How the evolution of i os has transformed app development?
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1. INTRODUCTION
iOS (originally iPhone OS) is a mobile operating system created and developed by
Apple Inc. and distributed exclusively for Apple hardware. It is the operating system
that presently powers many of the company's mobile devices, including the iPhone,
iPad, and iPod touch. In October 2015, it was the most commonly used mobile
operating system, in a few countries, such as in Canada, the United States, the United
Kingdom, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Japan, and Australia, while iOS is far behind
Google's Android globally; iOS had a 19.7% share of the smartphone mobile operating
system units shipped in the fourth quarter of 2014, behind Android with 76.6%.
However, on tablets, iOS the most commonly used tablet operating system in the world.
New logo from 2013 onwards
The iOS user interface is based on the concept of direct manipulation, using
multi-touch gestures. Interface control elements consist of sliders, switches, and
buttons. Interaction with the OS includes gestures such as swipe, tap, pinch, and reverse
pinch, all of which have specific definitions within the context of the iOS operating
system and its multi-touch interface. Internal accelerometers are used by some
applications to respond to shaking the device (one common result is the undo command)
or rotating it in three dimensions (one common result is switching from portrait to
landscape mode).
iOS 9 is the ninth release of the iOS mobile operating system
which is the successor to iOS 8. It was announced at the company's
Worldwide Developers Conference 2015 on June 8, 2015, and was
released on September 16, 2015. iOS 9 focuses less on new features
and more on under-the-hood optimizations, as well as battery improvements. On
September 21, 2015, Apple announced that iOS 9 had been installed on more than 50%
of active iOS devices, making it the fastest adoption rate for a new operating system
and significantly faster than that of its predecessor. As of November 16, 2015, iOS 9
has been installed on 67% of compatible Apple devices.
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2. LITERATURE REVIEW
The iOS 9 feature that excites me the most is the News app. Apple introduced this
new app at WWDC last month, but it hadn't yet appeared in the initial betas of iOS 9
that Apple has been releasing to developers. Now with the release of the third beta,
News has made its debut, and websites are posting hands-on reviews. The reviews so
far say that News is reminiscent of Flip board in the manner that it aggregates news.
9To5Mac says that the app comes with five publications as default: The New York
Times, CNN, ESPN, The Atlantic, and Slate. You're then invited to select at least three
more news sources. An initial splash screen explains that with every article you read,
the News app learns about your preferences and tailors the content to your interests.
Once you've made your selections, you're taken to the main News app and
presented with the app's "For You" stream that includes content from the selected news
sources. Apple Insider says the interface is similar to the Apple Music app, and includes
tabs along the bottom: For You, Favorites, Explore, Search, and Saved. The Favorites
tab lets you peruse the individual publications that you've selected rather than the
aggregated stream in For You. The Explore tab offers Apple's suggestions for more
sources and topics based on your selections so far. It also offers specific channels, as
well as categories such as sports and technology. You can use the Search tab to find
specific publications as well as additional topics and categories. The Saved tab lets you
view articles that you've saved to read later.
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3. RELEASE
The gold master was released on September 9, 2015 during the iPhone 6s event,
and the official release date was set for September 16, 2015. At the same time, iOS 9.1
"Boulder" was released in beta. iOS 9 is available now as a free download for supported
devices.
iOS 9 supports the same hardware as iOS 8, so chances are if you're running iOS 8,
you'll be good to go with iOS 9. Apple has made iOS 9 much smaller than iOS 8, so
users won't run into issues with not having enough space to install the new OS. iOS 9
doesn't feature a drastic redesign from iOS 8, yet continues to build on apps and
features. Other top new features of iOS 9 include improved Siri suggestions, Selfie and
Screenshot albums in Photos, faster access to Apple Pay, low power mode, content
blocking in Safari, new features in Notes app, quicker multitasking, and much more.
iOS 9.1 "Boulder" adds 150 new emoji, including the middle finger and taco, much
to the internet's delight. iOS 9.2 "Castlerock" is currently in developer beta.
