Live activities are notifications on the Lock Screen that are essentially live. The new feature will allow users to keep track of things happening in real time, such as the score of a sports game, the progress of an ride, or the status of a food delivery order.
The fine print on the features page states that live activities will be available for NBA, MLB, and Premier League games in select countries. In the U.S., Canada, Australia, U.K., Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina, Live Activities for NBA and MLB games will be available.
In June, Apple showed a Live Activity for Starbucks on its website, as well as previews of Live Activities for the Nike Run Club app. There is a live activity in the clock app.
There will be no live activities in the initial public release of the operating system. According to Apple, the feature will be added in an update coming later this year, which could mean that it will be included in the next version of the operating system. The feature will allow developers to submit Live Activities to the App Store.
Apple released a new framework last month that allows developers to test Live Activities in their apps. TestFlight is the only way to distribute Live Activities integration apps.
In September, Apple is expected to release a new version of its mobile operating system. The software update is compatible with older phones.
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