Although the iPhone has long supported the display output via a wired connection, the function is very basic. However, this could change With the next iOS 19 update, as rumors suggest that Apple can present An iphone management experience when connected to an external monitor or television, potentially reflecting a productivity function found in Samsung Galaxy devices.
Currently, iPhones can connect to an external display via a wired connection in a Lightning or USB-C port, depending on the model. However, using this capacity beyond the simple reflects the iPhone screen on a larger display is quite limited.
iOS 19 to obtain a Dex functionality?
Now, it seems that iOS 19 can not only present the revision of the rumor user interface to the iPhone software, but can also include essential productivity upgrades, especially when using the device with a monitor or television via the USB-C port.
The Majin Bu leak, which has mixed history, shared on their blog that they have received information indicating that Apple allows a form of stage manager on iphones when connecting to an external screen. This would mean that the iPhone would offer a multitasking tool that organizes the Windows application side by side, similar to the iPados stage manager.
However, the leak pointed out that it would probably be a scale or limited version of the internship manager compared to the iPados version, potentially with restrictions on the number of applications that can be displayed simultaneously and resolution. This is given because iPhones have screens, especially smaller compared to iPads.
The stage manager finally brings a real multitasking to the iPad! / © Nextpit
Even thus, he said that this scene type feature, when using the display, would offer an improvement in productivity on iPhones, in particular for presentations or the management of several applications.
It is not clear if Apple will support in a way the Samsung Dex mode, which transforms the Galaxy devices connected to the screens and monitor an desktop environment with improved accessory use.
In addition, the source indicated that this feature will be limited to iPhones with a USB-C port, which would include the iPhone 15 (Pro), the iPhone 16 (Pro) and the new iPhone 16th (review).
Scene manager 2.0 for iPads
The rumor of a stage manager tool on iOS coincides with Apple reports introducing an improved version of the stage manager on iPados. This upgraded version would be a more macOS type interface to iPads when using the stage manager. Therefore, these upgrades could potentially benefit iphones, since they operate on the same underlying system as iPads.
There is also a separate upgrade for iPados, which includes a repositioned menu bar when the tablet is moored on a magic keyboard, potentially resembling the macOS user interface but suitable for iPads.
Apple is expected to preview iOS 19 and iPados 19 at WWDC in June. However, public updates should only arrive in the fall.
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