iOS 6 All the Little Things

[Solowalker]

Your post is so US centric it hurts.

Just because it may be happening in the U.S. earlier than it will in other countries does not mean it isn't going to happen. Some countries it's already under way, others are trying to let it not effect current 2G customers, yet others don't think it's a good idea at all. Some are using it for 3G right now, others waiting to use it for LTE. Most are trying to disguise it by only talking about it in frequency terms (900MHz) instead of the layman's "2G" label. But it *is* happening right this very second in places outside the U.S.

Do you need more links?
http://www.mtsgsm.com/news/2012-01-17-28921/
http://www.huawei.com/en/static/hw-076590.pdf
http://news.o2.co.uk/Press-Releases/O2-first-to-switch-on-new-superfast-3G-900MHz-network-2f8.aspx
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/49923.php
http://www.globaltelecomsbusiness.c...oftbank-picks-Ericsson-for-900MHz-3G-net.html


EDIT: Just for you, here's one about your Australian home.
http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/400986/optus_rollout_4g_lte_plans_3g_upgrade/

 

[shandyman]

Can anyone check if Apple Maps has updated its map of Africa yet? In the presentation, they had the map of the world, but it had one huge glaring error: it didn't count South Sudan as being separate from Sudan, even after they are now recognized as an independent country.

Small thing, I know, but it would really help to know how accurate/updated Apple Maps are, compared to the gold standard (Gmaps).

Don't expect map data to change until GM or launch. Until then we have no Idea of the final map data

 

[8a22a]

Don't expect map data to change until GM or launch. Until then we have no Idea of the final map data

That would be an unwise thing to do, they should make the most of the beta period to correct as many errors as possible before launch and they'll need our help for that.

Also why do they currently have an error report option if they're only using sample data?

 

[shandyman]

That would be an unwise thing to do, they should make the most of the beta period to correct as many errors as possible before launch and they'll need our help for that.

Also why do they currently have an error report option if they're only using sample data?

Because, as it's a Developer beta, not a public beta, they're testing the coding and api's for the map app and apps that connect to it, not testing to see what ocean is wrongly labelled and whatnot. Any other errors are a bonus.

 

[8a22a]

Because, as it's a Developer beta, not a public beta, they're testing the coding and api's for the map app and apps that connect to it, not testing to see what ocean is wrongly labelled and whatnot. Any other errors are a bonus.

They'll probably still incorporate the geographical error reports into their super top secret version of maps.

 

[superstrikertwo]

It appears the map app learns the more you use it. Driving to work it used to tell me to exit and "B" but now it's telling me to exit at "A." "A" being what I use normally.

 

[From A Buick 8]

It appears the map app learns the more you use it. Driving to work it used to tell me to exit and "B" but now it's telling me to exit at "A." "A" being what I use normally.

Is anyone esle seeing this, that would be a good stepchange in a map program or are there others that do that. I now my garmen does not.

 

[CavemanUK]

It appears the map app learns the more you use it. Driving to work it used to tell me to exit and "B" but now it's telling me to exit at "A." "A" being what I use normally.

Although its not impossible for it to be doing that would it not be more likely that apple are tweaking the route data server side? I've had a lot of situations where the route data simply doesn't make any sense so it's definitely in need of being tweaked!

 

[superstrikertwo]

Although its not impossible for it to be doing that would it not be more likely that apple are tweaking the route data server side? I've had a lot of situations where the route data simply doesn't make any sense so it's definitely in need of being tweaked!

That's most likely it. Though I'd love it if it could "learn" from you.

 

[Comeagain?]

That's most likely it. Though I'd love it if it could "learn" from you.

Wouldn't surprise me if it did. Apple seams to like that sort of thing. Siri for example.

 

[djrod]

It appears the map app learns the more you use it. Driving to work it used to tell me to exit and "B" but now it's telling me to exit at "A." "A" being what I use normally.

I think Waze does that

 

[pipa]

This should be good

 

[ollyb]

OK, not sure if this has been reported, as I'm not going to wade through 38 pages!

My wifi at home is provided by a rubbish captive portal which requires logging in every hour. Under iOS 5, if I connected to wifi, but didn't browse to a webpage (in order to get redirected and enter my user/pass) then the wifi would remain active (wifi icon on) but nothing would work, no emails, apps failing to connect etc.

