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With iOS 15, Apple Samples Zoom, Google Live View, and Hulu

iPhone 13 gets a fresh new mix from familiar apps

Michael B. Wharton
5 min readSep 23, 2021
iPhone screens with assorted images around the number 15, as in iOS 15.
iPhone screens with assorted images around the number 15, as in iOS 15.

Want to FaceTime 32 people as if you were on Zoom? Apple’s got your back.

Do you want to get directions to Starbucks via augmented reality when you point your camera at any element of the scenery around you? Done

And COVID-style date nights will get just a bit cozier when SharePlay gets official soon.

It’s all part of Apple’s plan to become all the best things.

Last year’s iPhone upgrade felt massive

I was like millions of people worldwide in 2020— I upgraded to the iPhone 12 Pro.

Apple made every part of the tool we love a lot better.

The chip was head and shoulders above its predecessors.

The screen was chock full of extra colors and detail. I still get that lowkey wow thing when I capture an image, then remember I took it.

From phone size to price point, you too could have a taste of the best.

Apple took care of fans with plenty of choices

For those who missed the classic lines of the iPhone 4, Apple went old school and…

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Michael B. Wharton
Michael B. Wharton

Written by Michael B. Wharton

Editor of Bold, Abundance and Stealing Fire. Has written for xlr8r and Role Reboot. Formerly NIH, Aol and Revolution Health. michael.wharton.writer@gmail.com

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