Thoughts about iOS 6

Apple iOS 6 is coming this fall, around the time when Apple announces its new iPhone. It is packed with lots of new features and according to Apple it will take your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch in entirely new directions.This update will be available through iTunes and over the air wirelessly.

The key highlights of the new mobile operating system iOS 6 are:

 

Maps.

Maps take a whole new turn. Apple has completely designed the maps application from the ground up. Visual and spoken turn-by-turn navigation and real-time traffic updates are added. The maps are beautifully detailed. A new feature Flyover is added to the maps, it allows you to see major metro areas from the air with photo-realistic, interactive 3D views.

  Siri.

With iOS 6 Siri comes to the new iPad, understands more languages and works in more countries. Siri tells you the score or even the movie review, Siri can also open apps now.You can even use Siri to post Facebook updates and tweet for you,too.

Facebook.

There is system wide integration of Facebook in iOS 6. You can share a photo to Facebook right from the Camera or Photos, Post your location right from Maps. Facebook events are integrated into Calendar, Your Facebook friends’ profile information is integrated into Contacts. If you have your hands full, just ask Siri to post an update for you.

FaceTime. 

FaceTime now works on cellular networks as well as Wi-Fi. Now you can even make and receive FaceTime calls on your iPad using your Phone number.

Phone. 

iOS 6 adds  new calling features to your phone, Now when you decline an incoming call, you can instantly reply with a text message or set a callback reminder.

Mail. 

Mail in iOS 6 allows you to create a VIP list so you will never miss an important mail. It’s even easier to add photos and videos to email messages. And to refresh your mailbox, all you have to do is swipe down.

These are just a few features of iOS 6.

The question many people are asking is, inspite all these changes to the new iOS 6, is it really new? The overall look of iOS 6 is similar to that of previous version of iOS. The phone still lacks customizable options and widgets like those of Android phones and this is a concern for some users out there.

When Steve Jobs first announced the iPhone back in 2007, he said the operating system was atleast 5 years ahead of time. Anybody using Motorola Q9h or BlackBerry Pearl then would agree with the fact that Steve Jobs was right. Sadly the 5 years are up and nothing at WWDC 2012 was announced that was ahead of its time.

But still iPhone has the smoothest running interface on any mobile device out there, the highest resolution display (Retina display), great processors to power up their devices, great technology behind them, a great development team and greatest fan following. So we would have to wait and see what the response of people is when iOS 6 comes out this fall. The developer’s preview of iOS 6 is out for the developers and the reviews have been good so far.

Personally I use the iPhone 4S and eagerly waiting to get hold of the final release of iOS 6.

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