You can do this in iOS5 right now just use the "Edit" button in the top right of the Inbox screen. It allows you to bulk delete, move, Mark as Read etc.
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iOS6 is probably the most underwhelming release of iOS to date
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You can do this in iOS5 right now just use the "Edit" button in the top right of the Inbox screen. It allows you to bulk delete, move, Mark as Read etc.
Edwin
Obviously you cared enough to respond to my post.
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I know you can bulk delete but don't you have to select each message individually that you want to delete? A select all button would be nice.
I dunno if I'd go that far...I still don't get how Apple can be so polished and unified across all their hardware but not their software. I hate to say it but Windows mobile software looks more appealing to me than iOS.
And I was just trying to say there's no magical update that is going solve all the wants users have in one go.
Could iOS be better? Probably. Is this an improvement on the old iOS? Yes. Is it 'worthy' of a new full version name? To be honest, I could care less, and only after experimenting with iOS6 would I ever offer an opinion on that.
Could you strawman any more?
Nobody is saying there should be a magical update that solves every user's needs in 1 go. I'm saying that Apple should have began with all of the features that smartphones had and then moved towards being able to slowly replace a laptop's functionality.
But no, Apple is STILL catching up with smartphones like Symbian and WM and Blackberry and nowhere near a laptop's functionality other than displaying webpages and reading email and the like.
Apple started the iPhone replicating the basic features of a phone with a touch screen interface and changed how humans interactive with computers, they then started adding in both more features to "replace laptops" (where feasible on a touch device with a smaller screen) and also adding in items phones don't *need* but will add polish to the OS.
You seem to me disappointed and wanting more but you have not yet (if I am incorrect I apologise) said what you actually want from Apple. You just used nebulous things like "replacing a laptop" and "disappointment" stating that the new features are not good ones because 1. someone else has already done them or 2. in your eyes they are late. You also said that a revolutionary OS like iOS should not have been developed like it was. Instead it should not have shipped without any revolutionary (you called them laptop) features until it had all the features other phones might have.
iOS is a mature OS now and the improvements historically have been one (or two) main features and polish to all the other features. This couple of new features plus polish to the previous features is a trend that has worked great so far.
Basically this entire post boils down to this: People seem to jump on the disappointment bandwagon but when you ask what annoyed them about the current iOS the things they list are fixed in the new one and when you say what did you want as a feature that is missing they don't have anything just a nebulous "disappointment".
It would be nice if someone could say iOS 6 is OK but I wish it came with an [add killer feature here], that is what they missed. So far I cannot think of a realistic major and publicly useful feature that was obviously missed.
This is why I would argue the iOS 6 update is not a disappointment unless you expect a seismic shift like when Apple released the phone for the first time. Those kinds of leaps are not a yearly occurrence!
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Edwin
So you're saying...leaving wi-fi on...does not drain the battery whatsoever. I find that hard to believe.
If this thread isn't a convincing argument for separate subforum for comparing iOS and alternatives I don't know what is: The thread is started by an OP who apparently owns an Android phone, but to be fair the post evokes debate. The discussion begins reasonably, but then the insults start flying, with those enthusiastic about iOS called 'silly fanboys', followed by accusations that they are ignorant, stupid, or follow a cult of personality centered around SJ. Not exactly what I like to experience when I visit a site dedicated to Apple products.
I like the features announced for iOS6. I do not care whether they existed some time previously in Android, RIM etc. Obviously Apple is doing something right given the iPhone's popularity, and this announcement was simply improving a product that performs well already. People buy phones based on the whole package: hardware, software, and service. This is why Apple is doing well and Symbian and RIM are not. IMO iOS6 makes an excellent overall package even better. I guess we'll see how it compares with other mobile OS's when it is finally released in the autumn.
@Callidude: Clearly you are very interested about iOS given the number of posts in this thread. I'm curious - why do you care about iOS6 when you have chosen an Android phone over the iPhone?
