First it was the iPhone. Then the iPad. And Apple TV
Now available! iOS 5 from Apple has over 200 new features! MOST notably, Siri, providing you your own personal assistant via voice control, and PC-Free… a feature that eliminates the necessity of connecting a new iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch to a Mac or PC to activate it. You'll want to see what else is new in this link to Apple's iOS 5 site that describes all of the new features in detail.
http://www.apple.com/ios/ios5/features.html
Requires the following to upgrade:
• iTunes 10.5
• Mac OS 10.7.2 (Lion) or later, OR Windows XP or greater, and an iPhone 3GS, 4, or 4S
… 10 BEST of the 200+ iOS 5 Features
Siri - Your own personal assistant to create Reminders, email messages, text messages, place phone calls, find businesses, check the weather, get directions, play songs, tweet, search the web, and a lot more. Truly, voice control beyond your wildest dreams. Watch the Video
Notification Center - For Mail, Calendar, and SMS
iMessage - Brings texting to the iPad and iPod Touch
Newsstand - Organize subscription based reading materials
Reminders - A better way to handle to-do's
Twitter - Now built in to iOS 5
Camera - Press the Volume Up button to snap that photo, plus more…
Photos - Crop, rotate, enhance, and remove red-eye without leaving the Photos app
Safari - Reader, Reading List, and FASTER performance
PC Free - No need to connect to a computer to activate your device or back it up are gone
Previous iOS information
Then, along came the iPhone 4
Enter iOS 4.2.1 - 4.3.3 Apple has proven that it is THE innovator when it comes to mobile Operating Systems (OS). They command 44% of the iOS market (which includes ALL Smart-Phones) This iteration of the Operating System that powers the iPhone and iPad is incredibly better than the most recent version previous to this. And with this version, Apple introduces many long desired features.
Preceded by iOS 3.2.1 As Apple aptly stated when 3.1.X was introduced, "It is the most advanced Mobile OS. Now even more advanced". After watching the video at that time, that was an understatement...then. That was March 2009 and even then, it boasted over 100 new features. Then came iOS 4.2.X, 4.3.X, and each of those added incredible numbers of new features. Nobody has their finger on the pulse of smart-phone buyers as Apple does. Their success amplifies that fact.
Some of the most notable iOS 4 Features are:
• AirPrint Wireless Printing with Print Center (select models) • Improved Battery Performance • Multi-tasking • Threaded Mail messages • Folders (new for iPad) • Airplay - an updated version of Apple's AirTunes feature • Find My iPhone • And many, many refinements • Zippier performance • Fast App switching • A Unified InBox in Mail •
For even more information and feature improvements dialog, refer to this June 21, 2010 iOS 4 review from MacWorld.
