iPhones could benefit from a revamped home screen

• iPhone home screens may look different when iOS 18 arrives.
• The next update could make home screens much more customizable, Bloomberg reported.
• Apple is expected to make more major announcements at WWDC in June.

The home screen layout of Apple devices has remained largely unchanged since the iPhone launched in 2007, but an upcoming update could mean an entirely new design.

Although many predict that Apple’s upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference in June will be heavily focused on artificial intelligence announcements, Bloomberg reported that iOS 18 will also allow users to customize their home screens.

iPhone users will be able to change the color of app icons and arrange them however they want rather than the grid pattern Apple is known for, according to Bloomberg. While some users today can sort their apps into folders, the update could allow them to color-code their home screen.

Along with a new home screen and AI-powered updates for several iPhone apps, iOS 18 is said to include new AI-enabled emoji features.

By combining generative AI with its iconic emojis, Apple would allow users to create personalized specialized emojis on the spot.

The tech giant will play catch-up at its next conference following splashy AI announcements from rivals like Google and Microsoft in recent weeks.

Wedbush Securities Managing Director Dan Ives called it “Apple’s most anticipated event in a decade.”

Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider, but additional information is expected to be revealed during WWDC, which begins June 10.