IOS5, Loaded with over 200 new features, Apple Inc.'s latest mobile operating system, iOS 5, lands on Wednesday. It is a free software update, expected to improve the functioning of the popular Apple products.
Earlier, Apple used to unveil a new version of iOS on an upgraded iPhone. However, this time the Cupertino-based tech giant delayed the launches of both the operating system and the new smartphone, and customers ended up with iPhone 4S, a slightly improved version of iPhone 4, not a completely redesigned iPhone 5.
A Major Update with Cool Features
Considering the smartphone market getting more aggressive with Google Android's boom, the iOS 5 is a major update from the Apple camp. A host of new cool features is another vital reason why the arrival of the iOS 5 is a matter of frenzy among technology geeks. Yes, Apple is introducing a few Android-first features off its list, but iOS 5 is expected to gear up to take lead in its own way.
Users can now access notifications in iOS 5 by swiping down on the status bar. It is similar to the system Android has already used. But iOS 5 shows notifications on the locked screen as well. Users can respond to the notifications without unlocking the screen. With the iOS 5, notifications can be set to appear as a small message at the top of the screen, which doesn't interrupt what you're doing. Games don't pause, for example, and the box disappears after a few seconds.
Another significant feature of the iOS 5 is Siri that allows speech-to-text conversion as well as voice commands. However, iPhone 4S is the only model to support the new voice-controlled personal assistant. It won't be available on iPhone 4 or 3GS.
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A Different Approach - User's Assistance
What makes Apple iOS's approach different from that of Google Android is its inclination towards user's assistance. With iOS 5, Apple is offering services for users that would assist them with their regular works. Users can send quick iMessages in the form of reminders to other iOS 5 users who owns an iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch. With wireless syncing, users can start a conversation on one device and continue it on another. They can also track their messages further with delivery and optional read receipts. iMessage works for sending texts, photos, locations, and contacts.
What makes Apple iOS's approach different from that of Google Android is its inclination towards user's assistance. With iOS 5, Apple is offering services for users that would assist them with their regular works. Users can send quick iMessages in the form of reminders to other iOS 5 users who owns an iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch. With wireless syncing, users can start a conversation on one device and continue it on another. They can also track their messages further with delivery and optional read receipts. iMessage works for sending texts, photos, locations, and contacts.
The new iOS 5 also renders Web pages in an easy-to-read layout without any mess and, therefore, users don't need to giggle around the phone for necessary alerts. The new iOS also brings a key browser improvement to Safari. Thanks to the new feature Reader, users can save Web pages to read later even in the offline mode.
The update also aims to separate the iDevice from the personal computer, with what Apple is calling "PC Free." This option will allow users to activate their iDevices without plugging into a computer. In addition, all back-ups and synchronizations can happen exclusive of any connection to a computer, as long as the user has data stored in the iCloud.
Here we come to Apple's much talked-about new cloud infrastructure - the iCloud. The service is integrated into some key aspects of the iOS 5 - photos, e-books, device backups, document storage and, of course, the iTunes music program. The most popular iCloud-powered feature amongst users could well be the PhotoStream, an option that can be toggled on or off and which allows users to automatically synchronize photos across multiple devices.
Apple has also integrated numerous other new features to the iOS 5, for instance, access to the camera even from the locked screen, taking photos using the volume up button, full-tabbed browsing on iPads, gaming center enhancement and improved photo editing.
Apple has also integrated numerous other new features to the iOS 5, for instance, access to the camera even from the locked screen, taking photos using the volume up button, full-tabbed browsing on iPads, gaming center enhancement and improved photo editing.
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