iOS 8 Beta 2 Tidbits: Permanent Podcasts App, QuickType Keyboard for iPad, and More

[Godzilla71]

Yea are you new to iOS?

No, I'm not. I just was not sure if it could or not. I remember the whole Newstand issue when that could not be put in a folder.

 

[rorschach]

I wish the purchased apps were still listed alphabetically. I can't remember which apps I bought when, but I can remember what they are called (and therefore how they are spelled). Sorting by purchase date seems silly.

You can search your purchases though.

The best solution would be to let the user choose how to sort.

 

[dysamoria]

"Safari: According to the release notes, Safari will now block ads from automatically redirecting to the App Store without user interaction."

This "feature" should be back-ported to all earlier iOS versions!

 

[dannyyankou]

I use podcasts all the time, so I'm unaffected.

 

[Hustler1337]

Safari: According to the release notes, Safari will now block ads from automatically redirecting to the App Store without user interaction. Safari also includes a new pinch to tab view.

Hallellujah! Thank you Apple! This was really annoying when browsing some sites

 

[Slayter101]

Another default app that can't be deleted. Hurray!

Will go into Junk folder, no problem.

 

[RamGuy]

I agree. I've always agreed. I don't understand why i have to have a Stocks app.

Remember when Windows forced IE onto everyone? How is this not the same thing with iOS and Safari.

(also, my usual comment: the podcasts don't sync very well, so i hope they fix that... again)

Because Apple isn't even remotely close to have a monopoly in the market? The one and only reason Microsoft got struck by the European Union in terms of Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player being forced upon users through Windows was of the fact that Windows stood for over 90% of the global market and they actively tried to misuse their position to squeeze out competitors and force web-developers into using Internet Explorer only web-standards when developing.


This is not even remotely close to what we are seeing with Apple Safari and iOS, not even close.

 

[dysamoria]

I agree. I've always agreed. I don't understand why i have to have a Stocks app.

Agree, too. It's a waste of storage for users that have zero use for those apps. That's probably a decent bit of wasted storage too.

 

[Jorisvz]

What's this thing with pinch to tab view in Safari? Could someone explain it to me, please?

 

[irDigital0l]

Why does the Podcast app suck the most...


Hoepfully they improve its reliability than features before it is released.

 

[c . j e l l y]

iCloud Photos won't activate for me. Says I need to buy more storage even though I'm sure Apple said this was free.

 

[dysamoria]

Considering 3rd party apps need to be updated by, uh, the 3rd parties, I'm sure Apple will get right on that.

Really? When I tried out iOS 7 on an iPad Air at an Apple store, the NOTES app crashed on me repeatedly. That's on Apple.

 

[Nozuka]

Will go into Junk folder, no problem.

this. seriously, it doesn't really matter if there is one more app in that folder.

 

[Carlanga]

Yea are you new to iOS?

He is saying it because of newsstand inability to be hidden before iOS 7. Maybe you are the one "new" to iOS.

 

[dysamoria]

Another default app that can't be deleted. Hurray!

What's the user-accessible storage amount down to now on these devices...?

 

[Carlanga]

iCloud Photos won't activate for me. Says I need to buy more storage even though I'm sure Apple said this was free.

I believe I understood the first 5 GB are free. And is for everything.

 

[tliede20]

Calendar App Update

Hopefully they'll use my picture! But they FINALLLLLLLY added Travel time to the calendar app; I've been asking for that since iOS 7 was in beta! Now to get them to add a updating travel time based on traffic feature!

 

[Carlanga]

Agree, too. It's a waste of storage for users that have zero use for those apps. That's probably a decent bit of wasted storage too.

While I agree it's ridiculous to make an app permanent after being optional in the App Store, the current Podcast app is only 13.2MB

 

[0928001]

You've gotta love how the thumbnail view of the photo stream looks like a corrupt analog broadcast.

This made me laugh out loud. That is so true.

 

[rorschach]

Will go into Junk folder, no problem.

Along with Newsstand, Stocks, Game Center, and Facetime (on the iPhone I find it useless). And Compass...can't believe that stupid app is actually still around; I thought it was originally just to show off the magnetometer in the 3GS, but it's still there for some unknown reason.

The junk folder is growing every update.

 

[Godzilla71]

He is saying it because of newsstand inability to be hidden before iOS 7. Maybe you are the one "new" to iOS.

Thank you. This is exactly what came to mind when I made my comment.

 

[ugahairydawgs]

Can the Podcast app be put in a folder at least?

It's in a folder in the screenshot from the OP.

 

[mattopotamus]

It is about time photos got a correct cloud storage solution built in.

 

[jclardy]

Considering 3rd party apps need to be updated by, uh, the 3rd parties, I'm sure Apple will get right on that.

Well as long as the apps are up to spec an OS update should not break existing software.

In beta 1 1Password would crash on launch. In beta 2 it works fine...and there has been no 1Password update - there were just bugs in updated API's.

 

[jasonklee]

Another default app that can't be deleted. Hurray!

Unbelievable. This is the final straw. I'm switching to Android. I can't understand why Apple feels it needs to force such a stupid app on to everyone. Podcasts is such an integral experience to iOS that it needs to be a stock app? Really? Who listens to podcasts? Nobody cares. Just like Health, Newsstand, Stocks, Compass, Phone, iMessage, Maps, Passbook, Reminders, FaceTime, Safari, iBooks. No. One. Cares, Cupertino. Just amazes me why they can't put in actual useful features.