Under iOS 6, connecting to the wifi network brings up a browser for me to enter my credentials automatically. If I don't enter my credentials, the wifi icon *doesn't* appear, 3G remains active, and all my apps can connect, even though wifi shows as connected to that network in the wifi screen.

tldr, iOS6 seems to actually check web connectivity when wifi is enabled before switching to use it instead of the 3G connection.

 

[shandyman]

OK, not sure if this has been reported, as I'm not going to wade through 38 pages!

My wifi at home is provided by a rubbish captive portal which requires logging in every hour. Under iOS 5, if I connected to wifi, but didn't browse to a webpage (in order to get redirected and enter my user/pass) then the wifi would remain active (wifi icon on) but nothing would work, no emails, apps failing to connect etc.

Under iOS 6, connecting to the wifi network brings up a browser for me to enter my credentials automatically. If I don't enter my credentials, the wifi icon *doesn't* appear, 3G remains active, and all my apps can connect, even though wifi shows as connected to that network in the wifi screen.

tldr, iOS6 seems to actually check web connectivity when wifi is enabled before switching to use it instead of the 3G connection.

The bringing up a browser thing happened to me in iOS 5, possibly 4 too if I remember right, it would only do
It if I didn't leave the wifi menu too quickly, otherwise it hit me in safari.

 

[ollyb]

The bringing up a browser thing happened to me in iOS 5, possibly 4 too if I remember right, it would only do
It if I didn't leave the wifi menu too quickly, otherwise it hit me in safari.

Hmm, thinking about it, I do remember something similar ages ago, but it's not happened to me for a long time. Maybe it was broken on iOS 5 for me.

 

[roxxette]

Not sure if these is new: "insert photo or video"

 

[shandyman]

Not sure if these is new: "insert photo or video"

View attachment 344654

New. Was announced in the keynote

 

[PocketAppZ]

iOS 6: Everything You Need to Know
http://mashable.com/2012/06/11/ios-6-revaled/

 

[John Adams]

Love my iPhone but miss Google Navigation...

I went from Android to iPhone earlier this year. I really like the iPhone, slick as snot and works flawlessly. BUT the one thing I miss is the Google Maps Navigation. NOTHING in the App store even comes close to it, not by a mile, and I have tried them all. I was not aware when I got the iPhone that it's version of Google Maps was different and did not navigate. That is one thing that I truly miss so I have high hopes that Apple is going to do it right. Please! So far what I've read sounds good, screen shots look good.

For those of you that have never had an Android or used that version of Google Maps for navigation, trust me, Apple has its work cut out for them to top it or even match it and I hope they do. Looking forward to IOS6!

JA

 

[Fattytail]

(haven't read all 30 pages.....but)

I saw on the Apple site that you can now attach Photos & Video from within an email!

This is huge!
Is no-one but me is excited by this? I hate typing up an email and then realizing I have to copy/paste the whole thing after I start again from the Photos app.

Why are you starting an email again from the Photos app? Just click over to the Photos app, copy the photo and then paste it in your original email.

 

[sharpycl]

Mail now has individual notification settings for your different inboxes.

this THIS is what I want! Thank you apple! I hope it makes it to final release on the iPhone 4.

 

[ErikGrim]

I went from Android to iPhone earlier this year. I really like the iPhone, slick as snot and works flawlessly. BUT the one thing I miss is the Google Maps Navigation. NOTHING in the App store even comes close to it, not by a mile, and I have tried them all. I was not aware when I got the iPhone that it's version of Google Maps was different and did not navigate. That is one thing that I truly miss so I have high hopes that Apple is going to do it right. Please! So far what I've read sounds good, screen shots look good.

For those of you that have never had an Android or used that version of Google Maps for navigation, trust me, Apple has its work cut out for them to top it or even match it and I hope they do. Looking forward to IOS6!

JA

It's better than google maps navigation.

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Don't know if anyone noticed, but the camera on an iPhone 4 now recognises and focuses on faces. Previously that was a 4S feature only.

 

[rorschach]

Is this new?

With Mail accounts that you can set to either "Archive" or "Delete" messages, if you tap and hold the archive or delete button in a message, it will pop up a menu giving you both options. (Tapping it once will do whichever you've set in the account settings.)

 

[llj1137075]

Haven't read through every page. But just now noticed this.
Arrows on the right.

 

[Crooks]

Haven't read through every page. But just now noticed this. View attachment 344752
Arrows on the right.

What do the arrows do? I tried to reproduce that but couldn't get the arrows to appear