I like the features announced for iOS6. I do not care whether they existed some time previously in Android, RIM etc. Obviously Apple is doing something right given the iPhone's popularity, and this announcement was simply improving a product that performs well already. People buy phones based on the whole package: hardware, software, and service. This is why Apple is doing well and Symbian and RIM are not. IMO iOS6 makes an excellent overall package even better. I guess we'll see how it compares with other mobile OS's when it is finally released in the autumn.
@Callidude: Clearly you are very interested about iOS given the number of posts in this thread. I'm curious - why do you care about iOS6 when you have chosen an Android phone over the iPhone?
I wholeheartdely agree... this update was a letdown.
To start, none of the "new' features really even need a "new OS". Passbook, maps, etc. could all be downloaded from the appstore by those who want them. I have already seen a ton of people upset that passbook is going to be another item to place in the junk folder. While I certainly see myself using it, I am able to see where these people are coming from. For me, newstand is that way.
With widgets Apple had a chance to do a lot. They didn't do jack. They gave us a link to twitter and facebook for quick post. Seriously? Why can't we add widgets downloadable from the appstore? I use intelliscreen X. As it stands it is better than iOS6 implementation.
Toggles are cool, except that I still need to go into settings (though I suppose I appreciate them not being as buried as they were before). Then of course there is the fact that all we are given is a BT and wifi toggle. Again, seriously? Seems to me an optional widget would be the perfect place to implement this. Again, Intelliscreen X anyone?
Maps seems cool, expcet for the fact that people who currently use the transit feature are left in the cold (hopefully Google gives us a standalone download?). As someone who is going to be using public transport heavily once we move to Boston, that is certainly a big deal.
Siri updates were nice. Frankly I feel like that is what Siri should have launched with to begin with. Months after launch third party devs gave us tweaks to siri that would launch apps for us. The yelp and table reservations website (blanking on name) integration is pretty cool. Aside from that, being that Siri was and still feels half baked on current software I feel we were owed this functionality. I am still curious to see how often Siri tells us "I cannot do that right now". Currently, I hear it far more often than I should.
I said before that I didn't think the 3GS should get this update because I felt Apple would be holding back on what their OS can do in order to support a legacy device. Is that what happened here? Well, I am not sure I would go that far just yet, but it certainly is possible.
To start, none of the "new' features really even need a "new OS". Passbook, maps, etc. could all be downloaded from the appstore by those who want them. I have already seen a ton of people upset that passbook is going to be another item to place in the junk folder. While I certainly see myself using it, I am able to see where these people are coming from. For me, newstand is that way.
With widgets Apple had a chance to do a lot. They didn't do jack. They gave us a link to twitter and facebook for quick post. Seriously? Why can't we add widgets downloadable from the appstore? I use intelliscreen X. As it stands it is better than iOS6 implementation.
Toggles are cool, except that I still need to go into settings (though I suppose I appreciate them not being as buried as they were before). Then of course there is the fact that all we are given is a BT and wifi toggle. Again, seriously? Seems to me an optional widget would be the perfect place to implement this. Again, Intelliscreen X anyone?
Maps seems cool, expcet for the fact that people who currently use the transit feature are left in the cold (hopefully Google gives us a standalone download?). As someone who is going to be using public transport heavily once we move to Boston, that is certainly a big deal.
Siri updates were nice. Frankly I feel like that is what Siri should have launched with to begin with. Months after launch third party devs gave us tweaks to siri that would launch apps for us. The yelp and table reservations website (blanking on name) integration is pretty cool. Aside from that, being that Siri was and still feels half baked on current software I feel we were owed this functionality. I am still curious to see how often Siri tells us "I cannot do that right now". Currently, I hear it far more often than I should.
I said before that I didn't think the 3GS should get this update because I felt Apple would be holding back on what their OS can do in order to support a legacy device. Is that what happened here? Well, I am not sure I would go that far just yet, but it certainly is possible.
