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WWDC today showed a preview of iOS 5. Here are some of the key new features out of the 200+ that have been added.
Notifications Centre - Swiping down from the top shows an aggregation of all notifications in a simple list where you can easily view the item or clear the notification.
Its also available on the lock screen too.
Newstand - a central place to get publications via subscription. Downloading is in the background with offline viewing and the publications are viewed in an iBooks style bookshelf
Twitter - Fully integrated into many apps such as camera, maps
Safari - is now tabbed for quicker access to all windows. There's also a new button for Reader view and Reading List for a simple way to read the page later. Pages tagged can be read later on multiple devices.
Reminders - Provides a way to store lists of things with reminders and even set a location of where to be reminded!
Camera - There's now a camera button on the lock screen which can be used even if you have a device password set. Also, the up volume key can be used as a shutter button. Pinch-to-zoom is now available and there are many edit features built in (crop, rotate, red-eye)
Mail - Rich text formatting with indentation, draggable address, set as read/unread and flagging. You can now search within messages
Dictionary - is now built in. Simply click on a word and tap Define. This works in all apps.
Keypad - You can now grab each side of the keypad with your thumbs and the keypad splits making it more thumb friendly.
"Computer Free" - You can now set the iPHone up right out of the box without connecting to iTunes. Also firmware updates are over-the-air and are done by delta-changes (only what needs to be updated, not the full firmware each time). You can also create calendars, mail folders etc all on the device.
Game centre - various improvements
Messaging - New messaging service between all devices running iOS. Supports iPhone, iPad, iTouch and lets you send messages, photos, videos, contacts and has group messaging. Also has read receipts, delivery reports and real-time typing notification. You can start a conversation on your iPhone and continue on your iPad
Air Play mirroring - mirror your iPad to the TV wirelessly
WiFi iTunes sync
Multi tasking genstures to flick between apps
It'll be available in Autumn but the SDK is available to developers from today
more at the
Engadget blog
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Posted: 2011-06-06 20:39:57
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The camera button/shutter thing is a really good move (esp on the lockscreen). Shame it's not a proper mechanical shutter replacement, but maybe that will come in the next iphone.
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Posted: 2011-06-06 21:14:44
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One of the 200 iOS 5 enhancements:
"Your inbox is about to receive some great new features. Format text using bold, italic, or underlined fonts."
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Posted: 2011-06-06 22:07:31
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Apple's
iOS 5 page
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Posted: 2011-06-06 22:18:34
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The new iOS 5 comes with more than 200 features. Amongst all features, I like the most is its PC free. Now no need to connect any Apple devices whether it is iPhone, iPad or iPod. I am really excited for iOS 5.
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Posted: 2011-06-07 08:27:48
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The notification system has been done very well, reminds me of the Palm Pre in a way, pretty clever integration with the lock screen too.
I don't like the twitter integration, yeah it's great i you use it, but a waste of time and space if like me you don't and probably never will. I'm also concerned if the auto setup PC free will lead to Sim free devices?
Anyway, as usual with Apple, good and bad things. Someone also noted that the LED flash will light for notifications too? Really can't see the point in that one, if you do that then stick a proper notification LED in it, especially at the iPhones price!
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Posted: 2011-06-07 11:09:27
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I didn't like the twitter integration either, but it does seem unobtrusive unless you actually want to use it. much like the MMS, mail, sms options.
my last 2 iphones, and my ipads, have been sim free as I bought them from Apple, but I suspect the carrier supplied ones will still come locked.
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Posted: 2011-06-07 11:21:53
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On 2011-06-07 11:21:53, masseur wrote:
I didn't like the twitter integration either, but it does seem unobtrusive unless you actually want to use it. much like the MMS, mail, sms options.
my last 2 iphones, and my ipads, have been sim free as I bought them from Apple, but I suspect the carrier supplied ones will still come locked.
haha, what I meant was that the rumor about Apple's devices not needing a sim at all may come true from all this, the sim being built into the device itself.
And yeah, the mail I neer bother with, but the camera features mean I can ditch my camera apps, the MMS and SMS are very good. But when you watch the keynote some of the features were iPad exclusive like the tabbed browsing
i have an iPhone.
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Posted: 2011-06-07 11:41:59
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It reminds me of Intelliscreen, looks like people wont need that anymore.
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Posted: 2011-06-08 20:33:44
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Been using it for 2 days on ipad 1 and iphone 4...my veredict? Itīs awesome
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Posted: 2011-06-09 17:34:34
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