Apple Releases iOS 6 with New Maps App, Facebook Integration, Siri Improvements, and More

[BenClement1978]

Mine is quoting 13 hours!

same here then dropped to 13 min...

 

[doubleaa]

The blue menu bar change when going into certain apps is disgusting.

 

[Medic311]

these 200 new "features" as Apple calls them, are not worth giving up the most useful feature of them all --> free unlimited wifi tethering

wonder how long it will take a jailbreak to come out for iOS 6...didn't take that long for iOS 5

 

[Shearwater]

Has anyone actually counted if there are 200 new features???

Maps is nothing to write home about

 

[Twizz91]

Tried to force restart my iPad. Same empty bar as before. iPhone decided to move on it's own though. Don't know why it took so long though. Maybe iPad will do something soon...

OK, then I'll wait a little longer ;-) Still nothing.

[edit]
BTW, I've connected the powercable to it a couple of minutes ago.

 

[ReallyRedCobra]

Tried to force restart my iPad. Same empty bar as before. iPhone decided to move on it's own though. Don't know why it took so long though. Maybe iPad will do something soon...

My 4S is doing the same thing. I guess i just need to give it some time?

 

[iToonz]

You cannot update jailbroken device. First restore to 5.1.1 and then hit "Check for update" in iTunes.

Thanks.

 

[szleski]

Ok, someone do it on their 3GS first and tell me if it's not as bad as iOS 4 was on 3G.

I have the same question. I found this video today:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OA6Ji_1Lf4
and it doesn't look slower than iOS 5.1. I'm waiting for more opinions, though.

 

[bdavis89]

Can't wait to update my original iPad!! oh wait...

 

[shurcooL]

I have the same question. I found this video today:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OA6Ji_1Lf4
and it doesn't look slower than iOS 5.1. I'm waiting for more opinions, though.

Ok, I'm gonna do it and report back.

 

[D.T.]

OTW! ~1 hour estimate over WiFi. I guess if I had LTE it would take about 5 minutes

[edit]

Time adjusted to 23 minutes

 

[macdude71]

Ios 6

Yippeeeee, got my updates here in Ireland, works perfect, tooks me 10 min to download and update, works perfect, faster browsing, panoramic view pics, passbook, new map, and you the main one is that you do not need a password for the app store,
Make sure you insist by clicking the software update on the itune, just keep pressing for 1 or 2 min until you get the software update available for your device message,
Hope that 'll help, and great job apple.
Thx

 

[Technarchy]

Updated on both my iPad3 and iPhone 4S. Was done on both in about 15 minutes.

 

[paradox22]

I just installed iOS 6 on my 3GS and I think the phone handles the software quite well. I did notice a little bit of a lag. I'd say it runs slightly slower if not the same as if it were still on iOS 5. If you wan't the extra features and don't mind a little lag, I would recommend the upgrade for 3GS owners.

 

[Anaemik]

Installed on my retina iPad. Hrmmm..... no Youtube?

 

[thefourthpope]

Facebook

So the new Facebook integration says that it will import my Facebook contacts and events into my iOS contacts and calendar, respectively, but that I can control that within the settings. I haven't linked Facebook yet, and don't see those control options in my iPad settings.

Question: Is this import something I can undo after I first link? I'm interested in being able to post and share, but don't want all those Facebook contacts in my iPad contacts list.

 

[Antoni Nygaard]

Apples just updated Find My iPhone V.2.0, Podcasts v 1.1, AirPort Utility 1.1.1 in the App Store

 

[greganpace]

I jailbroke my 4s yesterday thinking I would play with it for a day and update to iOS 6... Worst decision ever.

 

[The Game 161]

Loving it

 

[Allenbf]

Yippeeeee, got my updates here in Ireland, works perfect, tooks me 10 min to download and update, works perfect, faster browsing, panoramic view pics, passbook, new map, and you the main one is that you do not need a password for the app store,
Make sure you insist by clicking the software update on the itune, just keep pressing for 1 or 2 min until you get the software update available for your device message,
Hope that 'll help, and great job apple.
Thx

10 mins, wow. I'm over wifi and been at it for 1.5 hours, not even half done.

 

[thefourthpope]

My 4S is doing the same thing. I guess i just need to give it some time?

Yes, more time. My iPad 2 did that as well. Let it work. Took me about 10 minutes on that empty bar

 

[mbri2638]

Amazing

loving the new iOS.

 

[Allenbf]

Installed on my retina iPad. Hrmmm..... no Youtube?

Where have you been? youTube isn't baked into iOS 6, there is a standalone app in the App store.

 

[Twizz91]

Yes, more time. My iPad 2 did that as well. Let it work. Took me about 10 minutes on that empty bar

Hmm already about 20 minutes stuck on the same empty bar by now...

 

[Icculus]

Quick first impressions.

I like the new look for the App Store. It's quite a bit cleaner, better laid out, and a little easier to navigate. What I don't like, and this seems to be popular opinion, is the new search screen. While it conveys more information about individual apps, it takes so, SO long to scroll through your results. It lowers discoverability by quite a bit.

The new Maps app.

The first thing I noticed is that it's fast. Very fast. It seems to scroll more smoothly and update faster than the old Google based app. The new text and line overlay is clean, and easy on the eyes.

But...

It doesn't display nearly as much information as it did previously, sacrificing tons of information for overall cleanliness. This isn't necessarily a good thing. I have to zoom to a pretty tight focus to get the names of smaller streets, for instance. The satellite maps? Horribly outdated. On Google, the shots in my surrounding area were taken around 6 months ago. On the new Apple maps? My house still had the old garage, so it's at least 2 years outdated, and it's nowhere near as high resolution.

...and no Street View. I miss it already.

It's a mix of some good and a lot of bad as far as I'm concerned. I get much better performance and slightly easier to read maps, at the cost of information density, features, and the most up to date satellite shots.

Makes me wish I could have my cake and eat it, too.

I feel your pain on maps, but lets just hope google gets their stand alone maps app in the store with a quickness! Or apple just overhauls maps in a big way, not seeing that happen for a while.