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Sorry but why is it an issue to download one of the thousands of free ones from the Appstore? Really every 'non-essential' app should be removed. Weather, stocks, calendar, notes etc there is no need to bake them into the OS.

Agreed on weather etc. calendar and notes are a bit more essential. Although I don't see why audio couldn't be in notes. They could really do it up with photo support, drawing/handwriting etc
 
Someone posted a screenshot from one of the WWDC videos which included the Voice Memo's app. The icon looked unfinished so that may be why they left it out, who knows for sure.
 
Has anyone seen Voice Memos

I use to use this app everyday and now since IOS7 is out it seems like it quietly disappeared?
 
Remember this is a Beta OS, not all features/apps are not guaranteed to appear in current/future betas untill the GM is released.
 
That's why you should always wait and use the official release as your final iOS. Betas and GMs are usually mostly complete. But final releases always have last minute tweaks and additions. The official release of iOS 7 has Voice Memo.
 
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