iOS 8 to Include Battery Usage Per App and Much More

[richwoodrocket]

Seriously? This has been one of my favorite keynotes in the last decade.

I agree. I think it ranks higher than even the iOS 7 introduction in my book.

 

[Fofer]

I'd love the "In Case of Emergency" info to be available from the lock screen.

But even if it isn't...

It would have to be. The ICE info is meant for someone else to have access to, if you're in some kind of accident or otherwise incapacitated, but they find your phone on you, and want to be able to help. Making it behind the lockscreen would completely defeat the purpose.

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I agree. I think it ranks higher than even the iOS 7 introduction in my book.

Agreed. There was lots and lots to be happy and excited about here. Tons of long-overdue refinement, new ingredients for tighter integration, excellent features previously only available via jailbreak or on other platforms, and solid building blocks for cooler apps and services in the future.

Go Apple!

 

[gr8hii]

Full Screen Phone contacts are coming back!!!

According to a picture on Apple's home page for Ios8, they are brining back a full screen pictures for when somebody calls you. I've missed this DEARLY since Ios7. This was a key feature for me when the iPhone came out. I hope like crazy it makes the final cut.

see picture here: http://www.apple.com/ios/ios8/

Scroll down to "iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Connected like never before." to see what I'm talking about if it's not clear. I absolutely HATE the little circles I get right now...

 

[Fofer]

According to a picture on Apple's home page for Ios8, they are brining back a full screen pictures for when somebody calls you.

I'm on iOS 7 on my iPhone 5 and I still get full screen pictures when somebody calls me?

Contact photos? You can likely have them either way, like you could before 7.1.

How do you mean?

 

[Iconoclysm]

I doubt it, considering this site and it's users go ballistic every time someone copy's Apple, I've even seen racist comments on here towards China/ Korea that never got removed, then yeah as Apple has basically now done the equivalent of getting an Android SDK and sticking a pretty face on it, then no they won't go away.
You only have yourselves to blame.

On topic..

Battery usage by app I find to be pointless, not sure how long Android has had this but I have never used it, more one for troubleshooting really.

There's a difference between copying a feature Apple has and copying Apple's design. Also, many of these features come from the desktop OS world, Android didn't invent them - they simply used them sooner.

 

[rdodge]

"Ok, Google" and "Hey, Siri". That's blatant copying, you can't argue with that.

Google stole "OK Google" from "Hello Ivee", so I guess everyone steals.

http://www.helloivee.com

 

[Fofer]

"Hello Computer" - stolen from Star Trek!

 

[C DM]

I'm on iOS 7 on my iPhone 5 and I still get full screen pictures when somebody calls me?



How do you mean?

Are you on 7.1 or 7.0? The full screen contact photos have been removed in 7.1.

 

[jrswizzle]

"Hey, Siri" sounds interesting. As I understand it, it'll let you activate Siri without touching your iPhone, which would come in very handy in the car. But that means it'll always be listening. I wonder how much of a battery life hit that will cause.

Only works when the device is plugged in. My guess is, they haven't figured all that out (battery life hit/max efficiency) but wanted to roll out the feature anyhow so they created the "must plug in" limit to side-step.

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Copied from Android along with third-party keyboards and "hey Siri".

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Oh come on. That's not trolling. After years of "Samesung" comments, the tables have turned, and the Apple fans don't like it.

There's no question Apple are just incorporating features that have been available on other platforms for years.

"Ok, Google" and "Hey, Siri". That's blatant copying, you can't argue with that.

So you gripe and moan about how childish and stupid "Samesung" comments are, yet you're here as fast as possible to chime in with how much Apple is copying....



Feature =/= implementation. Most of these "features" have been around longer than iOS or Android.

 

[garylapointe]

It would have to be. The ICE info is meant for someone else to have access to, if you're in some kind of accident or otherwise incapacitated, but they find your phone on you, and want to be able to help. Making it behind the lockscreen would completely defeat the purpose.

I''m with you, but people have been suggesting that we put ICE contacts in our address books for years while at the same time others have suggested that we lock our phones. It's kind of counter productive.

With our phones locked, it's kind of hard for someone to err return it to us unless we use find my iPhone. Seems like a contact button on the lock screen (or an ICE button) would make a lot of sense, but on the other hand people can take a picture with our phone if they find it!!

If I found someone's iPhone or iPad and wanted to return it, I'd write down how to contact me and take a photo so it'd show up in their photo stream

Gary

 

[r3m1]

In total i find iOS8 an underwhelming update - it looks like it has been playing catch-up to functionalities already available on other devices. In other areas it still leaves a lot on the wishlist (e.g. iBooks)

... meh ...

 

[C DM]

In total i find iOS8 an underwhelming update - it looks like it has been playing catch-up to functionalities already available on other devices. In other areas it still leaves a lot on the wishlist (e.g. iBooks)

... meh ...

Dont think all the continuity stuff has been done between devices in a seamless way before.

 

[sofila]

What good is it for Android to have new features when 9% of Android users actually get it?

