Apple releases redesigned iOS 7 for iPhone & iPad with Control Center, AirDrop, iTunes Radio, more
Apple on Wednesday released iOS 7, its revamped mobile operating system for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, packing in a plethora of new features such as the quick-access Control Center menu, and iTunes Radio for streaming music.
iOS 7 can now be downloaded from the Software Update section in the Settings application of a compatible iOS device. The new update is compatible with the iPhone 5, iPhone 4s, and iPhone 4; iPad models with Retina displays, iPad mini and iPad 2; as well as the fifth-generation iPod touch.
Along with the release of iOS 7, Apple also made iTunes 11.1 available on Wednesday. The updated suite is required for users to connect their iOS 7 device to a Mac or Windows PC.
In all, iOS 7 packs in more than 200 new features. As described by Apple, they include:
iOS 7 can now be downloaded from the Software Update section in the Settings application of a compatible iOS device. The new update is compatible with the iPhone 5, iPhone 4s, and iPhone 4; iPad models with Retina displays, iPad mini and iPad 2; as well as the fifth-generation iPod touch.
Along with the release of iOS 7, Apple also made iTunes 11.1 available on Wednesday. The updated suite is required for users to connect their iOS 7 device to a Mac or Windows PC.
In all, iOS 7 packs in more than 200 new features. As described by Apple, they include:
- Control Center, which gives you quick access to the controls you want in one convenient place with just one swipe from the bottom of your screen.
- Notification Center, now available from the Lock screen so you can see all your notifications with a simple swipe, and the new Today feature gives you an at-a-glance view of your day with a summary of the important details such as weather, traffic, meetings and events.
- Improved Multitasking that gives users the ability to switch between their apps in a more visual and intuitive way, and iOS 7 pays attention to which apps you use most and automatically keeps your content up to date in the background.
- AirDrop, an entirely new way to quickly and easily share content with people nearby.
- New Camera app filters so you can add real-time photo effects, a square camera option, and you can quickly and easily switch between your four cameras?video, photo, square and panorama?with just a swipe.
- A redesigned Photos app that introduces Moments, a new way to automatically organize your photos and videos based on time and location.
- Full-screen browsing with Safari?s new redesigned user interface, the new smart search field helps simplify searching, and there?s a new view for your bookmarks and your Safari tabs.
- Siri with new male and female voices, Twitter search integration, Wikipedia integration and Bing web searching within the app
- iTunes Radio, a free Internet radio service featuring over 200 stations and an incredible catalog of music from the iTunes Store, combined with features only iTunes can deliver.
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[B]Update:[/B] LOL Apparently [I]everyone[/I] is downloading now and Apple's servers are getting hit [B]hard[/B]. Downloading has slowed to a crawl.
[B]Update 2:[/B] "Update Failed!"
[B]Update 3:[/B] Woohoo! Failed again. LOL Thank god I'm patient.
[B]Final Update:[/B] Downloaded, installed and running.
Total time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Good luck everyone... I'm off to explore!
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I'm guessing iOS 7 will be the largest OS upgrade in history - what do you think, 100+ million people trying to upgrade right now!? LOL With iOS 7 going as far back as the iPhone 4, that's potentially 550-600 million devices.
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Jokin.. its still downloading :P
Will upgrade the iPhone5 once the iPad has completed
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Grrr, 29 minutes
Grrr, 29 minutes
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48 minutes
1 hour. Eff my life.
Preparing update ...
I have got 74 hrs to downloads, WTF????
Downloading now....can't wait to try it out!!
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Don't feel bad- I'm 47 minutes now.
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I want this update so bad, it's like time is going backwards.... literally. lol
Oh Apple, you think of everything.
iPad: 15 minutes remaining.
iPhone: 69 hours remaining.
How can I get those ringtones that Apple released as a part of the Gold Master? I don't seem to have them.
I have got 74 hrs to downloads, WTF????
Are you downloading via the mobile network or WiFi?
Don't feel bad- I'm 47 minutes now.
I want this update so bad, it's like time is going backwards.... literally. lol
Damn im on 47 mins too.. This is a global phenomenon i guess