Sunday, June 19, 2011

Appple iOS 5 : What's new and What's left alone

Apple recently announced the new iOS 5 for iPhone 4 and iPad's. As they pronounced this update "We're taking iOS to a whole new level"

But the real thing was not that much true they mix-up Windows Mobile 7 , Android , Bada OS features and make iOS 5.

Anyway it is good update for Apple users. Here's the list of new improvements and what is still taking apple down.

The Good -



  • Notifications - real time on-screen notifications, lockscreen notifications and pull-down Notification Center
  • iMessage service in the Messaging app enabling instant messages to other iOS users
  • Reminders - including location-aware options
  • Customizable notification sounds - email, voicemail and calendar alerts
  • Twitter integration
  • iCloud service integration
  • Enhanced Camera app - viewfinder grid, hardware shutter key
  • Integrated photo editing - crop, auto enhance, rotate and red-eye fix
  • Updated Safari - tabbed browsing (on iPad), private browsing mode, integrated Reader, Reading list and optimized performance
  • Dictionary lookup throughout the interface
  • Computer free operation - independent activation, OTA updates, iCloud backup and restore
  • Wi-Fi synchronization with iTunes with automatic operation
  • New features in the Mail app - Bold, Italic, Underline and Quote options, extended Search, mass Mark as Read/Unread and Flag setting, Add/Delete mailbox folders
  • Updated Calendar and Game Center apps
  • Newsstand app combining all of your magazine subscriptions
  • iPod player now called Music, has new icon
  • Separate Video app for iPhone
  • AppStore purchase history (already available for iOS 4 too)
  • New Storage management options (list and info of all installed apps)
  • Multi-tasking gestures for iPad
  • AirPlay mirroring for iPad
  • New accessibility options involving the LED flash and custom vibrations
The Bad -
  • No Flash support in the web browser
  • No quick toggles for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 3G
  • No Facebook integration
  • No proper widgets for the lockscreen
  • App folders still are limited to 12 apps tops
  • No DivX/XviD video support out of the box (though there're lots of players in the App Store)
  • No USB Mass storage mode for uploading content to the device
  • No haptics for the touchscreen
  • No Bluetooth file transfers to other phones
  • Contacts lack a swipe-to-delete or mass delete feature

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