Signs of Apple's Work on iOS 7.0.1, iOS 7.0.2, iOS 7.1, and iOS 8 Showing Up in Web Logs

[jyen]

Of course they are working on iOS8. And iPad 6 and iPhone 6 as well I am sure.

And also iWatch... I would be impressed if they manage to pack a web browser and a full-fledged OS into a smartwatch.

 

[blesio]

i wonder what ios8 will bring

Snappier Safari?

 

[bchery21]

If iOS 8 drops in July (like I see some people here are predicting) that would be interesting but I don't see that happening because if Apple drops their 8th installment that means a new phone would be coming too. A new flagship phone in less than a year doesn't seem likely...

 

[gto55]

I think while the iOS 7 icons still leave a little to be desired, this is going too far in another direction that'll open up a whole new can of worms.

A balance needs to be struck between flat, monotonous icons that don't emit any sense of emotion, and icons that are all jumbled and bright with inconsistencies everywhere.

iOS 7 leans towards the latter; those Dribbble icons lean towards the former.

Personally, I like these icons done by Jackie Anh (I'd only tweak Notes and FaceTime):

Image

They are harmonious, yet not so same-y that any third-party app won't look at home on the home screen. They are bright, but not "LeapPad My First OS" bright. And above all, they look classy, clean and professional.

Could Apple's board jeopardize Ive's position (iOS7, its interface and icons, iPhone 5C and its questionable accessories, especially the "CROCS" case) as it's been done with Forstall and by extension Tim Cook?

 

[Tyler23]

The OP has to be bored or not have a single cell to use it positively... everyone can spoof a phone to be anything. It doesnt mean there is an iOS8 in the wild.

This only means the OP doesnt have anything news worthy to write and he wants to drive traffic...

This is web-traffic coming from Apple IPs.

 

[macnisse]

Apple already knows iOS7 will be buggy out the gate, great. This just means to me that it's probably best to wait a month or so to upgrade to iOS7 (if you're not buying a 5C or 5S that is) so Apple has time to work out the kinks.

Yep, me 2

 

[Rogifan]

Could Apple's board jeopardize Ive's position (iOS7, its interface and icons, iPhone 5C and its questionable accessories, especially the "CROCS" case) as it's been done with Forstall and by extension Tim Cook?

Perhaps, if iPhone sales are bad and a lot of people choose not to upgrade to iOS7 and the reasons are solely related to design.

As far as the accessories, knowing how Ive hates cases I almost wonder if he purposely signed off on something crap so they wouldn't sell and he wouldn't be asked to do cases again.

 

[XboxMySocks]

You missed the point which is iOS 8 has turned up a lot earlier that it would under normal circumstances.

Assuming that iOS 8 isn't just people ****ing with useragents.

 

[macnisse]

I think while the iOS 7 icons still leave a little to be desired, this is going too far in another direction that'll open up a whole new can of worms.

A balance needs to be struck between flat, monotonous icons that don't emit any sense of emotion, and icons that are all jumbled and bright with inconsistencies everywhere.

iOS 7 leans towards the latter; those Dribbble icons lean towards the former.

Personally, I like these icons done by Jackie Anh (I'd only tweak Notes and FaceTime):

Image

They are harmonious, yet not so same-y that any third-party app won't look at home on the home screen. They are bright, but not "LeapPad My First OS" bright. And above all, they look classy, clean and professional.

Really want the option to get rid of icon text/labels... have that feature on my current jailbreaked ipjone5 and just love the clean look!

 

[BornAgainApple]

Unlike MS, Apple doesn't rest on their laurels. Full speed ahead!

 

[ROTTEN-AAPL]

Bw

iOS 8 will be all black-and-white!

After Sir Jonny Ive realized that shadows, bevels and skeuomorphic elements are not in line with the new ideology of FLAT, he came to the conclusion that color is not needed either to reach his minimalist nirvana

BTW, the best icons I have seen so far are still the ones from this guy:

http://www.behance.net/gallery/iPhone-6-An-edgy-concept/7617209

 

[reedlight]

Apple already knows iOS7 will be buggy out the gate, great. This just means to me that it's probably best to wait a month or so to upgrade to iOS7

I can tell you, it's pretty clean, and in my opinion, gorgeous. The transitions between screens, the app switcher, all of it. This is a huge departure from iOS 6, but a great leap for iOS. You'll enjoy it.

 

[slrandall]

The title references iOS8 but the content has no detail.

