Yeah it is still a beta version though. I'd be shocked if this and the 5 star rating don't return to the final version. But this would be enough of a reason for me to downgrade to ios 6 and possible return to an Android device for my next phone upgrade. Rating songs is a big deal to me to sort my music and what I sync to my device.
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iOS 7 Beta 3 Reportedly Coming on Monday, July 8
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Yeah it is still a beta version though. I'd be shocked if this and the 5 star rating don't return to the final version. But this would be enough of a reason for me to downgrade to ios 6 and possible return to an Android device for my next phone upgrade. Rating songs is a big deal to me to sort my music and what I sync to my device.
Well Captain Uninformed, before you trash talk, do some research first, this is actually a good post, because it's nice to know when will betas be released, since the last 2-3 OS have been all over the place in days.
Here's a chart..
http://willhains.com/iOS-version-history
My guess is we will see 7 and maybe 8 betas.
Since there were pretty big UI changes isn't it possible we might see more interface changes with this beta than we've seen in others? Not major changes but just more polishing of some things that are unfinished. Or perhaps even some things they might be getting a lot of negative feedback on.
Fix the CALENDAR!!!
Screw fixing the ICONS.
Fix the calendar!!!! The new default view stinks. Switching to a month view and not seeing any indication of what days have things scheduled stinks. And the notification center sucks for calendar events as well. It does not list full day tasks, only shows 5 hours worth of hourly tasks, and rather than showing me what's on tap for tomorrow, it tells me I have 2 all day events scheduled. Instead of taking up two lines to tell me that, why not show me the 2 events!!
I swear people are complaining about ICONS when functionality needs addressed.
Screw fixing the ICONS.
Fix the calendar!!!! The new default view stinks. Switching to a month view and not seeing any indication of what days have things scheduled stinks. And the notification center sucks for calendar events as well. It does not list full day tasks, only shows 5 hours worth of hourly tasks, and rather than showing me what's on tap for tomorrow, it tells me I have 2 all day events scheduled. Instead of taking up two lines to tell me that, why not show me the 2 events!!
I swear people are complaining about ICONS when functionality needs addressed.
I'd like to know what people mean by "amateurish" and "unprofessional"? Is it due to the fact the icons are flat and simple with little detail?
I don't know what it is, but after about an hour of use of my 4s, apps start crashing like crazy. Even if I use the phone for an hour and stop for hours on end, the issue is still there. A hard reset fixes the issue for the next wave of use. It is almost as though my memory is being used and in spite of closing apps, the memory is still used. That is the only excuse I can see.
Beta 1 worked better for me.
Beta 1 worked better for me.
Are you people unaware that Apple has user interface designers and app designers who can work on IOS 7 at the same time?
The guy designing the calendar app is not the same guy designing the calendar icon.
It's strange.
The iPod is what saved Apple.
Then they stopped innovating for it. They just focused on finding new ways to get a cut from the music.
They COULD do both ya know. They just got lazy with it.
It's not that I don't like them, it's that I want them to be even a bit more uniform. At the very least have the gradients be the same direction.
But I also realize that the slight differences between them allow app developers to add their own touch to icons yet have them blend nicely with the OS.
This is where you're woefully mistaken.
The current icons are not an "issue", they're a feature ... a new design, a fresh look. They may change a little but the general idea, look, and feel will change very little between now and GM.
The new icons are part of the new iOS style. They're not going anywhere. Stay on iOS 6.
It's a good thing.
The more beta releases (and testing) the better.
I have to admit I'm a bit concerned about this release. Yeah yeah the visual stuff is going to alienate some people, but the general stability of these betas has been (at least for my development and testing purposes) far worse than any previous release I can remember. Yikes!
Constant reboots, app crashes, hangs, etc. Wow!
The more beta releases (and testing) the better.
I have to admit I'm a bit concerned about this release. Yeah yeah the visual stuff is going to alienate some people, but the general stability of these betas has been (at least for my development and testing purposes) far worse than any previous release I can remember. Yikes!
Constant reboots, app crashes, hangs, etc. Wow!
Apart from that asking if Safari is 'snappier' is being funny, and wishing for new icons is being dead serious!
Probably amateurish in the sense that they are inconsistent (e.g. Game Centre v. Calendar), confusing or indistinctive (e.g. System Prefs or Photos), or just very kitsch (bright colours and gradients). If you want flat and simple icons, look at Google's overhaul of its interface guidelines. For my taste, the current default image of iOS just makes my toes curl, it looks distasteful. iOS 6 looks so much more mature and intuitive that it essentially just needed refinements rather than such a radical overhaul. I absolutely don't agree that this design is '21st century', it looks more like a failed attempt.
The icons are fine
Not liking the icons is not a bug that needs fixing. The regular crashes, app incompatibilities, freezes, the non-functionality of Podcasts.app - those are glaring issues. You anti-icon people need to get a grip. An icon serves a single function: to let you identify the place on the screen to tap to launch a particular app. These icons are great for that purpose - they're easy to see, easy to differentiate, and easy to remember.
Not liking the icons is not a bug that needs fixing. The regular crashes, app incompatibilities, freezes, the non-functionality of Podcasts.app - those are glaring issues. You anti-icon people need to get a grip. An icon serves a single function: to let you identify the place on the screen to tap to launch a particular app. These icons are great for that purpose - they're easy to see, easy to differentiate, and easy to remember.
Exactly!!!!! If you think Apple is going to make any sort of major change to the icons as we see them today you are sorely mistaken.
A bunch of us have filed UI bug reports to engineers. It's not the look of the design that is the issue, it's the rise in complaints from developers and those who use it in house. Workflow and impairment from a very static, white and grey UI are the main complaints.
Also noted, Bluetooth on iPhone 5 does not detect parable devices. Jaybird headsets already paired worked, a few developer friends had trouble pairing, so I removed it and tried to repair it. Nada. The control panel from a bottom to top swipe interferes with other apps that require such gesture, add the option to disengage it.
While I like a lot of the features in iOS 7, ironically the design needs a lot of work.
Also noted, Bluetooth on iPhone 5 does not detect parable devices. Jaybird headsets already paired worked, a few developer friends had trouble pairing, so I removed it and tried to repair it. Nada. The control panel from a bottom to top swipe interferes with other apps that require such gesture, add the option to disengage it.
While I like a lot of the features in iOS 7, ironically the design needs a lot of work.
While the rest of your post is your opinion, and that's fine, this statement is false. The app previews DO update in real time (maybe not consistently, but that's just a bug). I've seen it myself on a number of occassions.
I actually find it incredibly useful. Typically, I tend to use 2 apps at a time, sort of in tandem. For instance, I'll bounce back and forth between FB Page Manager and the regular FB app to manage both my personal and business page simultaneously. Or I'll switch back and forth between Safari and Music when riding the bus, hopping around from album to album. The new multitasking system is great for this, because to me it provides a quicker and more visually appealing way to go back and forth between two frequently used apps.
That's exactly why they're living in the past century.
You gotta work your reading comprehension.