Apple has released iOS 5 released for iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, recent iPod touch models, iPad and iPad 2, and the second version of Apple TV. Because many people iOS try to download it from Apples servers, the waiting times are increasing.
The firmware can be downloaded from iTunes 10.5, the recently released new version of Apple’s media software. Because many people iOS 5 try to download, it may be longer than usual take to the software. Users report waiting times of a quarter of an hour or more. The software update is available for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and both versions of the iPad. There is also firmware available for recent models of the iPod touch and Apple TV v2. This is all iOS hardware since the summer of 2009 came out and supported.
After installation of iOS 5, updates could be wirelessly downloaded and installed, so says Apple. The updates will in size mostly smaller, because only the new parts to the download offered and not a whole OS, as now happens.
The biggest change is the Notification Center. Therefore, more notifications displayed on the lockscreen and allows users to view a summary of notifications per app through the status bar to pull down. This way of displaying notifications was already seen in Android and Symbian Belle. Notifications are also the screen no more about it, but to be at the top of the screen.
In addition, iCloud is built into iOS 5. With that service, the data of the iPhone on the servers of the Apple will be stored and be accessed on Apple and Windows computers. The synchronization happens wirelessly. Apple has included in iOS 5 in addition, a private WhatsApp-alternative built: iMessage. This allows texts, photos and videos in real time to be exchanged between users of iPhones, iPods and iPads. On the lockscreen is a direct way to control the volume and music player control – a shortcut to find the camera to take a faster picture. That feature was previously found in HTC’s Android skin, Sense.
Also new is Newsstand, a section of the iTunes Store where magazines and newspapers can be downloaded. This expenditure may also unnoticed in the background can be acquired. It is unclear whether Dutch newspapers and magazines also will be available, but presumably that’s not the case. Also has iOS version 5 and better Twitter integration, allowing photos and videos directly from the photo album can be tweets.
The mobile version of Safari has, like the desktop version, a Reader function. With a press of a button a article on a site layout are stripped, making it without distracting elements might be read.
In addition, iOS 5 reminders: a digital version of post-its, with built-in alarm that goes off at a certain time or if the user is in a certain place. The Mail client is also s/mime added a way to mail in html-format of encryption. Also, there is for the iPad a new keyboard in iOS 5 built. This shows both halves of the keyboard on both sides of the iPad halfway up the screen, making it with two thumbs can be controlled. Finally, it is gamesplatform Game Center feature of a system, that turn based games can be played.
