Apple at its developer conference itself WWDC iOS 7 presented. The new version of the operating system for iPhones and iPads has a new design and new features, including a new lockscreen, and AirDrop.
The design of iOS is much ‘flatter’ with less shadows under and on icons and less ‘skeuomorphisme’, the idea that the icons need to appear on everything from the analog world, such as the use of the look of leather with the agenda. In addition, it moves the background along with the motion sensor to the user to give the impression that the icons on the homescreen on top of the background float. Many elements are transparent to context, including the keyboard and the notification bar. Also, the schermanimaties added.
In addition to the new design, there are also some new features added. One of them is AirDrop, a way to share files via wifi-direct. That function only works on the latest hardware, including the iPhone 5, iPad 4 and iPad Mini. In addition, the camera has a number of fotofilters received, like many popular apps for iOS such as Instagram. The Photos application also has a new format, received on the basis of ‘Moments’, on the basis of location and time.
In addition, adds Apple no longer, by default, a Back button, but allows the user to from the left side of the screen to the right swipe. The notificatiecentrum has tabs, including a Today tab and a summary of missed notifications. In addition, there are toggles added for wi-fi and a flashlight in the ‘control centre’, which is available from under the screen, swipe up.
Apple also has multitasking custom: if a user has an app used a lot on a certain period of the day, will iOS of to the fore during the app startup and, where possible, the data in the app update. Also if there is a notifcatie arrives, will iOS launch app and the notification to show, instead of that the app first needs to refresh.
Safari has a new interface for search received, whereby the user in a search can choose between different search engines. Also, there is a new fullscreen option added in the browser. In addition, there is a list available in Safari from the left that people who a user follows on Twitter have posted. The limit of eight tabs is expired, while switching tabs with a new interface. The removal of a tab in the same way as in the mobile version of Chrome, with a swipe to the side.
Also has Siri gained the ability to change settings, such as brightness and bluetooth. In addition, the virtual assistant to answer further questions. Siri also has an important role in the new feature ‘iOS in the car” for use of iPhone while driving.
The App Store updates apps automatically and has new filters for under the more locally popular apps, and apps for certain age groups. Apple announced in addition, iTunes Radio, and that works in the Music app on iOS. The new feature has a lot of way of radio service Pandora, the Dutch MyRadio Sky Radio and Nokia Music on Lumia phones: Apple sets itself playlists that the user can stream, but the user can also on the basis of their own music and build a playlist. On the basis of input from the user, who can say more of this music to be heard, or the current number to reject, and allow the software to other music choose. The service is free, but the user will receive ads to hear. Who iTunes Match, no ads.
iOS also has a way to heractivatie of a stolen device. Who an iOS device after theft, then wants to re-activate, you must log in with the iCloud account of the rightful owner.
Apple releases the first trial version iOS 7 Monday night for iPhone, the version for iPad to follow later. The new version of iOS will be supported on the iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPad 4, iPad 3, iPad 2, iPad mini, and iPod touch v5. The release will be this fall.
