Three overlooked iOS 16 features worth exploring on your iPhone

A month after iOS 16 quietly settled into millions of pockets, most users believe they have taken its full measure — but Apple, as is its custom, has hidden small dignities within the ordinary. Three features in particular reward the curious: a long-overdue simplicity in removing contacts, a faster path to capturing fleeting thoughts, and a modest but meaningful expansion of user choice in how links are opened. These are not grand innovations, but they are the kind of considered refinements that reveal how much friction we had silently accepted.