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4. FEATURES OF iOS 9
iOS 9 is full of enhancements you’ll appreciate every day. Your apps become
more essential. New multitasking features on iPad make you even more productive. Siri
can do more than ever, and new proactive suggestions help you get things done before
you ask. And improvements at the foundation of the operating system enhance
performance, battery life and security. The more you do with iOS 9, the more you’ll
wonder how you ever did without it.
4.1. Notes
The Notes app has always been great for jotting down your
thoughts. And now it’s great for so much more. Want an easy way to
make a checklist of to-dos? Consider it done. Or add a photo, map or web
link to a note. You can even draw a sketch with your finger. And thanks
to iCloud, changes to your notes will be updated across all your devices and on
iCloud.com. So you’ll always have your latest notes in hand.
Notes (Fig 4.1)
Tap the Share button in Safari, Maps and lots of other apps to save attachments
maps, links, Pages documents and more to a new or existing note. Can’t remember
which note you added something to? The Attachments Browser organises all the items
attached to your notes in one simple view, so it’s easy to find what you’re looking for.
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Turn lists into checklists
Add bullets with a tap to create checklists. Make a grocery list, a wish list or a
to-do list and tick off items as you go.
Sketch your thoughts
Use the tip of your finger to draw straight in your note. A selection of drawing
tools lets you choose different brush styles and colours. And a handy ruler helps you
keep things straight.
Note it with a photo
Now you can take a photo from within the Notes app or tap to access your photo
library and add an existing photo or video to a note.
All your notes across all your devices
Notes works with iCloud so you can access your notes no matter which device
you’re using. Create a shopping list on your Mac and then tick off items at the shop on
your iPhone. All your changes are updated in real time.
4.2. Maps
Now you can use public transport with Maps as your guide. In
selected cities around the world, a new Transport view shows you lines
and stations for the metro, buses, trains and ferries on the map. When you
plan a route, every step of your trip is laid out from point A to point B.
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Maps (Fig 4.2)
Transport
Maps now features Transport view, bringing you public transport information
with routes and directions. Transport is customised for each city, where available so
you’ll easily recognise signs and be able to pinpoint the nearest metro station entrance
or bus stop. You can even ask Siri for public transport directions. And since Maps is
also an OS X app, you can plan a trip on your Mac and follow the route on your iPhone
or Apple Watch when you’re on the go.
4.3. iCloud Drive
The new iCloud Drive app built into iOS 9 allows you to access
any file you save to iCloud from just one place your Home screen. Easily
search within the app and find the file you’re looking for. Browse all
your files by date, name or any tags you added on your Mac. You can also preview and
organise your files without leaving the app. Goodbye to moving between apps to find
the file you need. Hello to better organisation.
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4.4. Mail
iOS 9 brings powerful new features to Mail, so you can do more
straight from your iOS device and with a little flair. Mark-up lets you add
drawings, comments or a signature to attached photos and documents.
You can easily attach any files you have stored in your iCloud Drive and
new search options help you find the email you’re looking for faster by narrowing down
results based on subject, sender, recipient or a combination of criteria.
4.5. Multitasking
Your iPad is great for work and for play. For creating incredible
designs or powerful presentations. For building fun slideshows or video
chatting with loved ones. And for tons of other stuff. Now you can make
even better use of its large screen to do two of those things at the same
time.
Multitasking On iPad (Fig 4.3)
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Slide Over
Now you can open a second app without leaving the one you’re in. So you can
quickly browse the web, respond to a text message or jot something down in a note,
then slide that app away and get back to the one you were using before.
Split View
With Split View, you can go a step further and have two apps open and active
at the same time. Work on a sketch with the reference photo beside it. Or write a paper
while copying citations from a book in iBooks. When everything you need is right in
front of you, it’s easier to focus.
Picture in Picture
While using Face Time or watching a video, press the Home button and your
video screen scales down to a corner of your display. Tap to open a second app and
your video continues to play even while you use the other app. So keep watching your
favourite TV programme while you reply to the email that just came in.
