AND, the Apple ad for WWDC in June does say "Get an in-depth look at whats next in iOS...."
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Apple Risking iOS 7 Delays With Jony Ive's Design Overhaul
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AND, the Apple ad for WWDC in June does say "Get an in-depth look at whats next in iOS...."
The articles relating to this story all refer to internal milestones being adjusted. Regardless of what they have publicly announced, they will have their own timeframes they are attempting to hit. It can be delayed internally without a public release date ever being announced to the rest of the world.
As long as I don't have to wait for a shaking trash can every time I delete a photo....I'll be cool.
Does Ive ever get on the stage in person? I thought he only ever appears in the videos.
Also, Tim Cook needs to remain on stage to demonstrate he is the CEO. He's in charge of boring crap keeping the cogs at Apple running - Ive is the magic driving the machine. Hopefully.
I take it you weren't around for OS X updates under Jobs, the ones that could wipe your hard drive or cause your machine to become unbeatable and require a reinstall.
I'm excited to see what they are doing. Best part is that as an iPhone 5 user I have not the slightest bit of concern that I won't get the update on Day 1 or that it won't work well. Also iPhone 4S users know they will get the update. And iPhone 4 users are expecting it (though perhaps with decreased functionality). Heck this might even run on 3GS phones. The value of getting the latest updated OS is going to become apparent with this update. While Android Users who buy the GS4 now are going to be stuck without Android 5 for months, if it even gets rolled out on some carriers at all.
I'm quite confident that Ive and his team will produce something nice looking and functional.
I'm quite confident that Ive and his team will produce something nice looking and functional.
But dang if they didn't look nice doing it! I'm lucky enough to see a kernel panic on my MBA every month or so. I need to restart the SMC or something like that but haven't actually cared enough to do so yet...
I think their design choice, not function, is a bit dated. The color scheme is really sort of pale and old, and some of the UI makes iOS look a little vintage. I'd think that all this talk would yield a more modern design and a bolder color scheme. In the renderings people are putting up, I don't think the colors are bright enough, they're a little dull looking too with respect to the WWDC icon!
This! But I'm sure you'd agree that even if the feature is 'half-finished' (Siri) followed by incremental updates it would be welcomed by consumers as long as it's functional. Let's hope they avoid any features that are really deficient as Apple Maps!
I am very excited to see what Ive can do with iOS.
To be honest, I've grown tired of iOS but I've been using it since it came out and I think that it does need a major overhaul. With that, the overhaul must be done without losing iOS core fundamentals of an easy to use, fluid, reliable and consistent UI.
Android has improved by HUGE leaps and bounds, so much so, that many of my friends (almost all) have switched over to either the GS3 or Note devices and they say they'll never go back. I am actually jealous of their devices and the features that they have as well. If Ive doesn't impress me with iOS 7 and the next iPhone, unfortunately I'll be abandoning ship for the GS4, the Note devices are far too large for my tastes.
Success and popularity doesn't mean that it isn't good. Don't equate the two.
I've used Windows Phone a good bit and I've been impressed by the fluidity and ease of navigation. Microsoft has a TON of great ideas with that OS, but it still has a few wrinkles that need to be ironed out. They are constantly making progress with WP. I think they are on the right track, and it will be a great alternative in about a year or so.
To be honest, I've grown tired of iOS but I've been using it since it came out and I think that it does need a major overhaul. With that, the overhaul must be done without losing iOS core fundamentals of an easy to use, fluid, reliable and consistent UI.
Android has improved by HUGE leaps and bounds, so much so, that many of my friends (almost all) have switched over to either the GS3 or Note devices and they say they'll never go back. I am actually jealous of their devices and the features that they have as well. If Ive doesn't impress me with iOS 7 and the next iPhone, unfortunately I'll be abandoning ship for the GS4, the Note devices are far too large for my tastes.
Success and popularity doesn't mean that it isn't good. Don't equate the two.
I've used Windows Phone a good bit and I've been impressed by the fluidity and ease of navigation. Microsoft has a TON of great ideas with that OS, but it still has a few wrinkles that need to be ironed out. They are constantly making progress with WP. I think they are on the right track, and it will be a great alternative in about a year or so.
The issue with Maps wasn't that it wasn't ready. 6 months later it's still unusable.
It was that Apple hadn't even begun and clearly had no interest in going to the neccessary lengths required to obtain the correct data and thought they could slap together a few bought in databases and it'd be fine.
Rather than rushing a "flat enough" design, please take time and make it really, really, perfectly flat.
I think Apple had intended an iPad release in spring and an "early" release of the next iPhone in late summer based on heavy rumors from reliable sources throughout the winter. That has seemed to change. I believe they have pushed back the iPad to fall (perhaps launching along side a new retina iPad mini) specifically to make sure it launches with iOS 7 and is seen as fresh and exciting and the iPhone has also been delayed to early fall due to both hardware issues (with a finger print reader coating causing problems) and waiting for a iOS 7 so it made sense for Apple to just delay everything for a huge Fall push.
Very excited to see what will become of iOS. Although I wish we could have kept the reel-to-reel podcast app. I kinda liked that....
Interesting point, what will Samsung do? Now that they have their icons looking like iOS, will they change? Maybe this was the plan all along to get Samsung to copy the first iteration and revamp it to make them look outdated again.
Anyway, looking forward to what comes. I just hope his eye for Hardware design translates well for software UX.
Interesting point, what will Samsung do? Now that they have their icons looking like iOS, will they change? Maybe this was the plan all along to get Samsung to copy the first iteration and revamp it to make them look outdated again.
Anyway, looking forward to what comes. I just hope his eye for Hardware design translates well for software UX.
Noo, but how come it isn't popular? It's Microsoft we are talking about, its not like they lack monetary resources.
So what? You think that they should copy it even thought they have a track record and a fantastic formula on their hands. Seems like it would not be necessary to look outside the company.
I realize it's somewhat an industry standard to have product release cycles, but (and others here have expressed it) I wish Apple would just release their wares when they are ready, not on a specific deadline.
As long as we get a preview of the change at WWDC I'll be content.
Give me something to look forward too and I don't want him to rush with it. I've lasted 6 years with iOS, I'm sure it won't kill me if this new OS is a little delayed.
I'm so excited though!!!
Give me something to look forward too and I don't want him to rush with it. I've lasted 6 years with iOS, I'm sure it won't kill me if this new OS is a little delayed.
I'm so excited though!!!