iPhone 6 has become the talk of the town and not just for being Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) latest smartphone, but also for the many new features it showcases because of its iOS8. iPhone even though has its own app store and apps, but it could never offered the wide range that Android could. However that issue has been addressed in the latest iOS8.
iOS 8 can be enjoyed with iPad 2 and later models and similarly with iPhone 4s or models newer than that; older models do not support the new operating system. In addition to iOS8 Apple will also release another software upgrade called OS X Yosemite, which won’t come out until October. This new upgrade allow phone to desktop integration.
When it comes to its interface, iOS8 is not much different from its predecessor; the developers have focused all their energies on offering more features and functionality in the latest update.
Let’s have a look at some of the new iOS 8 features;
iOS8 has an upgraded photo feature where the iPhone algorithm will seem like a genius; it will suggest ideal places where you can have your photoshoot. You will also be able to enjoy major control over your photos through manual editing. Also, the photo editing will no longer need any third party apps that slow down your phone. It will be just one Apple feature that will do the trick. Another amazing and much needed feature is the search option. It will allow you to easily find your required photo by looking through its related category.
iOS8 also features the Android inspired keyboard, Swype, which allows you to slide from one key to another to form a word, saving you from many typing errors. Android users know how easy typing becomes with Swype.
Parents will also get some great features with iOS8. If your kids have more than one Apple Inc. devices at home then you will be allowed to have their purchases billed to your own account. This way you can easily manage their online app shopping.
iOS8 also offers some great widgets and shortcuts. You won’t have to juggle your apps to answer phone calls or respond to texts. You can get your messages just by swiping and going to your notifications. User will only have to press home screen twice to start multitasking. Moreover these notification won’t bother you if you are listening to music or watching some video.
With find my iPhone you will be able to easily locate your phone in case it gets lost. Remember if your phone’s battery is dead then it might not be that useful. You can use the app or go to iCloud page to find your phone’s location; however if your phone was turned off then you will only be able to get its last location before the phone was turned off.
Taking into account the record preorders for Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone, it appears that these features have already created a market for themselves. There are many analysts who believe that iOS 8 offers nothing special and is just an ordinary upgrade of its previous version.