4.6. Siri
Now Siri can search a wider range of topics for a wider range of
answers. It understands what you say more accurately and delivers your
results faster. iOS 9 is smarter in lots of other ways too giving you helpful
suggestions even before you ask.
Ask Siri to search through your photos and videos based on dates, locations and
album titles. For example, say “Show me videos I took at Iva’s birthday party” and
you’ll get exactly what you’re looking for.
Siri can remind you about things you’re looking at in your apps like Safari, Mail
and Notes and want to follow up on later. If you’re halfway through an email, you can
say “Remind me about this tonight.” Or if you’re looking at a place in Maps you want
to stop at later, you can ask for a reminder when you get to your car.
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Siri (Fig 4.4)
You know Siri as a helpful assistant you can talk to, but Siri is also the
technology that powers search on your iPhone and iPad. And now you can get even
more answers when you type in the search field.
Calculations and conversions
Do simple maths and conversions in search.
Quick connections
Find contacts and call or message them straight from search.
Search deep within your apps
Can’t remember which app you saw that apple pie recipe in? Type “apple pie”
in the search field, and if the app supports it, search will show you the recipe you were
looking at earlier.
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Relevant people
See the contacts you talk with most, those you talked to last or even those you’re
next scheduled to meet.
Suggested apps
Suggested apps are triggered by your routines and what you’re most likely to
use. For example, if you always check how your stock is doing in the morning, your
Stocks app shows up in the search screen at the time you normally wake up.
Listening to music and audio
Plug in your headphones and iOS 9 recognises that you might want to finish the
podcast you started earlier. Or connect via Bluetooth in your car, and your favourite
playlist is suggested for the ride home.
Creating email and events
When you start adding people to an email message or a calendar invitation, iOS
9 suggests the people you usually include with them. iOS 9 also suggests recipients
when you add commonly used calendar event titles.
Adding events to Calendar
If you get an email with a flight reservation or a restaurant confirmation, iOS 9
can create a suggested event in Calendar for you.
Who’s calling?
Incoming call from an unknown number? If that number appeared in an email,
iOS 9 lets you know who might be calling. And if someone sends you an email with
contact information, the details can automatically be added to Contacts.
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4.7. Battery Life
Across the entire operating system, apps and key technologies
have been made more efficient to trim battery usage wherever possible,
so you get more battery life for the things you do every day. Thanks to
ambient light and proximity sensors, your iPhone knows if it’s face down
on the table and prevents the screen from turning on, even when you receive a
notification and the new Low Power mode lets you extend your battery life even further.
Battery Life (Fig 4.5)
Low Power Mode temporarily reduces power consumption unit you can fully
charge your iphone. When this is on, mail fetch, background app refresh, automatic
downloads and some visual effects are reduced or turned off.
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4.8. Smaller, More Convenient Updates
iOS 9 does even more to efficiently stream new updates to your
device without having to first download and unpack them which means
you don’t need as much free space to update. And when it’s time for an
update, you’ll get new notification options that let your device update
while you sleep or when you use it least.
Smaller, More Convenient Updates (Fig 4.6)
4.9. Faster And More Responsive
The apps in iOS 9 now take advantage of Metal, making more
efficient use of the CPU and GPU to deliver faster scrolling, smoother
animation and better overall performance. Email, messages, web pages
and PDFs render faster. And multitasking features on iPad feel fluid and natural.
4.10. Improved Security
Keeping your devices and Apple ID secure is essential to protecting your
personal information like photos, documents, messages, email and so much more.
iOS 9 advances security by strengthening the passcode that protects your devices,
and by making it harder for others to get unauthorised access to your Apple ID account. These
new security features are easy for you to use. But they make it much harder for anyone else to
access your personal information.
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Improved Security (Fig 4.7)
Six-digit passcodes
The default for passcodes on your Touch ID enabled iPhone and iPad is now six
digits instead of four. If you use Touch ID, it’s a change you’ll hardly notice. But with
1 million possible combinations instead of 10,000 your passcode will be a lot tougher
to crack.