It's up at the top; I missed it too on my first read:

"Our records are also showing a handful of visits via Apple's networks from devices reporting themselves as running iOS 8 starting at the very end of August."

iOS 8 will be all black-and-white!

After Sir Jonny Ive realized that shadows, bevels and skeuomorphic elements are not in line with the new ideology of FLAT, he came to the conclusion that color is not needed either to reach his minimalist nirvana

BTW, the best icons I have seen so far are still the ones from this guy:

Image

http://www.behance.net/gallery/iPhone-6-An-edgy-concept/7617209

That looks terrible.

 

[SteveJobs2.0]

iOS 8 will be all black-and-white!

After Sir Jonny Ive realized that shadows, bevels and skeuomorphic elements are not in line with the new ideology of FLAT, he came to the conclusion that color is not needed either to reach his minimalist nirvana

BTW, the best icons I have seen so far are still the ones from this guy:

Those are very nice other than the camera, contact and the weather ones that are too plain.

 

[cclloyd]

Since iOS 7's design fell flat of expecations, iOS 8 will feature plaid and lens flares.

 

[kemal]

iOS 8 will be all black-and-white!

After Sir Jonny Ive realized that shadows, bevels and skeuomorphic elements are not in line with the new ideology of FLAT, he came to the conclusion that color is not needed either to reach his minimalist nirvana

BTW, the best icons I have seen so far are still the ones from this guy:

Image

http://www.behance.net/gallery/iPhone-6-An-edgy-concept/7617209

When the screen edge chips your hands will find the other meaning of "full bleed".

 

[Risco]

Assuming that iOS 8 isn't just people ****ing with useragents.

They are Apple IP addresses as stated in the original post.

 

[Mike MA]

Hoped we could now focus on Mavericks, but there it goes again

 

[Derekeys]

Man I hate these iOS8 colors, they are too dull... when will Apple ever innovate?!

 

[MRSucks]

Safari will be as fast as the speed of light.

You know it will be the snappiest version yet in iOS 8.

Geez can we quit with the stupid alternate icons already. Or can the mods create a separate forum where people can post all the icon mockups they want.

+infinity

 

[DotCom2]

You missed the point which is iOS 8 has turned up a lot earlier that it would under normal circumstances.

You mean that has ever leaked!

 

[Cryptan]

Too bad they'll probably not move away from the super-candy-colored, gaudy, flat, Katy Perry-ish style they're using for iOS 7.

They can keep the very nice parallax effect, though.

If only they'd tone down the color palette...judging from the 5c, though, it looks unlikely.

Alas, I know I'm in the minority in this regard, but I would have liked a hybrid of iOS 6 (icons, some skeuomorphism), and iOS 7 (transparency, parallax, quick access).

As always with Apple: Sigh. They give some, but take some away.

gaudy: flashy, excessive, noisy, ostentatious

iOS7: flat, simple, minimalistic

iOS 7 is far from gaudy. Gaudy does not simply mean "it's ugly to me".

And previous versions of iOS look more "candy like" than iOS 7. Everything had a "shine" on it like a piece of hard candy.

 

[jmgregory1]

I'm guessing that update to 7 are going to hit as soon as the new iPads drop. Apple can't have ios7 showing people what is in store for the new iPads, so instead they will just update after the big news.

Or at least this seems obvious to me.

 

[XboxMySocks]

They are Apple IP addresses as stated in the original post.

Yes, but it could still be messed with
EDIT: Also it is neither impossible nor difficult to **** with IP addresses.

 

[ahlsn]

That might seem reasonable unless you have worked in engineering. The problem Apple has, is the these developments go in cycles and each phase needs a different kind of person. People who can write requirements and do top level conceptual design have been done with IOS7 for months or maybe for a year. So what do they do? They started the next cycle on 7.1 and 8.0. They are planning out the work for the next 12 to 24 or 36 months.

Then they need a small army of programmers, developers who write code. These people are good at that but the WORSE people to do tests and quality control. The coders/programers finished their work on ISO7 months ago and have been working on the next release for months.

It is the same with building a housing complex. The guys who do concrete foundations are done and gone LONG before the roofers appear on the site. But yo have to keep them all employed and productive. So the build in phases with many houses all in different stages. Apple does this with software too.

Software is developed by groups of specialists, just like house are built by plumbers and painters and concrete workers. A good manager keeps everyone productive by planning way into the future

Don't know why you've got no upvotes. This describes the development process
very well.