Plethora of Features From iOS 7

Since the announcement last June of the upcoming release of iOS 7 this fall of 2013, everybody is on the edge of their seats waiting for the official and final roundup of features this new operating system from Apple has to offer. From the time it was announced, several Beta versions of the said operating system were released. From Beta 1 released last June 10, 2013 to the latest that is Beta 6 which is so far the newest and addresses the issue regarding iTunes, stability and speed improvements. The official and final release of the software this September will however unveil all the amazing features that iOS 7 has to offer.

In the meantime, let us discuss all the features that Apple has mentioned about iOS 7. Indeed, this is the biggest change so far since the beginning of iPhone. And it is not hard to miss all the notable changes in the overall redesigned user interface. The design of the UI is a combination of new icons, layering, translucency, polished typography and a parallax 3D effect giving new dimension and depth to the Home screen.

Check Out Some New in iOS7

According to Craig Federighi, Senior Vice President of Software Engineering at Apple Inc., there are ten major changes and feature additions that we should look forward to with the new operating system. 

Control Center

This feature provides a quick access to settings such as brightness, AirPlay, AirDrop, media controls, Airplane mode and also a shortcut to apps like calculator, flashlight, compass and camera.

Multitasking

Enables user to switch between apps, updates your content before launching and the capability to preview all running apps.

AirDrop

Sharing documents, photos, videos and contacts made easy with just a tap at the Share button. This technology uses Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, highly secure because of encrypted transfers so you never have to worry.

Camera

Offers new photo filters and four different shoot modes (panoramic photo, video, square photo and still). The option to preview before applying filter makes it easier if you ever want to change your mind.

Panoramic or Live Wallpapers

This feature is similar to that of Google’s Android screen where your wallpaper moves with a swipe from left to right. It has preload wallpapers like bubbles, ripples, dew drops and many more. The static wallpaper is used based on the gyroscope input, wherein when a panoramic photo is taken with the use of the Camera app it will move while you move from left to right.

Photos

Each photo uses the EXIF data wherein it is sorted by location and date to browse through photos easier and faster.

Safari

The browsing is better with the unified smart search field and going back and forth between tabs is easy with just a swipe. Other changes include parental controls and infinite tabs.

Music and iTunes Radio

Available on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac PC and Apple TV for free, it features streaming radio stations. You can choose from over 200 genre-based stations.

App Store

A collection of popular apps is now easy to reach with Apps Near Me feature. It shows you apps relevant to your current location and update your apps automatically.

Siri 

A redesigned interface that answers questions faster, returns calls, play voicemail, controls iTunes radio, searches Wikipedia and Twitter too. It has male and female voice to choose from and makes it easier to use and understand. Siri says “Your wish is my command!”

Final Words....!

Although these ten major changes or features were the only one users are possibly looking for, other features like Audio-only calling for FaceTime, Find My iPhone, Notification Center syncing and Wi-Fi Hotspot 2.0 might not be mentioned in other new releases but we will have to wait for the final release to finally see all the great features iOS 7 has to offer.