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Apple Unveils iOS 7 with Major Design Overhaul, Multitasking and Control Center
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Arent some of these options already available via Jailbreak?
they're all available
More like I pull my iPhone with iOS 7 out..
"Hey is that the new Windows 8 phone? The UI is nice."
"No, its iOS 7....."
We shouldn't make assumptions about people. If you had made that bet you'd have lost it (here's a post of mine from 1 month ago where I commented on Android versions: https://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=17266289#post17266289). I've been tracking what OS version Android users are running for years though. I've owned nothing but Android phones since I got my first smartphone in 2010 and have been critical of the fragmentation for years. Fragmentation helps Google gain market share but at the expense of users who do not have the newest phone models (and even then that's no guarantee of updates). Fragmentation is an important problem (why I was tracking it) because it means if users want the features and security of newer iterations of Android they have to root their devices and install custom ROMs unless they run one of the official Google devices or happen to have one of the few Android-based phones that actually are updated (most are not). I have no problem doing that (I've done it with my previous phones) but it's a hassle and not everything works as well as it should. Even though the process is easy, most people do not have the skills to apply these custom ROMs. Another reason why fragmentation is important to consider is that it means that yes, Jelly Bean has lots of fancy features, but most people running Android-based phones do not have those features. They are stuck in the past. Apple EOLs devices but at least most iPhones can run the newest versions of iOS. Even the iPhone 4 will run iOS 7.
For more info, here's one of the most up-to-date sources of which version of Android users have: http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/android-jelly-bean-marketshare-overtakes-ice-cream-sandwich-gingerbread-still-going-strong-361920
iOS 7 certainly leapfrogs over JB - it'd be a poor refresh if it didn't (it also means that iOS 6 was behind JB in many features, which it is).
Speaking of Apple (Mac) clones - I owned one of those back in the day. A nice but flawed Motorola system.
I don't deny that I am an Apple fan - I've been using Apple computers my entire life (30+ years) and use them almost exclusively for my research. This doesn't keep me from using my Windows machines (mainly for gaming at this point) or my Linux boxes (usually running Neurodebian for some research tools I use). This doesn't keep me from using Android phones - I've never owned an iPhone. What this means is I don't go around mindlessly spouting PR (most of the time).
Does anyone have any idea if the Activation Lock feature, prevents the device from being wiped or turning off Find My iPhone before you get to a computer to mark it as stolen on iCloud's Find My iPhone? I ask because I've had an iPod touch stolen and by the time I got access to a computer, it had already been wiped I assume because it never responded. Would this feature prevent any wipes/decativations of Find My iPhone in general (so you don't have to mark it stolen on iCloud before the thief turns it off)?
That last part kind of sounds like it would still be deactivated even if it is wiped but it isn't clear if that only happens if you managed to mark it stolen in iCloud before the thief wipes it.
That last part kind of sounds like it would still be deactivated even if it is wiped but it isn't clear if that only happens if you managed to mark it stolen in iCloud before the thief wipes it.
I was just about to reply to a suspected troll, but I guess I'll just ignore them, especially since they didn't make a good argument.
I love it! Exactly what iOS needs right now.
I remember downloading the Yahoo! weather app a couple months ago and thinking that it would be great if Apple's rumored iOS redesign looked like that. Who knew? (Well, apparently someone at Yahoo but the rest of us... ).
I remember downloading the Yahoo! weather app a couple months ago and thinking that it would be great if Apple's rumored iOS redesign looked like that. Who knew? (Well, apparently someone at Yahoo but the rest of us...
).iOS7 = Windows Phone + Android = Awesome! Therefore, Derek I don't know why you are having a "big deal no innovations" attitude - these new features are still massively important features that were only once available via jailbreak but now anyone with modern hardware can have it and its completely legal and Apple supported! This is not a bad thing!
The new flat icons were something that I didn't take to initially but they are slowly growing on me and they will for 90% of people I am sure. The camera could have used some more features for power users and maybe even provide some green-screening for videos like what we had on iChat (or at least nab a few android features such as dual camera mode but actually make it slick and polished), but I'm loving the built-in filters feature - this will get used a LOT by iPhone users, unlike some of the gimmicks introduced on Android.
For me, the biggest wow was the new Mac Pro. I am going to start saving up for one because it is going to cost an arm and a leg (and maybe even a kidney).
Your comment gave me a flashback to all the threads discussing the "lost" iphone 4.
Google was the first to copy iOS ideas to make Android. Hence Steve Jobs's vendetta against them.
Agreed, just because someone does something first... doesn't mean they have it down pat. Competition is good for everyone. I'm tired of the they thought of it first critics.
Check bottom of this page: http://www.apple.com/ios/ios7/design/
And scroll through different "tabs"
It look too much cartoonish, it lost most the elegance the last gen has
I'll need to see it in person. OS X lost some of Aqua's translucency over the years while becoming more elegant. On the other hand, Windows 7 Aero looks a lot more elegant than Windows 8 Metro.
LOVE LOVE LOVE the Control Center.
Been hoping for an easy way to do this for a while.
Wonder what all the white will look on the black phone...most mockups show the phone as White.
Nice to see Snapseed as a native app...wait, that's just the new Photos icon.
And overall looks a bit like the screens I've seen on Samsung phones (Ads)
Been hoping for an easy way to do this for a while.
Wonder what all the white will look on the black phone...most mockups show the phone as White.
Nice to see Snapseed as a native app...wait, that's just the new Photos icon.
And overall looks a bit like the screens I've seen on Samsung phones (Ads)
I sincerely think you need to take a breather. If someone has an opinion that differs from yours or heaven forbid - isn't praising Apple and the new iOS - that doesn't make them a troll. Ironic you bring up common civility - and then state that nobody asks you to comment...
This forum isn't just for iPhone or Apple owners. Sorry if you were mistaken it was. This website is open to everyone and I personally like the varied opinions because it keeps things honest and real. And you really like Apple MORE because others might comment negatively? OOOOk.
"Go troll somewhere else where the sun doesn't shine." Let me refer you back to your own comment. "Has the whole Internet devolved to the lowest level of conversation? Where is common civility?"
Irony indeed.
Again please name them and don't jump on the direct bandwagon. The 4s can hotspot but can't transfer files while acting as an AP, hummm.