Two-factor authentication
A password alone is not always enough to keep your account secure. That’s why
iOS 9 and OS X El Capitan have built-in support for two-factor authentication. Once
enrolled, any time you sign in from a new device or browser, you’ll be prompted for a
verification code. This code is automatically displayed on your other Apple devices or
sent to your phone. Enter the code and you’re quickly signed in and any unauthorised
users are kept out.
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4.11. Android Migration
Just download the Move to iOS app to wirelessly switch from
your Android device to your new iOS device. It securely transfers your
contacts, message history, camera photos and videos, web bookmarks,
mail accounts and calendars. And it will help you rebuild your app library too. Any free
apps you used like Facebook and Twitter are suggested for download from the App
Store. And your paid apps are added to your iTunes Wish List.
Android Migration (Fig 4.8)
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5. iOS EVOLUTION
5.1. iPhone OS 1
First iteration of Apple's touch-centric mobile operating
system. No official name given on its initial release; Apple
marketing literature simply stating the iPhone runs a version of
Apple's desktop operating system, OS X. On March 6, 2008, with
the release of the iPhone software development kit (iPhone SDK), Apple named it
iPhone OS (they went on to rename it "iOS" on June 7, 2010).
5.2. iPhone OS 2
iPhone OS 2, the second major release of iOS, became
available on July 11, 2008 with the release of the iPhone 3G.
Devices running 1.x are upgradable to this version. This version of
the OS introduces the App Store, making third-party applications
available to the iPhone and iPod Touch. Prior to the public release
of iPhone OS 2.0, Apple held a keynote event to announce the iPhone OS Software
Development Kit ("SDK") to developers.
5.3. iPhone OS 3
iPhone OS 3.0 became available with the iPhone 3GS. It
was released on June 17, 2009. This release added features such as
copy and paste, and MMS. Not all features were available on the
original iPhone. Devices running iPhone OS 2.x were upgradeable
to this software. The final release supported on the original iPhone
and iPod Touch is iPhone OS 3.1.3. The iPad was introduced with iOS 3.2.
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5.4. iOS 4
iOS 4 was made available to the public for the iPhone and iPod
Touch on June 21, 2010. This is the first major iOS release to drop
support for some devices (original iPhone and iPod Touch) and that
iPod Touch users do not have to pay for.
The iPhone 3G and iPod Touch (2nd generation) have limited features, including
lack of multitasking capabilities and the ability to set a home screen wallpaper, while
the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch (3rd & 4th generation) have all features enabled,
such as multitasking. The iPhone and iPod Touch (1st generation) cannot run iOS 4.0
and above.
iOS 4.2.1, released November 22, 2010, added iPad compatibility. It was the initial
release on the iPad 2. It also was the last version to support iPhone 3G and iPod Touch
(2nd generation). iOS 4.2.1 replaced iOS 4.2 due to a Wi-Fi bug in iOS 4.2 beta 3,
causing Apple to release 2 golden masters (4.2 GM and 4.2.1 GM).
5.5. iOS 5
iOS 5 was previewed to the public on June 6, 2011. It was
released for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 (GSM and CDMA), iPhone 4S,
iPod Touch (3rd & 4th generation), iPad, and iPad 2 on October
12, 2011. iOS 5.1.1 is the final release supported for the iPad (1st
generation) and iPod Touch (3rd generation).
5.6. iOS 6
iOS 6 was announced and previewed on June 11, 2012 during
Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2012, and its
release was stated as Fall 2012. Following the pattern of previous
iOS releases, some older devices were no longer supported,
specifically the iPod Touch (3rd generation), and the iPad (1st
generation). Supported devices include the iPhone 3GS and later; the iPod Touch (4th
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generation) and later; and the iPad 2 and later. iOS 6 has limited support on the iPhone
3GS, iPad 2, and iPod Touch (4th generation).
