Apple today officially released iOS 7, the much awaited redesign of World’s most used mobile operating system.The update is available via OTA update via iOS settings pane.

“iOS 7 is completely redesigned with an entirely new user interface and over 200 new features, so it’s like getting a brand new device, but one that will still be instantly familiar to our users,” notes Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of Software Engineering.

Apple engineered iOS 7 to take full advantage of the advanced 64-bit technologies in iPhone 5s, including the native 64-bit kernel, libraries and drivers. All the built-in apps have been re-engineered for 64-bit, and iOS 7 provides a seamless developer transition with Xcode support and the ability to run both 32-bit and 64-bit apps. iOS 7 also provides deep integration with the new Touch ID sensor and takes full advantage of the new iSight camera sensor to enable new features like automatic image stabilization, Burst Mode and Slo-Mo video with 120 fps. Combined with the new Camera App in iOS 7, iPhone 5s provides up to two-times faster auto-focus, faster photo capture and better dynamic range. iOS 7 is designed to complement the gorgeous exteriors of iPhone 5c, with matching wallpapers and translucency that carry the color through the entire experience.

 

 

 

Release Notes :

iOS 7

This update features a beautiful new design and also contains hundreds of new features, including the following:

• •  New design
•         ◦  Redesigned interface updates the entire system and every built-in app
•         ◦  Subtle motion and animation; layers and translucency provide depth
•         ◦  Elegant new color palette and refined typography
•         ◦  Updated system sounds and ringtones
• •  Control Center
•         ◦  Quick access to commonly used controls and apps with a swipe up from the bottom of the screen
•         ◦  Turn on & off Airplane Mode, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Do Not Disturb; adjust screen brightness; access media controls; turn on AirPlay and AirDrop
•         ◦  Quickly access flashlight, timer, calculator, camera and music controls
• •  Notification Center improvements
•         ◦  New Today view gives you an overview of your day, including weather, calendar, and stocks
•         ◦  Notifications dismissed on one device dismisses across all your devices
• •  Multitasking improvements
•         ◦  Preview screens of open apps when you switch between them
•         ◦  Permits any app to keep content up-to-date in the background
• •  Camera improvements
•         ◦  Swipe through different camera modes – video, still photo, square aspect, and panorama
•         ◦  Real-time photo filters with iPhone 4S or later, and iPod touch (5th generation)
• •  Photos improvements
•         ◦  Automatically organizes your photos and videos based on time and location into Moments
•         ◦  iCloud Photo Sharing supports multiple contributors and videos, plus a new Activity view
•         ◦  Add photo filter effects
•         ◦  Flickr and Vimeo support
• •  AirDrop
•         ◦  Quickly and easily share content with people nearby
•         ◦  Securely encrypted transfers with no network or setup required
•         ◦  Supported on iPhone 5, iPad (4th generation), iPad mini, and iPod touch (5th generation) and requires an iCloud account
• •  Safari improvements
•         ◦  New iPhone tab view that lets you easily switch between open web pages
•         ◦  Unified smart search field for both search terms and web addresses
•         ◦  Shared Links shows web pages shared by people you follow on Twitter
• •  iTunes Radio
•         ◦  Streaming radio service
•         ◦  Pick from over 250 featured and genre-focused stations
•         ◦  Start your own station from your favorite artist or song
• •  Siri improvements
•         ◦  New, more natural sounding male and female voices for US English, French and German
•         ◦  Integrated Wikipedia, Twitter search, and Bing web search results
•         ◦  Change settings including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and brightness
•         ◦  Supported on iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPad with Retina display, iPad mini, and iPod touch (5th generation)
• •  App Store improvements
•         ◦  See apps relevant to your current location with Popular Near Me
•         ◦  Discover age-appropriate apps in the Kids category
•         ◦  Keep your apps up to date automatically
• •  Find My iPhone Activation Lock
•         ◦  Turning off Find My iPhone, erasing your device, reactivation, and signing out of iCloud requires your Apple ID password
•         ◦  A custom message can be displayed on your device even after a remote erase
• •  iTunes Store improvements
•         ◦  Preview and buy songs you’ve heard on iTunes Radio while inside the iTunes Store
•         ◦  Add to, and shop from, your iTunes Wish List
•         ◦  Scan code with camera to redeem iTunes Gift Cards
• •  Music improvements
•         ◦  Play music purchases from iCloud
•         ◦  Rotate your iPhone or iPod touch to browse your music with the Album Wall
• •  Videos improvements
•         ◦  Play movie and TV show purchases from iCloud
•         ◦  View similar movies and TV shows from Related
• •  Maps improvements
•         ◦  Turn-by-turn walking directions
•         ◦  Automatic night mode
•         ◦  Bookmarks shared across devices via iCloud
• •  Mail improvements
•         ◦  New Smart Mailboxes, including Unread, Attachments, All Drafts and To or CC
•         ◦  Improved search
•         ◦  View PDF annotations
• •  FaceTime audio calling
• •  Block unwanted Phone, Messages and FaceTime callers
• •  Support for sending long MMS messages
• •  Pull down on any Home Screen to reveal Spotlight search
• •  Scan to acquire Passbook passes
• •  New ringtones, alarms, alerts and system sounds
• •  Definitions of a selected word for additional languages: Italian, Korean, and Dutch
• •  Inclinometer in the Compass app
• •  Wi-Fi HotSpot 2.0 support
• •  Accessibility features
•         ◦  Individuals with limited physical motor skills can now control their device using Switch Control
•         ◦  Customize closed caption style
•         ◦  Handwriting input support in VoiceOver
•         ◦  Math input support using Nemeth Braille in VoiceOver
•         ◦  Select from multiple premium voices for speak selection and VoiceOver
•         ◦  Support for Made for iPhone Hearing Aids and stereo audio for iPhone 5 and iPod touch (5th generation)
• •  Enterprise features
•         ◦  Manage which apps and accounts are used to open documents and attachments
•         ◦  Per App VPN
•         ◦  App Store license management
•         ◦  Enterprise single sign-on
•         ◦  Remote configuration of managed apps
•         ◦  Automatic data protection for third-party apps
•         ◦  Exchange Notes syncing
•         ◦  Install custom fonts
•         ◦  New management queries and restrictions
• •  Education features
•         ◦  Mobile device management for Apple TV
•         ◦  Request AirPlay Mirroring from a student device to Apple TV
•         ◦  Pre-configure AirPlay destinations and AirPrint printers
•         ◦  Streamlined MDM enrollment
•         ◦  Ability to restrict changes to accounts
•         ◦  Web content filtering
•         ◦  Authorized apps can initiate single app mode
•         ◦  Configure accessibility settings for single app mode
• •  Features for China
•         ◦  Tencent Weibo integration
•         ◦  Chinese-English bilingual dictionary
•         ◦  Improved handwriting input with improved accuracy, stroke order independence and support for simultaneous multiple character input
• •  Bug fixes

Some features may not be available for all countries or all areas.

For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222