.
iOS 26 introduces several new features to CarPlay, including Live Activities for real-time updates, support for widgets, a compact call view, Messages reactions, new icons, and enhanced accessibility options like Large Text and Sound Recognition, improving the driving experience with more information and customization.
Apple's latest CarPlay update in iOS 26 introduces features like Live Activities and widgets that resemble the proactive, glanceable information experience that Android Auto originally offered a decade ago, highlighting a shift back towards simplicity and real-time updates in vehicle interfaces.
Apple announced that starting with 10 airlines, including major carriers like American Airlines and Lufthansa, iOS 26 will enhance Apple Wallet's boarding passes with features like Live Activities, one-tap airport directions, baggage tracking, and automatic flight updates, improving the travel experience on iPhone.
iOS 26 introduces a revamped CarPlay experience with a new Liquid Glass design, support for app widgets including third-party ones, Live Activities on the dashboard, and a redesigned Music app, enhancing both aesthetics and functionality for all users.
Apple announced iOS 26 with major updates to CarPlay, including a new Liquid Glass design, enhanced Messages and Phone app features, a compact call view, Live Activities on the Dashboard, and customizable widgets, all set to be released later this year.
Tesla has updated its iOS app to version 4.45.0, introducing Live Activities that display real-time charging information on lock screens, Dynamic Island, and Apple Watch, with future support planned for more features like roadside assistance and queue management. The update also includes 'Child Left Alone' detection using cabin radars in supported vehicles, enhancing safety by alerting drivers if a child is left unattended. Additionally, Tesla is exploring insurance implications for its upcoming Robotaxi and FSD Unsupervised features, which could impact the broader autonomous vehicle industry.
Apple News is introducing live election result updates directly to the lockscreens of iPhone and iPad users, allowing them to track the 2024 US presidential and congressional elections in real-time. Users can enable this feature by registering through the "Follow the 2024 election live" banner in the Apple News app. The updates will be available on iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watches, displaying results for candidates like Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, as well as Senate and House races.
Google Maps has finally introduced glanceable directions for Android and iOS, allowing users to view turn-by-turn directions and live ETA directly from their device's lock screen. The feature, announced over a year ago, also works on the app's route overview screen and can be enabled in the app's main settings under Navigation. However, support for Live Activities in iOS is still pending, and the timeline for its release remains uncertain.
Google Maps is reportedly working on adding support for iOS's Live Activities feature, which allows apps to display ongoing data on the lockscreen and in the Dynamic Island. This feature is expected to include turn-by-turn directions and estimated time of arrival (ETA) on the lockscreen and Dynamic Island. The timing coincides with the upcoming launch of the iPhone 15 series, which will bring Live Activities to a wider range of iPhone users.
The latest version of Google Maps for iPhone includes hidden code references to Live Activities, a feature that allows users to view turn-by-turn directions and ETA in a live-updating Lock Screen notification. The feature is not yet functional but is expected to be available on the Dynamic Island of iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. Apple is anticipated to expand the Dynamic Island to all iPhone 15 models, which will be unveiled on September 12.