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Chit Chat / Heads up: iOS7 update for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch released later today
« on: September 18, 2013, 09:41:24 am »
Just thought I'd give a heads up that a massive update is being released later today which will bring some massive UI changes to all of the default apps (including icons) and will herald in a swathe of updates for other apps as they update to take a similar clean look.
http://www.apple.com/ios/whats-new/ has a list of some of the visible changes
http://www.businessinsider.com/ios-6-versus-ios-7-apps-2013-9?op=1 has a side by side difference of various apps on the iPhone
I've been running it for 3 months now on my phone and iPad and overall its a nice upgrade, though slightly sluggish on an iPhone 4. There are still a few rough edges on it and I don't like all of the changes (I prefer some of the older icons and app looks) but I think a number of devs will draw a line in the sand soon and say they are only supporting iOS 7 and upwards rather than iOS 6 and upwards. Particularly with Apple quietly turning on a new feature which means that if you go to download an app that isn't compatible with your current OS or hardware, it will offer you the last compatible version.
I should add that my wife doesn't like the new look though she has kind of got used to it.
http://www.apple.com/ios/whats-new/ has a list of some of the visible changes
http://www.businessinsider.com/ios-6-versus-ios-7-apps-2013-9?op=1 has a side by side difference of various apps on the iPhone
I've been running it for 3 months now on my phone and iPad and overall its a nice upgrade, though slightly sluggish on an iPhone 4. There are still a few rough edges on it and I don't like all of the changes (I prefer some of the older icons and app looks) but I think a number of devs will draw a line in the sand soon and say they are only supporting iOS 7 and upwards rather than iOS 6 and upwards. Particularly with Apple quietly turning on a new feature which means that if you go to download an app that isn't compatible with your current OS or hardware, it will offer you the last compatible version.
I should add that my wife doesn't like the new look though she has kind of got used to it.