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Apple Announces iOS 6 with Siri Improvements, Facebook Integration, New Maps App, Passbook for Fall Release
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I have an HTC Evo smartphone. It is much nicer than any mobile Apple devices I have had, or used. In the mean time though, while I await my new Asus Transformer, I still have my ****** iPad 1. I was hoping that perhaps the update would make it a little more bearable, but alas no.
At least on my old LG, that capability was even in Android 2.2 from several years ago.
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For a company always bragging how much better their phones are than Android, it is pretty pathetic when most of your new features are already present on Android.
thefourthpope
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How upsetting for you. I hope you can still find some use for the these (new to apple) features. I know I can barely make a call on my iPhone. My home phone was already doing that so many years ago...😉
Here comes fragmentation
Siri only on iPhone 4S and iPad 3, therefore navigation and flyover also only on those devices, VIP mailbox only from iPhone 4 and iPad 2 onwards (?!), Shared Streams only from iPhone 4 and iPad 2 onwards, hearing aids only from 4S onwards, FaceTime over cellular from iPad 2 and iPhone 4 onwards...
See? The iPhone 3GS may be getting iOS 6, but in name only.
Meanwhile, the iPad 1, a perfectly functional device, gets relegated to the technical scrapheap. They can sum up how 'green' they are on all the new MacBooks all they want, but this planned obsolescence for the iPad more than 'makes up' for that. Very disappointing.
Siri only on iPhone 4S and iPad 3, therefore navigation and flyover also only on those devices, VIP mailbox only from iPhone 4 and iPad 2 onwards (?!), Shared Streams only from iPhone 4 and iPad 2 onwards, hearing aids only from 4S onwards, FaceTime over cellular from iPad 2 and iPhone 4 onwards...
See? The iPhone 3GS may be getting iOS 6, but in name only.
Meanwhile, the iPad 1, a perfectly functional device, gets relegated to the technical scrapheap. They can sum up how 'green' they are on all the new MacBooks all they want, but this planned obsolescence for the iPad more than 'makes up' for that. Very disappointing.
Minimoose 360
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nefan65
macrumors 65816
I don't have a problem with Zuckerberg - he earned his luck fair and square - but integrating facebook in iOS6 is an incredibly bad idea. With all of the data Apple, Facebook, and the cell phone service provider will be able to share from our use of the iPhone, they really ought to pay us for carrying around these phones. Hopefully, in about a year Apple will regain their common sense and regret this move and dis-integrate facebook from iOS6.
nefan65
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Risco
macrumors 68000
What a silly post, do you want me to list the amount of things Android "stole" from iOS? I think you will find that Android would not have an operating system if they were forced to remove multi touch and pinch to zoom. 😉
Piggie
macrumors G3
Sorry, but that was iOS6 the most boring, tedious, lacklustre and disappointing thing I've ever watched.
Siri Siri, Sports (yawn)
Busy messages (yawn)
Cloud stuff (yawn)
Where was all the NEW stuff that actually made any difference?
Same old UI with nothing new to add STILL.
And there was me thinking, OMG, my iPad 1 will not be able to use this, according the the news reports, will I be missing out on anything new and cool?
Errr, no. Nothing there I think I'd even notice if I did upgrade to iOS6
What a shame, and they think the UI and everything about the "User Experience" of iOS is the most advanced and full featured of any mobile OS in the world?
Sheesh, Even a quick jailbrake, which I have not done, adds features some people feel they can't live without.
Why don't Apple do something new for once?
Sorry, but really disappointed by iOS6 after all the speculation and build up.
🙁
Siri Siri, Sports (yawn)
Busy messages (yawn)
Cloud stuff (yawn)
Where was all the NEW stuff that actually made any difference?
Same old UI with nothing new to add STILL.
And there was me thinking, OMG, my iPad 1 will not be able to use this, according the the news reports, will I be missing out on anything new and cool?
Errr, no. Nothing there I think I'd even notice if I did upgrade to iOS6
What a shame, and they think the UI and everything about the "User Experience" of iOS is the most advanced and full featured of any mobile OS in the world?
Sheesh, Even a quick jailbrake, which I have not done, adds features some people feel they can't live without.
Why don't Apple do something new for once?
Sorry, but really disappointed by iOS6 after all the speculation and build up.
🙁
nefan65
macrumors 65816
chr1s60
macrumors 68020
You do realize that almost of site on the internet does the tracking you speak of, right? Yes Facebook does too, but pretty much every site you go to does. And Collusion is a much better program than ghostery.
nefan65
macrumors 65816
Great, if you want to JB your phone. 95% of the people who own an iPhone don't care, or want to do this.
Frenchjay
macrumors 68000
The point is Apple should have done this years ago. Your holding back not jailbreaking. People have had this stuff for a long time so don't be surprised when we find it underwhelming.
not supporting iPad 1?
There is really no motive in terms of hardware for not supporting iPad 1. If 3GS is supported, iPad 1 should also.
I've got both and was waiting for the iPhone 5 to upgrade, but after this, i'm getting a bit pissed at Apple.
My older 3GS, which is slower than the iPad 1 will support iOS 6 ... my iPad won't ...
I'm really unhappy about this. Even considering giving my iPad 1 to my girlfriend feels kinda stupid now ...
This is Apple just forcing you to upgrade 🙁
There is really no motive in terms of hardware for not supporting iPad 1. If 3GS is supported, iPad 1 should also.
I've got both and was waiting for the iPhone 5 to upgrade, but after this, i'm getting a bit pissed at Apple.
My older 3GS, which is slower than the iPad 1 will support iOS 6 ... my iPad won't ...
I'm really unhappy about this. Even considering giving my iPad 1 to my girlfriend feels kinda stupid now ...
This is Apple just forcing you to upgrade 🙁