You quote Swiftkey that happens to be available to all Android users (2.2 and after). Ancient history, just to quote your guru. Now in 2014, after 8 iOS releases you get there too.
A - You clearly miss the point.
B - You don't know anything about Android features

Try something yours, don't limit yourself with something you've read somewhere on the internet

 

[Serban]

So no itunes radio standalone app in iOS8??

 

[tdale]

I would be pleasantly surprised if it shows things like screen, wifi, and cellular standby for battery drains.

At least this way I can show my wife what is killing her battery (facebook).

For those that have excess data usage, the high battery use apps may be a clue we didn't have before

 

[tdale]

Dont think all the continuity stuff has been done between devices in a seamless way before.

Exactly right.

Its no secret the Apple has lagged with features found in Android. Whether they are slow to react, or hundred by SJ's control in the early days, I don't know. But so be it. The integration and security Android can also seek to match, but that will never happen, so thats the differentiation, and an important one at that.

Always a choice. iOS, Android, Windows Phone

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I hope the devs go hard on creating really cool widgets, LOL

 

[Wolfpup]

That In Case of Emergency card will be very useful. I always hated not having an ICE contact in my phone. Mostly because if two contacts share a number, one of them usually appears. So I'd have my dad appearing as "ICE" every time he contacted me.

I like both the ICE card and the tracking of power usage by apps stuff.

Most of the rest looks like busywork changes to me, but those two both sound very cool.

Oh, and the "making a call through your Mac" thing sounds great too. Would be cool if they'd support that through Windows too. I'm too lazy to go get my phone sometimes LOL

 

[MacrumoursUser]

To be fair, a number of the features announced today have been in Android for years and have been missing from iOS for way too long. But as they say, better late than never.

Swiftkey is on its way..... rejoice! Hopefully some of the Android hand writing input extensions too (there are some which are simply amazing).

It's going to be a great update, 10x ("ex" really? the word is "times"!) better than the iOS 7 "flat" update, this is a real user experience improvement.

To be fair those features aren't something Apple was unable to think of, but rather chose not to implement.

Google and Samsung a likes in the another hand will just add features for the sake of adding them without giving any real thought.

That's the difference.

 

[576316]

I like both the ICE card and the tracking of power usage by apps stuff.

Most of the rest looks like busywork changes to me, but those two both sound very cool.

Oh, and the "making a call through your Mac" thing sounds great too. Would be cool if they'd support that through Windows too. I'm too lazy to go get my phone sometimes LOL

The whole 'Continuity' concept is just brilliantly useful. I can see myself using that a lot!

 

[Fofer]

Are you on 7.1 or 7.0? The full screen contact photos have been removed in 7.1.

Ah, I guess that represents the difference. It's like that way for everyone on 7.1? I recall that being an issue for folks who synced contacts to a non-iCloud source (like Google Contacts or Yahoo address book.) I didn't realize it now affected everyone on 7.1.

Anyway, I remain happily jailbroken on iOS 7.0.6, and yes, full screen contact photos still work for me. And I suspect I'll stay here until iOS 8 drops. Especially now that I won't be needing so many of the jailbreak tweaks I've come to appreciate (as I noticed today, the functionality of my favorite ones are now being rolled into the stock OS.)

Odd that the fullscreen caller ID images went away, that practically sounds like a bug.

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With our phones locked, it's kind of hard for someone to err return it to us unless we use find my iPhone. Seems like a contact button on the lock screen (or an ICE button) would make a lot of sense

...as would a simple sticker on the back, or on your case, that says "if found please contact: youremail@icloud.com" (or whatever.) Sure, it's a low-tech approach, but it works. Even when the phone's lost cell signal and/or power.

I've always just added the "if found" text to my lock screen image...

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Only works when the device is plugged in. My guess is, they haven't figured all that out (battery life hit/max efficiency) but wanted to roll out the feature anyhow so they created the "must plug in" limit to side-step.

FWIW I have the Google Now launcher on my Nexus 7 tablet (don't worry, I also have an iPhone and iPad mini) and that home scree replacement adds the "Ok Google" command, the device is always listening. And I have yet to notice any serious battery drainage after adding this feature.

 

[ct2k7]

See attachment

 

[ct2k7]

And again

 

[iMacBooked]

The whole 'Continuity' concept is just brilliantly useful. I can see myself using that a lot!

Exactly! Best concept since the history of iOS according to me!

 

[wikiverse]

Seeing that Google Now itself is a copy of Siri I fail to see what point you're attempting to make. You do realize Google did their personal assistant after Apple came out with Siri right? That's what I call blatant copying if you want to go there. Like most things in Android.

Actually google now and Siri are a copy of Nokia Voice Control. Siri is not an original concept in a phone and apple didn't create it, they bought it.

 

[MH01]

Will Trolls say anything original any time soon?

ummmm Troll does not mean what you think it means Trolls do not come up with original material. Don't get upset that Apple borrowed this feature from Android.

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Though an Android feature, I do welcome it to iOS.