iOS 7 Coming to iPhones, iPads and iPod touch From September 18: What’s New In The Latest OS?

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In Cupertino, California event today, i.e. September 10, 2013, Apple the next generation iPhone models including 5C and 5S featuring a completely redesigned stunning new user interface iOS 7

 

Starting Wednesday, September 18 the new operating system will be available to iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users as a free software update in many countries.

As described by the Cupertino tech giant, the new iOS 7 has hundreds of great new features, including Control Center, Notification Center, improved Multitasking, AirDrop, enhanced Photos, Safari, Siri and newly launched iTunes Radio, a free Internet radio service based on the music you listen to on iTunes. In addition, iOS 7 has been engineered with deep technical and design integration with both iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c.

"iOS 7 is completely redesigned with an entirely new user interface and over 200 new features, so it's like getting a brand new device, but one that will still be instantly familiar to our users," said Craig Federighi, Apple's senior vice president of Software Engineering. "Next month we'll be shipping our 700 millionth iOS device, and we're excited about what our hundreds of thousands of iOS developers are doing to bring great new features to their apps."

Apple engineered iOS 7 to take full advantage of the 64-bit technologies in iPhone 5s, including the native 64-bit kernel, libraries and drivers. All the built-in apps have been re-engineered for 64-bit, and iOS 7 provides Xcode support and the ability to run both 32-bit and 64-bit apps.

iOS 7 also provides deep integration with the new Touch ID sensor and takes full advantage of the new iSight camera sensor to enable new features like automatic image stabilization, Burst Mode and Slo-Mo video with 120 fps.

As mentioned in the company press release, with the new Camera App in iOS 7, iPhone 5s provides up to two-times faster auto-focus, faster photo capture and better dynamic range. In addition, the new iOS 7 features Find My iPhone Activation Lock, that requires your Apple ID and password before you can turn off Find My iPhone, erase data or re-activate a device after it's been remotely erased; FaceTime audio for high quality calls over a data network; and new ringtones, alarms, alerts and system sounds.

Also, iPhone, iPad and iPod touch customers will have access to the App Store, which offers more than 900,000 apps in 155 countries around the world. iOS 7 now features Popular Apps Near Me, a new way to find apps based on your current location, and finally iOS 7 will automatically keep your apps up to date.

iOS 7 will be available as a free software update starting on Wednesday, September 18 for iPhone 4 and later, iPad 2 and later, iPad mini and iPod touch (fifth generation). Some features may not be available on all products. Further, there is no information on; when will the iOS 7 update reach Indian boundaries.

Take a quick look at the best features of iOS 7 launched for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch in the slides below:

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Apple iPhone

It gives you quick access to the controls you want in one convenient place with just one swipe from the bottom of your screen.

Apple iPhone

Apple iPhone

Now available from the Lock screen so you can see all your notifications with a simple swipe, and the new Today feature gives you an at-a-glance view of your day with a summary of the important details such as weather, traffic, meetings and events.

Apple iPhone
 

Apple iPhone

This will give users the ability to switch between their apps in a more visual and intuitive way, and iOS 7 pays attention to which apps you use most and automatically keeps your content up to date in the background.

Apple iPhone

Apple iPhone

An entirely new way to quickly and easily share content with people nearby.

Apple iPhone

Apple iPhone

New Camera app filters so you can add real-time photo effects, a square camera option, and you can quickly and easily switch between your four cameras-video, photo, square and panorama-with just a swipe.

Apple iPhone

Apple iPhone

Full-screen browsing with Safari's new redesigned user interface, the new smart search field helps simplify searching, and there's a new view for your bookmarks and your Safari tabs.

Apple iPhone

Apple iPhone

As announced by Apple, it's a free Internet radio service featuring over 200 stations and an incredible catalog of music from the iTunes Store, combined with features only iTunes can deliver.

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