iOS 11

iOS 11 is bringing more changes to your iPhone and iPad, so many that Apple CEO Tim Cook said the software update is "turned up to 11". 

He's right. iOS 11 helps iPad become a true laptop replacement for some, with better multitasking, and it gives Control Center a much-needed reorganization.

There are new camera modes, Siri is smarter and iOS 11 (finally) thrusts Apple into augmented reality. iPhone 8's AR rumors are all but confirmed at this point.

Here are all of the iOS 11 features announced at Apple WWDC 2017.

iOS 11 dock turns iPad into a laptop replacement

The new iPad Pro 10.5 and iPad Pro 12.9 are becoming a laptop replacement for many people, and iOS 11 makes that easier to realistically pull off.

iOS 11 includes a dock just like a Mac computer, and it follows you from app-to-app along the bottom. It's hidden, but you can always swipe up to access it.

The bottom app dock also shows up in the multitasking menu, which is now laid out in a grid. It's so much easier to jump between apps now, like on a MacBook. 

Drag and drop comes to the iPad

Drag and Drop also debuts on iOS 11 and instantly launches apps into split screen mode when you drag them to the side of the screen.

You can also transport items across a halved screen: text, photos, hyperlinks and files. This – not the iMac Pro – is Apple's answer to a touchscreen computer.

iOS 11 makes the iPad feel different than your phone rather blown up iPhone software, and it's something that no Android tablet, not even the new Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, offers today.

iOS 11 release date

Now that all of the iOS 11 news is out there – and before we get to the rest of the changes – let's stop to tell you when the iOS 11 release date happens.

iOS 11 will launch this autumn, according to Apple at its WWDC keynote. You'll be able to download iOS 11 starting today, at least in early form.

Not a paying developer, but still want to test out iOS 11? You'll be able to try it out in the iOS 11 public beta that begins in July. It's just one month away.

iOS 11 features hint at iPhone 8 AR

iOS 11 gives Apple the largest AR platform in the world – overnight, thanks to so many iPhones and iPads out there. It's an instant boon for augmented reality fans and developers alike.

In fact, Pokemon was one of several AR demos Apple showed off. But we were even more impressed with what Peter Jackson's studio Wingut AR demoed.

Its complex AR showcase involved a battle between an outpost and spaceships, and it all happen on an otherwise peaceful, empty living room table. 

Apple just created a new playground for million of existing devices and put the Microsoft Hololens and Google Tango on notice.