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So what can we realistically expect from IOS 5?

Risco

Risco

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There does not seem to much real info about it, other than a alleged total redesign. So what can we realistically expect out of it? I mean it is in a serious need of an update, especially the stock apps. I like IOS, but it is very restrictive when it comes to customization.

So will we finally see movable desktop icons, rather than the current icon pages? It is obvious that navigation needs to be built in to compete with google, microsoft and Nokia. We also need better stock apps! I mean seriously, other than financial bods who ever uses the stocks app? The youtube app is drastically out of date as well!

I personally want something that looks and feels less restrictive ( fully customizable ) Has better stock apps and has a better form of multitasking more akin to say how macbooks do it with with expose!
 
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I'm pretty stoked for WWDC to see what it looks like.
 
Updated lockscreen
Improved notification system
Dynamic Icons/Widgets
Improved voice control
Micro-HDMI out
Facetime over 3G
Cloud-based service
Improved multitasking system
Improved Calender functionality
Redesigned folders
Custom alert sounds for MMS, email, etc…
Landscape mode with lock feature
Better autocorrect & customizable dictionary
More Airplay and Airprint features
Updated Icons
Folder size increased to 16
(like iOS 4, prolly apps will have some changes)
Improved Mail
Improved Safari
Improved Messages
Improved YouTube
Improved Notes
Improved Weather
Improved Calender
Improved Voice Memos
Improved Stocks
Improved Maps
Improved GameCenter
Improved iBooks
 
irDigital0l said:
Updated lockscreen
Improved notification system
Dynamic Icons/Widgets
Improved voice control
Micro-HDMI out
Facetime over 3G
Cloud-based service
Improved multitasking system
Improved Calender functionality
Redesigned folders
Custom alert sounds for MMS, email, etc…
Landscape mode with lock feature
Better autocorrect & customizable dictionary
More Airplay and Airprint features
Updated Icons
Folder size increased to 16
(like iOS 4, prolly apps will have some changes)
Improved Mail
Improved Safari
Improved Messages
Improved YouTube
Improved Notes
Improved Weather
Improved Calender
Improved Voice Memos
Improved Stocks
Improved Maps
Improved GameCenter
Improved iBooks
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would love this
 
irDigital0l said:
Updated lockscreen
Improved notification system
Dynamic Icons/Widgets
Improved voice control
Micro-HDMI out
Facetime over 3G
Cloud-based service
Improved multitasking system
Improved Calender functionality
Redesigned folders
Custom alert sounds for MMS, email, etc…
Landscape mode with lock feature
Better autocorrect & customizable dictionary
More Airplay and Airprint features
Updated Icons
Folder size increased to 16
(like iOS 4, prolly apps will have some changes)
Improved Mail
Improved Safari
Improved Messages
Improved YouTube
Improved Notes
Improved Weather
Improved Calender
Improved Voice Memos
Improved Stocks
Improved Maps
Improved GameCenter
Improved iBooks
Click to expand...

I don't really see what's wrong with notes, iBooks...a lot of the stock apps are just fine. Except maps.


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Will it be available for the iPhone 4 or will it be strictly for the iPhone 5?
 
Good question. Rumor says that iOS 5 will be a major revamp of the whole OS. So believing that, i have no idea what's to come.

But realistically speaking, i'm expecting a notification system at least. :p
 
Reach9 said:
Good question. Rumor says that iOS 5 will be a major revamp of the whole OS. So believing that, i have no idea what's to come.

But realistically speaking, i'm expecting a notification system at least. :p
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I think if Apple are to delay a new iPhone launch, then a new IOS would be the perfect distraction.
 
This sounds more like a wish-list, than realistic expectations for ios 5.

BTW, micro HDMI out is hardware-related, not software. Learn to read. :rolleyes:
irDigital0l said:
Updated lockscreen
Improved notification system
Dynamic Icons/Widgets
Improved voice control
Micro-HDMI out
Facetime over 3G
Cloud-based service
Improved multitasking system
Improved Calender functionality
Redesigned folders
Custom alert sounds for MMS, email, etc…
Landscape mode with lock feature
Better autocorrect & customizable dictionary
More Airplay and Airprint features
Updated Icons
Folder size increased to 16
(like iOS 4, prolly apps will have some changes)
Improved Mail
Improved Safari
Improved Messages
Improved YouTube
Improved Notes
Improved Weather
Improved Calender
Improved Voice Memos
Improved Stocks
Improved Maps
Improved GameCenter
Improved iBooks
Click to expand...
 
ECUpirate44 said:
It will run on the 4 for sure.
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Let's see -

Lockinfo type lockscreen
Bitesms type messenger
Cytacts type visual address
Sbs settings type favorite quick settings
Elert type email notification

Better typing recognition ? I can't be the only one still making spelling errors and incorrectly replaced words! Let us add words we want!


Thoughts?
 
Yes. I am sick and tired of people posting their hardware wish lists when the OP asked about realistic expectations in ios 5.
I call it RTFPost

ETA: I don't think you'd appreciate it if you needed help with your iphone, but someone posts, the iphone needs over the air synching in your post. That doesn't help your problem, now does it?
wordoflife said:
Seriously? Was that really necessary?
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I could see some sort of file system. Steve Jobs at D8 in 2010 said this,

"Working on better ways to share content, maybe file system access (said “a lot of things” being worked on)."
 
eastercat said:
Yes. I am sick and tired of people posting their hardware wish lists when the OP asked about realistic expectations in ios 5.
I call it RTFPost

ETA: I don't think you'd appreciate it if you needed help with your iphone, but someone posts, the iphone needs over the air synching in your post. That doesn't help your problem, now does it?
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While the HDMI port would be hardware, the software needs to support HDMI out also. Currently, 1080p isn't supported by the software so it would need to get fixed.

I am sick and tired of people feeling a need to bash people to make themselves seem like a better person.
 
eastercat said:
Yes. I am sick and tired of people posting their hardware wish lists when the OP asked about realistic expectations in ios 5.
I call it RTFPost

ETA: I don't think you'd appreciate it if you needed help with your iphone, but someone posts, the iphone needs over the air synching in your post. That doesn't help your problem, now does it?
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Yeah, but that doesn't really apply here if you didn't notice.
 
irDigital0l said:
Updated lockscreen
Improved notification system
Dynamic Icons/Widgets
Improved voice control
Micro-HDMI out
Facetime over 3G
Cloud-based service
Improved multitasking system
Improved Calender functionality
Redesigned folders
Custom alert sounds for MMS, email, etc…
Landscape mode with lock feature
Better autocorrect & customizable dictionary
More Airplay and Airprint features
Updated Icons
Folder size increased to 16
(like iOS 4, prolly apps will have some changes)
Improved Mail
Improved Safari
Improved Messages
Improved YouTube
Improved Notes
Improved Weather
Improved Calender
Improved Voice Memos
Improved Stocks
Improved Maps
Improved GameCenter
Improved iBooks
Click to expand...

Hopefully this is done.
 
Does anyone think it's possible that they'll redesign the OS layout to have something other than 20 icons spaced out across the screen? That's looking kinda week.
 
If you jailbreak your phone like I do does the OS really matter? I have a lot of these "improvements" already from Cydia.
 
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