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iOS 8 Features and Release Date: Heat Goes Up

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iOS 8 is the Apple’s latest version of mobile operating system.  There is no big modification or no new set of features visible in this new system like the company did last year with iOS 7.

The release date of iOS 8 comes with a free update to the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Apple added some new features of iOS 8 for its devices such as customizable keyboard, better messaging and much more. The company takes the usual design of iOS 7 and decorates it with some new features.

Apple spent a considerable amount of its WWDC 2014 keynote especially for iOS 8. Although Apple has already announced the release date of iOS 8 but people are still eagerly waiting for the date when they would be able to download it in iPhone, iPad and iPod. There is a good news for the people who are planning to purchase iPhone 6 that Apple will launch iPhone 6 with iOS 8 installed on it.

Apple is all set for the event of 9th September in which it will flaunt some new iPhone and some other devices.  People are hopeful that Apple will proclaim the exact release date of iOS 8 in this event but generally the company announces the release date after few weeks of new iPhone.

iOS 8 comes with several new features such as new multitasking design with access to contacts. iOS 8 will allow users to connect in a better way with other devices like iPhone, iPad and a Mac.

Users who do not have an intention of purchasing the large model of iPhone 6 can avail the benefits of iOS 8 on their old phones. However, Apple announced that there will be no iOS 8 release for the users of iPhone 4. Therefore, users have to buy and iPhone 4S or new iPad 2 or iPad touch in order to use the new version of iOS.

The company along with its developers tested this operating system for months before offering it to the customers. It will permit user to download free data and perform a variety of different task on their iPhones and iPads.

iOS release date:

Although, there will be no verified release date of iOS 8 until Apple’s special event so it is rather easy to guess a release date.  Usually, analysts predict these date through the traditional launch calendar of iOS timeline.

The pre-order of iPhone 6 will begin on 12th of September which means three days after the launch event.  Few major carriers like AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon are all geared up for the release of iPhone 6 that definitely planned for 19 of September.

 

The evaluation of all these release date suggests that iOS 8 is expected to release on 17 of September. Apple will certainly try to unveil iOS 8 before iPhone 6 slams their systems.

In past five years Apple followed a particular timing to deliver a new iPhone along with new iOS software.

  1. iOS 3 was released on 17 June 2009,  two days before the iPhone 3 GS
  2. iOS 4 was launched on June 21 2010 , three days before the iPhone 4
  3. iOS 5 was previewed to public on June 11 2011, two days before the iPhone 4S
  4. iOS 6 released two days before the iPhone 5
  5. iOS 7 was announced two days before the iPhone 5s.

Despite the fact that iOS release date comes with a new iPhone, this is the same time for an iOS 8 iPad release.

On the whole, people should look forward for a relatively fast and easy iOS 8 update as compared to iOS 7 for all devices. iPhone or iPad users will require to plug in into iTunes in order to download and install iOS 8.  Nevertheless, for users of other devices they just need t install iOS 8 on the air as an update with the help of your Wi-Fi.

People can expect an iOS release time at 10AM Pacific/ 1PM Eastern on September 17.  There are numerous reasons for regular user to wait a few days to upgrade.  If a person is ready to purchase the iPhone 6 in first week of its release then he should not worry about the upgrading of iOS of an old iPhone.

Features of iOS 8:

This time Apple has developed the operating system with a number of exciting features. The most important thing is that every iPhone or iPad cannot get the advantages of all new features. iOS 8 will probably increase the chance of problems in few devices.

People might complain about the battery life of iOS since new software can slow down the old iphones. The performance of iOS 8 in iPhone 4s can cause trouble for some people and they will surely not get all the new features. However, this would not be the case with every device.

Apple iOS display

The above video will display all the new feature of iOS 8 which people can enjoy at the end of this year. Some of these features require a Mac running OS X Yosemite. The company has launched a new version of Mac software this summer.

Top  iOS 8 Features

It is a bit difficult to cut down the best iOS features, but following are some top features of this upcoming operating system.

  1. Text and calls:

The calls and texts will display on Mac and iPad can be effortlessly transferred into other device whenever you switch yourself to another device.

  1. Notification:

It allow users to speedily check and reply to their notification without closing the apps they are working on.

  1. Better Messages:

User can send voice and video message without leaving and disturbing the individual chat option.

  1. New Keyboard Features:

This time Apple makes an addition of predictive keyboards along with a few options of different keyboards.

  1. iCloud:

iCloud photo library will permit user to access their photos and video in high resolution from anywhere. However, Paid storage begins with 20GB for 99 cents per month.

  1. Family Share:

User can share their apps, movies and many other items without using the same Apple ID.

  1. Siri:

User can activate Siri just by saying two words “Hey Siri” and it will launch for your assistance.

  1. Smart Sharing:

It gives an option to the user to share things which are not in the stock list of Apps. This is grounded on the apps the user have installed.

  1. Face Time Call Waiting:

iOS 8 will let user to switch calls without any difficulty.

People have already started to compare the home screen of iOS 8 with iOS 7. There are no major alterations in the home screen of both the two operating system. The company has merely changed the status bar of the previous operating system which was iOS 7.

However, Apple has modified the home screen a bit for the iPhone 6. Since the iPhone 6 will come with a large screen therefore the company has added some extra icons on the screen.

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Karen Jackson

Karen Jackson has always been passionate about technology. All the way through high-school she immersed herself in computers and web-design. Her ambitious nature helped her become a pro in Adobe Photoshop only by watching online videos and working with the program herself. This is also the program that she mostly uses in the creation of websites at her work-place. Technological innovation and gadgets that push the boundaries of what we are comfortable with have always fascinated her, so expect to see some weird gadget reviews coming from her.

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