So, what do you think of iOS 7?
Still getting used to the changes, me.
Looks very colorful and kind of reminds me of Pepperland… “BLUE MEANIES!!” 8)
Haven’t downloaded it yet…maybe today.
My opinion is “meh” more colorful, cleaner fonts and on the 5 appears to move around a little quicker but otherwise I don’t get the hype
Not sure if I like it or not yet…Feels like I’m playing with a toy.
It’s nice and I like the improvements. The new camera software features are nice with new filters and I like the new way the photos are stored and grouped together.
It’s easier to manage multiple running apps at once by double clicking the home button.
I played around w/ the maps app and it’s better, especially w/ the voice command. However, I still like the Google map app better.
Safari’s navigation between web pages is better and easier to scroll through multiple open pages.
iTunes radio is cool, similar to Pandora and I Heart Radio, but I actually like it better.
The control center is nice and is accessed by swiping up from the bottom of the screen even if you have an app open. This makes it easy to make settings changes w/out having to close an app, go to settings, etc… However, you may want to prevent access to the control panel on the lock screen to prevent thieves from turning off your “Find My Phone” feature. This can be done in the settings/ control center and turn off “Access on lock screen.”
You can have apps update automatically in the background, which is convenient, but probably will drain your battery more since your phone will constantly be checking for app updates.
The mail app hasn’t changed much, mostly layout and navigation changes that I like a little better.
I’m sure there’s much more than this, but these are the items that really stood out to me. I haven’t noticed any battery life changes on my iPhone 5, but I suspect that it’s a little less than before iOS 7 and mainly due to the auto app updating I mentioned above.
I’m starting to play around w/ some of my client’s new iPhone 5S devices and so far I like some of the hardware changes, especially w/ the camera and the speed of the phone. Not sure I’ll get a 5S since I have the 5 so I’ll probably wait for the 6.
Last Spring my wife and I were in Fairbanks, AK and using the maps app to navigate since the GPS didn’t have AK in it. On the way back to the airport it took us an odd/back route which we abandoned when it said “In 1/4 mile turn left onto runway B”.
Yeah next time its Google maps.
Here’s a list of what updates you get depending on what device you have…
That’s pretty funny!
That’s really funny. Runways are designated by the compass degree they are aligned with, e.g. Taking off on a runway due east, you are taking off on runway 9. Due south, is runway 18…
Two parallel runways due south, runway 18 left and 18 right. Never heard of runways with letter designations.
If you want a good Siri laugh check out this youtube video:
Ha ha ha! “One Brown Hawaiian Man!”
Interesting. I may not have the actual letter right (though I think I do), but I know it wasn’t a number. I guess its just another way it was wrong. Also it was in a part of the airport where the float planes and small planes are at - don’t know if that would make a difference.
That’s why it’s funny!
Siri is not serious…
“Das why hard!”
Cancel da pizza = Mansized diarrhea.
One twelve pack Heineken = Your ball sack all blind again.
Seems you’re not alone! http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2013/09/26/apple-maps-app-directs-drivers-to-runway/?intcmp=features
I saw that too. I wonder how many people followed the directions
That’s hilarious! Two cars actually did it!
Seems a bit strange - unrestricted access to two active runways at an international airport.
TSA will frisk granny at the security check point, but you can drive directly to your filght if you use Apple maps?
Sum Ting Wong
Runways 2L, 2R, 20L, 20R, and a float pond too!
It’s Alaska, they actually think the rest of the planet is strange.
Well, I’ve had a while to use iOS 7. I really like iTunes radio. It seems to learn faster than Pandora, and has a whole lot bigger music library that it plays from.
I do not like the minimalistic wireframe icons and function buttons. They may be real hip and chic (or whatever the cool phrase for being cool is these days), but they are hard to see. A classic case of form over function.
Battery life on my iPad is less running iOS 7. I disable a bunch of stuff the runs in the background (location services, autoupdates, etc.), but the battery life is still shorter than it was running iOS 6.x.
Haven’t had a chance to try 7 on my iPhone yet. It is taking a vacation on the mainland. It’s visiting relatives at the Apple repair facility in California. I’m limping along on my old iPhone 3G until it returns.
I downloaded iOS7 last week, and must say that I haven’t really had the time to play around with it much. I did see a few reviews that were quite positive. There certainly are a lot of upgrades this time around. I’ll eventually start integrating some of the upgrades into my routine. I want to try out iTunes radio for sure. The new look is taking some getting use to, but the functionality seems “spot on” so far.