iOS 15.1’s first beta suggests we might see SharePlay quickly

SharePlay has returned within the iOS 15.1 beta, according to 9to5Mac, after Apple delayed the main iOS 15 function to “later this fall” as an alternative of getting it launch alongside the OS improve as deliberate. It’s not the one function that’s hasn’t made it to launch but, however it could possibly be a helpful one in the course of the ongoing pandemic — it allows you to watch movies, display screen share, or take heed to music with different individuals over a FaceTime name. Its existence in Tuesday’s new beta might point out that it could possibly be coming before later, although that’s not a certain factor.

MacRumors reports that the 15.1 beta additionally lets customers add their COVID vaccine card to the Wallet app, when you’ve first added it to Health. Similar to how Google’s model of this function works, you’ll need to get your vaccine data out of your medical supplier or your state’s healthcare system earlier than you’ll be able to add it to your telephone. Apple says the function makes use of the SMART Health Card format, which is at present supported by a handful of states and some major vaccination providers. The record consists of states like California, Hawaii, New York, and Louisiana, in addition to pharmacy suppliers like CVS, Rite Aid, and Walmart, however you’ll be able to click on the hyperlink for the total particulars. As all the time, examine along with your native healthcare supplier for more information.

These options displaying up within the iOS 15.1 beta don’t essentially imply they’ll be within the closing iOS 15.1 launch — in any case, SharePlay was launched in the course of the iOS 15 beta, however was later eliminated. However, Apple does nonetheless say that SharePlay will ship “later this fall,” and there’s solely a lot time left for that (plus, it could be a bit odd if it was faraway from one other beta). The vaccine card function will likely be included in an “upcoming software update,” in response to the corporate, so it’s potential it’s additional out.

It additionally could also be a bit earlier than we see iOS 15.1, provided that iOS 15 was simply launched yesterday (iOS 14.1 came about a month after iOS 14). But if this early beta is any indication, it could possibly be bringing some good new options with it when it does present up.