Apple continues to polish iOS, so folks who don't ask for much out of their OS are very pleased with iOS6. Passport though? Siri sports reporter? Controls for my autistic child (that I don't have)? Do Not Disturb, for crying out loud? This is the best they have to show?
Turn by turn maps looks good, but that's an app, not the OS and I suspect it will have the same 'beta' stamp and usefulness that Siri has.
What this weak update will do, however, is make the Jailbreak community even stronger and more in demand, since it's obvious Apple is not going to be doing anything exciting (or even very useful) with iOS from now on.
For the love of God, give us settings toggles.
I don't like waiting until 3 hours after I've left my house to realize my battery has drained because I left wifi on.
That is all.
I don't like waiting until 3 hours after I've left my house to realize my battery has drained because I left wifi on.
That is all.
I am far from disappointed, but I am not as impressed as I was with iOS 5. I am glad Siri is finally growing up, I've been wanting to voice launch my apps for a long time. In the state Siri is currently, I never use it except to get a laugh when with other people. The incorrect interpretation of what I say always makes me have to type what I want myself, and by that time I could have just done whatever it was directly.
The new maps look really nice, hopefully I will be able to delete waze instead of using maps+waze for search and then routing.
The new maps look really nice, hopefully I will be able to delete waze instead of using maps+waze for search and then routing.
I think it's time for OP to try a different phone. There have been enough iOS releases to know what to expect from the next one. If you consider this a disappointment then there's no pleasing you. Move on.
iOS 5 was so big:
- New better notifications
- iCloud
- Newsstand
- Siri (on the 4S)
- New stuff for editing photos and folders
- Twitter integration
- WIFI syncing and using the phone while it syncs
- Camera shortcut on lockscreen
- Etc
iOS 6 is really a letdown...
- New better notifications
- iCloud
- Newsstand
- Siri (on the 4S)
- New stuff for editing photos and folders
- Twitter integration
- WIFI syncing and using the phone while it syncs
- Camera shortcut on lockscreen
- Etc
iOS 6 is really a letdown...
I don`t know if this was said before, but you guys miss something...we never knew about SIRI only when they announced iphone 4s....now they announced maps in june so i bet that they are keeping something under their sleeves on the software part because they always announced something major software change like siri/facetime before an iphone...because it will sell better, so let`s wait and see what they have for us in the fall
I feel the same, but remember last year when iOS5 was revealed we did not know about Siri. The same can happen with the next iPhone is released. New apps and features can be unveiled for iOS6. As of right now, I agree, a bit underwhelming.
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Those are pretty much the same thoughts and improvements that I wanted to see. I almost never use maps because my cars have built in GPS, but I realize many people would like to use their phone as their nav device, so I do think the new Maps is a good feature.
adding to your 7 wishes:
8. Allow developers to use the widget area in the notifications. So far I am not hearing this is possible from developers. Apple has this as a feature from iOS5, but still no way for developers to make use of it? Why even have it there at this rate?
9. Tabs for Safari on the iPhone. There is going to be iCloud tabs, but that only syncs tabs from your desktop Safari to your iOS device.
10. Better updates to the mail app. Sparrow has an easier to use interface and even then, more improvements can be made.
Not if you realize that software is now mirroring the same "Tick Tock" cycle that Intel employes for their CPU micro-architecture.
iOS 5 was a big update ...iOS 6 need to add polish and stabilize things. Then Apple can branch out with iOS 7 and take a larger leap.
It makes sense from many different areas. Throttle back on the features...fix issues and then move forward with a larger leap. Developers and consumer alike should prefer this over "rip and replace" software design.
I disagree when talking about iOS. Apple has done a decent job but from a developers perspective a lot of the stuff over the years has been a "tack on" approach. At some point in the future there are going to need to be API adjustments and redesigns because there is a lot of kludge. Rip and replace is just part of the development cycle and it helps keep everything sanitized.