On September 12, 2012 at San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, among
other items unveiled, Apple announced three iOS-related items: the next generation
iPhone 5, the redesigned iPod Touch (5th generation), and the announcement of the
release of iOS 6.0 the following week.
iOS 6 was released to the public on September 19, 2012, through iTunes and over-
the-air updates. iOS 6.1.6 is the final release supported for the iPhone 3GS and iPod
Touch (4th generation).
5.7. iOS 7
Apple announced iOS 7 on June 10, 2013 at its annual Apple
Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) event, with release
announced for some time in fall (Northern Hemisphere) or spring
(Southern Hemisphere) 2013. At their iPhone event on September
10, 2013, Apple announced the full release of iOS 7 for September
18, 2013, while also unveiling two new iPhone models: the iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S.
With this release, support was once again dropped for older devices, specifically the
iPhone 3GS (due to hardware limitations) and the iPod Touch (4th generation) (due to
performance issues). Supported devices on this release include the iPhone 4 onwards,
iPod Touch (5th generation), the iPad 2 onwards, and the iPad Mini (1st generation)
onwards. iOS 7.1.2 is the final release on the iPhone 4. But, Apple can detect an
unauthorized install and deactivate the device.
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5.8. iOS 8
Apple announced iOS 8 on June 2, 2014 at its annual Apple
Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) event, with release
announced for some time in fall (Northern Hemisphere) or spring
(Southern Hemisphere) 2014. At their iPhone event on September
9, 2014, Apple announced the full release of iOS 8 for September
17, 2014, while also unveiling the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. With this release, Apple
resumed the cycle of dropping support for older devices, specifically the iPhone 4.
Supported devices on this release include the iPhone 4S onwards, iPod Touch (5th
generation) onwards, the iPad 2 onwards, and the iPad Mini (1st generation) onwards.
iOS 8 has limited support on the iPad 2, iPhone 4S, and the iPod Touch (5th generation).
iOS 8 was also the first version of iOS to have public beta testing be available, not just
to developers. The first ever public beta was iOS 8.3 Public Beta 1. All major updates
from this one on will receive public beta's; minor ones don't usually receive them. The
final version of iOS 8 is iOS 8.4.1. This release fixed some bugs present with Apple
Music and patched TaiG Jailbreak.
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6. iOS 8 VS 9 COMPARISON PREVIEW
iOS 8 iOS 9
Home Screen Of iOS 8 & 9 (Fig 6)
6.1. Siri and Search
As part of the iOS 7 overhaul, Apple showcased a redesigned Search feature. Avid
Apple fans may remember that before iOS 7, Search took up a whole page and was
accessible by swiping right from your home screen. It wasn’t as powerful as it is these
days either, and could only be used for basic tasks.
Search Screen of iOS 8 & 9 (Fig 6.1.1)
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iOS 8’s Search feature was one that we found ourselves using quite often, and had
definitely come a long way since the pre-iOS 7 days. In iOS 8, you can use Search to
search Wikipedia, find the latest news, nearby places, apps from the Apple Store, songs
from the iTunes Store and suggested websites, as well as your contacts, messages,
emails and notes. Just been told about a new app? Typing in the name will display the
app listing from the App Store including its icon and rating, and tapping on this
information will display it in the App Store.
If you thought that was handy, Siri and Search are about to get a lot better in iOS 9.
The company wants to offer a range of additional information and features based on the
user’s habits and an understanding of context, making your iPhone a "proactive
assistant".
Siri Screen Of iOS 8 & 9 (Fig 6.1.2)
With iOS 9, you’ll be able to ask Siri things like “Hey Siri, can you show me videos
I took at Iva’s birthday party?” and Siri will find the exact videos that you’re looking
for. It can also remind you to do things at specific times - say for example you need to
be reminded to call your wife when you got into the car before you left to head home
from work. Tell Siri to remind you to call your wife when you’re in the car and Siri will
do so! We’re not sure how Siri knows you’re in your car, but it’s pretty cool if not
slightly creepy
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6.2. Notes
Notes have been a part of iOS since the early days, but it’s always had a similar
look and feel to it. Sure, it might’ve had a facelift for iOS 7 but with regards to features,
the app has always stayed largely the same. In iOS 8, you’re able to create notes that
sync between the Notes app available for iPhone, iPad and Mac but largely, that’s it.
