Launching in WWDC, Apple has finally unveiled the next version of their mobile operating system - iOS 8.
Following last year’s major redesign, iOS 8 comes as both an update and a polishing to Apple’s OS. It changes some of the design elements of the previous version and adds in more software tweaks, features and apps to take it all a step forward. Without further ado, below is a list of some of the new things found in iOS 8:
- Interactive notifications
- No touch & improved Siri (just say Hey, Siri; recognizes songs)
- Widgets in Notification Center
- New QuickType Keyboard (predictive)
- New messaging features (group, tap-to-talk, self-destruct)
- Third-party extension support (such as keyboards)
- Works with OS X Yosemite features; iCloud Drive, Handoff
- HealthKit for centralized personal fitness and health data
- HomeKit for home automation
- Quick access to important contacts
- Family sharing
- Optimizations and more dev support (gaming, Touch ID, performance, search and a lot more)
iOS 8 beta will be available for developers today and will be available for public sometime September onwards. It will be compatible with the following devices:
- iPhone 5S
- iPhone 5C
- iPhone 5
- iPhone 4S
- iPad 2
- iPad with Retina Display
- iPad Air
- iPad Mini
- iPad Mini with Retina Display
- iPod Touch 5th-gen
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Update: Added compatible devices
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