iOS 7 will be launched for public on Sep 10, same day for launch of iPhone 5S

As All Things D recently reported that Apple is going to hold an event for the launch of iPhone on September 10, The Verge reports that iOS 7 will be launched for the public on the same day. 

According to a developers Owen Williams, he received an email from Nuance Communications' NDEV team, which as per The Verge, which works closely enough with Apple to know the date in advance. So now we have a proof that Apple is going to launch iOS to the non-developers like general public this fall. 

Control Center app gives Android users functionality of iOS 7

 

iOS 7 has changed he design standards that was used from the first generation of Apple's mobile OS. This time it is more clean, sleek and flat looking. It has added a lot of new features and some are totally revamped. One special feature is Control Center that can be accessed with a single bottom-to-up swipe. Control Center gives users the direct accessibility to Wi-fi, Bluetooth, music, sound controls etc. Android has a similar interface in notification panel.

But if you want to enjoy Apple's Control Center in your Android, then boy there's an app for that. A new app has landed in Play Store which gives you same feel of iOS Control Center giving quick accessibility to Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, airplane mode, screen rotation and plenty of other toggles. Just swipe from bottom-to-up from any screen and it is activated. 

Go ahead and download from Play Center. 

Super long messages can be seen in fullscreen in imessages in iOS 7

Do you find it difficult to extra read long imessages in the conventional app. If it is yes, then there's a good news for imessages users. According to a leak, a new feature has been added iOS 7 which opens the super large messages in ful screen in imessage app. There's a short message having initial lines of that large message and when you tap on it, you are in full screen mode with that message. So its quite useful.

iOS 7 caught on running on iPad and iPad mini

Apple has launched iOS 7, the latest version of its mobile operating system in WWDC 2013. It is currently available as a beta build for iPhone developers and beta for iPad will come in few weeks. Stable release is said to be rolling out this fall. 

iGen has spotted images of iOS 7 running on iPad and iPad mini. All of the icons are same, but here we can see a red icon which will be most probably for Photobooth, which isn’t present on the iPhone or iPod touch.

If Jony Ive redesigns everything

We all know that Jony Ive is behind the design of Apple's products and now he has brought a total new upgrade to iOS with a lot of features. The new look is flat with clean and sleek interface. You may or may not like it. But there's a Tumblr JonyIveRedesignsThings who has created a parody of Jony Ive's new design of iOS to lot of products and they are not Apple's. Have a look them below.

Garageband

Mac OS X

Microsoft

MonaLisa 

Windows 8

Windows Phone

Jony Ive's T-shirt

Evernote

Facebook

What we've got in new iOS 7

Yesterday Apple has launched something which was heavily rumored, something that digital world was waiting for. The mobile world is treated with the 7th generation of iOS with a completely redesigned look and a lot of amazing new features including updates from the lock screen to Siri and Control Center. The new UI is somewhat flat, clean, and sleek by the team of Sir Jony Ive who has designed and developed a lot of Apple's products. iOS 7 has gone through the biggest change in the history of iOS since the launch of iPhone in 2007.

With release of iOS 7, Apple has also announced that there are 600 million iOS powered devices. 7th gen iOS 7 brings some amazing features and we're discussing some of them here.

Mutlitasking: Multitasking is a major addition to iOS 7. All apps have now access to multitasking and this is not only limited to some selected apps. Multitasking will now support intelligent scheduling of resources to apps that require them and also prioritize based on network conditions. This means, if you don't have great reception or not in a Wi-Fi area, the OS won't try to prioritize applications that require that to function. A new multi-tasking API will allow all apps to run in the background and allow users to switch between apps.  Multitasking is displayed in card like previews of each app. 

Safari: Mobile browser can't stay un-updated if the whole OS is getting update. Icon is changed with a simple and flat compass icon with blue and white colors. It can go full screen and you are not limited to open 8 tabs only. It will also save your passwords with the iCloud Keychain and has enhanced parental controls.

AirDrop: Airdrop is a new feature to share your files wirelessly using encrypted peer-to-peer Wi-Fi. You can share files to those who are you close by. You can see the recepients in updated control center. There's no need of NFC for file sharing. It will be available for new Pad iPhone 5 and iPod Touch latest.