Notes Screen Of iOS 8 & 9 (Fig 6.2)
For those of you that use the Notes app often (like we do) you may have noticed
that formatting options are already available on the Notes app, but iOS 9 is bringing
more than just formatting options. You can now add smart cards to the Notes app, which
allow you to include photos, URLs, documents, and even maps to your notes. Once
you’ve found an attachment you want to add to your note, simply tap the Share button
and tap the Notes logo.
We’ve all used Notes for shopping lists, but in iOS 9 checklists make an appearance
in the Notes app. It allows you to list everything you need and check them off the list
one by one, similarly to the Reminders app. You can also sketch in the Notes app in
iOS 9 by tapping the draw icon at the bottom of the app and offers a variety of brush
styles and colours. We think iOS 9 is the year that people will start to use Notes for
more than just random scribbles and thoughts.
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6.3. Performance and Battery life
The focus of iOS 9 was to improve functionality and performance of the operating
system, so as well as introducing a handful of new features and improving general
performance, your iPhone will last for an additional hour before requiring a charge. As
well as this, the company has built in a battery saving mode, which will disable things
like animations and push email to give you an extra three hours of battery life.
Those of you with small capacity iPhones may be glad to hear that iOS 9 updates
won’t be as large as those in iOS 8 – in fact, you’ll only need 1.3GB of space to install
iOS 9, 3.28GB less than what was required to install iOS 8. Apps will also be smaller
in size, mainly thanks to new behind-the-scenes processes that occur when
downloading an app from the App Store.
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7. SUPPORTED DEVICES
With this release, Apple did not drop support for any iOS devices, with all
devices supporting iOS 8 also able to run iOS 9. Supported devices on this release
include the iPhone 4S onwards, iPod Touch (5th generation) onwards, the iPad 2
onwards, and the iPad Mini (1st generation) onwards, making iOS 9 have the most
supported devices than any other iOS release, with 20 devices. The iPad 2 is also the
first iOS device to support six major releases of iOS, supporting iOS 4 to 9. This is the
greatest amount of major iOS releases a single iOS device has supported, surpassing
the iPhone 4S which supports five major releases (iOS 5 to 9), and iPod Touch (5th
generation) supporting four major releases (iOS 6 to 9). However, iOS 9 has limited
support on the iPad 2, iPhone 4S, the iPad Mini (1st generation), and the iPod Touch
(5th generation).
Supported devices:
iPhone
iPhone 4S
iPhone 5
iPhone 5C
iPhone 5S
iPhone 6
iPhone 6 Plus
iPhone 6S
iPhone 6S Plus
iPad
iPad 2
iPad (3rd generation)
iPad (4th generation)
iPad Air
iPad Air 2
iPad Pro
iPad Mini
iPad Mini (1st generation)
iPad Mini 2
iPad Mini 3
iPad Mini 4
iPod Touch
iPod Touch (5th generation)
iPod Touch (6th generation)
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8. ADVANTAGES
This free update upto iOS 9 is only a 1.4 GB file and does not require 4.7 GB
free space to install on our tiny 16 GB phone which is a big relief to iPhone
users.
The security code with the typical 4 digit system has been upgraded to 6 digits
now on the update which is beneficial in safeguarding the user’s personal data
on the phone.
Every device that used to work with the iOS 8 will now be able to support the
updated iOS 9. Surprisingly, it will even support iPhones 4s and iPad 2.
Unlike iOS 7, iOS 9 is quite user friendly.
There are fewer App crashes and Hard Restarts required as compared to the iOS
8.
Siri Search has become 40% faster and 40% more accurate as the home button
now leads to smarter answer when asked.
