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also Peek at the notifications in a folder with a similar long press. For the iPhone SE, it's basically revolutionary. Just make sure you're long-pressing and not holding down (for too long) on an app, since tapping and holding still activates the "wiggle mode." Text & Keyboard The iPhone SE isn't the first device that comes to mind if you want to work with text. And truthfully, editing and tapping out messages just seems a bit clunkier on the tiny 4-inch display than on Apple's other devices. But iOS 13 does quite a bit to help in this area. As with iOS 13 on other devices, you can now pick up and place the text cursor any where without needing to tap on a location with pinpoint accuracy. The double- and triple-tap shortcuts to select words and sentences also work like a charm. Speaking of working with text, the new QuickPath keyboard is excellent on the iPhone SE. There's absolutely no noticeable lag or sluggishness to the feature on the aging form factor. Native Apps Apple has refreshed a handful of its native iOS applications in iOS 13, including Reminders and Messages. Those apps are now much more powerful and capable — and they're no different on the iPhone SE. Working with the first couple beta versions of iOS 13, Messages, Reminders, the new Health app and Safari all work exceptionally well on the iPhone SE. Aside from the display size, you'd be hard- pressed to tell the difference between those apps on an iPhone SE and a newer device. You even get support for local storage and generic media, just like on iPadOS. Combined with the download manager in Safari, iOS 13 on the iPhone SE does away with some of the more common critiques from Android fans. Other Features Before you ask, yes: Dark Mode is available on the iPhone SE in iOS 13. And Apple hasn't made any compromises with the feature. It looks and functions just as great as it does on an OLED device like the iPhone XS. Some of the more notable features you may have heard about, like Silence Unknown Callers and the new optimized battery charging, are available on the SE. The latter feature is sure to come in handy for users who are holding onto their 4-inch iPhones for any length of time. And while the iPhone SE doesn't come with Animoji or Memoji support (due to its lack of a TrueDepth camera), you can still create your own Animoji and Memoji stickers to use in Messages. Conclusion Based on our testing, we can highly recommend upgrading to iOS 13 on your iPhone SE when it drops in the fall. The 3D Touch-like capabilities and the overall performance boosts are worth the upgrade by themselves. But you'll also get Dark Mode, refreshed apps, and a suite of other handy and fun features. Of course, if you use your iPhone SE as a daily driver, it's probably still smart to hold off until the official public release. The iOS 13 betas have been stable in our own testing, but they're still betas and things could still go wrong. But when iOS 13 is officially released, don't hesitate to download it to your iPhone SE. If you're still interested in the iOS 13 beta, you can learn how to install it here: https://www.idropnews.com/news/ios-13-public-beta-o©cially-released-heres-how-to-install-it-today/109635/ Images courtesy of www.idropnews.com