iOS 19: Three features you’ll actually use on your iPhone

WWDC 2025 is fast approaching, and it looks like iOS will once again be the highlight of the year. While there is some controversy about what exactly the system will look like when Apple unveils what’s purported to be the most significant visual change since iOS 7, a few leaks suggest the update could go well beyond just a new coat of paint. Here are three iOS 19 features that will actually matter in your day-to-day. 1) Adaptive, AI-driven Low-Power Mode Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported recently that iOS 19 will introduce an AI-powered battery management mode that will profile your daily routine, throttle background tasks you don’t need, and even show a live estimate of how long a charge will last (why is the latter AI? Who knows?). This might come in especially handy for iPhone 17 Air users, whose reliance on an external battery pack might be more frequent than they’d have liked. 2) One-and-done Wi-Fi captive screen The bane of the frequent traveler’s existence might find its ma ... Read full article.