Apple maps have a new – ‘Nearby Shortcuts’ option which is a faster way of
finding nearby parking, restaurants, gas stations etc.
Has a new application with the help of which even Android users can shift to
iOS 9 without losing any of their data.
Deleting pictures from the phone has become quite easier as now after selecting
the ones that we have to delete, one can simply delete them by dragging.
A new search box has been introduced in the software update. With the help of
which we can now type the name of any application and it will directly navigate
us there directly.
A new feature called ‘Live Photos’ has been introduced in the software which
records 1.5 seconds of videos and sound before and after taking a picture which
can also be made as a the phone’s wallpaper now.
A new Low power mode enables one to save the battery in crucial times up to
10 or 20 %.
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9. DISADVANTAGE
The update has a few major design flaws.
The Siri spotlight search engine has a show more and show less option toggle
to increase to 8 most recent apps. Unfortunately, it cannot be disallow certain
apps from showing up which can sometimes cause discomfort to the users’
privacy.
The News presentation in Siri is not impressive and Android beats it hands
down.
Multitasking in iOS 9 i.e. split View of Apps is limited to only iPad Air 2.
Certain Apps cannot be deleted.
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10. FUTURE ENCHAINMENT
iOS 9 has only been out for a relatively short time, but we’re already turning our
sights to the future and the announcement of Apple’s next mobile operating system,
iOS 10. iOS 9 brought with it improvements including transit maps from within Apple
Maps, a News app and an all-new Proactive assistant that’ll learn your habits and
suggest app shortcuts based on this. Considering iOS 9 was an update focused on
performance and stability, we’re quite excited about what could be announced for iOS
10. Here, we round up all the rumours regarding iOS 10 along with our wishlist of
features and tweaks.
While Apple may like to keep secrets and tries to surprise everyone come launch
time, it is predictable enough that we know full well it won't pull a Microsoft, skip a
version number, and be announcing iOS 11 inside 2016. Nope, like clockwork you can
guarantee Apple will tease iOS 10 during its summer WWDC 2016 conference, a beta
testing period will follow, and then it'll arrive aboard the iPhone 7 in the autumn before
being rolled to existing devices
iOS 9 has only been out for a few months but Apple is well into development of the
next version of its mobile operating system. The new version is already showing up in
Google Analytics data for various websites, meaning people inside Cupertino are using
it on their devices to browse the web. Right now it’s still way too early to tell what iOS
10 may feature, but that isn’t stopping us from putting together our first iOS 10 wishlist.
A new report from Trend Force has outlined what it expects from next year’s iPhone
7. According to the analyst firm, the iPhone 7 will be water proof and feature more
RAM potentially upwards of 3GB. The company also believes Apple will introduce a
third handset in 2016 called the iPhone 7c. This has been reported multiple times now
and, like the iPad Pro before it, appears to now be something of a certainty.
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11. CONCLUSION
Apple’s new operating system is compatible with the same range of devices as
iOS 8. This means any iPhone from the iPhone 4S onwards, all iPads from the iPad 2
and iPad Mini onwards, and the iPod Touch 5th Generation. Performance testing my
iPhone 6 Plus, the benchmarks returned similar scores for iOS 8.4 and iOS 9, which
shows that there's no particularly overhead running the new OS. In otherwords, if you're
happy with iOS 8.4 on your device, iOS 9 will run as well. People with an iPhone 4S
or iPad 2 will find performance on iOS 9 to be similar to on iOS 8, but a little slower
than on iOS 7. Given that the latter OS is now two years old and won't be supported by
newer apps, my advice is for everyone that can upgrade should upgrade.
Although I wasn't expecting iOS 9 to be such a big change from iOS 8, Apple
has made some big improvements to the OS. It's now quicker to search, smarter and
some of niggles have been ironed out, such as introducing the back button to take you
back to the previous app. I'm not completely sold on the new task switcher, but having
used iOS 9 for some time now, it's a feature that I've got used to. Overall, the
improvements are really quite impressive and this is an upgrade for everyone.
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