Camera: As being Apple, camera is special for the company. Like the Instagram style, live filters are available. Users can swithc between multiple modes such as camera, video, normal photo and panorama by swiping.

Photos: Photos app is updated to match the theme of iOS 7 i.e. Flat UI. Newly added Moments feature organizes images by time and location, and can provide an overview of all of the pictures that have bee taken in a particular year or a month or time period.

Siri: Siri has got a new interface with better search features. It has been updated to have both male and female voices in English, German, and French (with more languages being supported later on). Updated Siri can control more features of the device. You can search on Bing, Twitter etc. and change settings of most of the apps.

iOS in the Car: This is a really impressive feature of new iOS. Soon you will see cars will be loaded with iOS in them, in 2014. With Siri already integrated, you can make your calls, pla music, navigation options without taking your hands off the Steering wheel.

App Store: It's improved with the age relevancy feature so you will easily find apps according to your age or your child's. And it updates apps automatically. 

iTunes Radio: And finally Apple has added its music streaming service iTunes Radio to its product and service line. It is one of the major updates to iOS 7. It is similar to internet radio services such as Pandora or Spotify’s radio app and has distinct similarities to Google Play All Access music service. You can select your favorite music on more than 200 genre-focused stations. You can create and customize your stations . 

Activation Lock: Activation Lock is a feature to secure your device. Once it is activated this will prevent thieves from doing anything with the device without your Apple ID, even Find my iPhone or wipe off is turned off.

Other new features for iOS 7 include notification sync across devices, FaceTime audio calls over Wi-Fi, better search in Mail, and the ability to block phone calls, FaceTime calls, and messages.

iOS 7 is currently avaiable to developers as a beta build for iPhone and for iPad it will rolout in upcoming weeks. For general public, stable build will be released in the fall of 2013.

Official Apple iOS 7 page

Apple's music streaming service "iTunes Radio" announced at WWDC 2013

After a lot of rumors and leaks, Apple has today launched its music streaming service: iTunes radio. The service will be free for U.S. users, and will use both text and audio ads to support the free streaming. iTunes Match subscribers won't receive advertisements. The service is built directly into iOS 7's music app, featuring easy access to radio based on your music collection. 

You can create your custom music stations and if you like a song, then you give it a thumb up. Also you can buy the songs from iTunes store. Apple is serious to compete with Google's recently released "All Access for Google Play". iTunes Radio can be used on all of your Apple devices viz. iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad, Macbooks and iMacs.

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You don't need to update apps, iOS 7 does it automatically

Apple has recently announced the latest and awaited version of iOS i.e. iOS 7 with whole new look and loaded with lots of features. App Store, the premium place for users to download app, has got one more feature. It will automatically update the installed apps, so users don't need to bother to download the updates. Well this might be useless for a lot of users as most of don't want automatic updates. 

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iOS 7 with new Flat UI and design launched at WWDC 2013

Apple has announced the most awaited version of its mobile Operating System iOS 7. iOS 7 is a redesigned operating system for a new generation of mobile users who already take the iPhone for granted. It’s a radical redesign, and According to CEO Tim Cook, “It is the biggest change to iOS 7 since the iPhone.” 

iOS 7 has completely the changed the hierarchical style of iOS. It doesn't reseble any early version of it. It's a never seen before UI. Sir Jony Ive and his design team has been consistently working to deliver this version of iOS. Every visual element is redesigned. This new look is very neat, skinny and clean.

The lock screen is changed for the first time in iOS’s history, with no more shine top or bottom bars for slide to unlock or the clock. Instead, Slide to unlock is translucent above the background image. A more white and translucent keyboard is added with new background for notifications. 

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Gallery of iOS 7

This concept video shows the flat UI design of iOS 7

After the reports leaked that Sir Jony Ive has been developing a flat look for iOS 7, a lot of concept videos are floating on the web. Several artists have fully used their imagination and have created amazing concept videos which make us think that it could be the new UI of upcoming iOS. 

Following is a videos created by a YouTube user SimplyZesty (real name Philip Joyce) and it has impressed us. The icons are more flat rather than being curvy and poppy. Apps look some sort of similar to Windows Phone, but have appealing feel. Calendar, Mailbox, Music, Camera etc. apps have got a new impressive look. Lock screen is totally reimagined. 

What do you think about this concept? Do you like it? Share with us in comments.