IOS 6: New Features

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This article is all about new operating system IOS 6 for Apple devices.

We have already seen in our previous article that Apple has launched their latest iPhone 5 with new IOS 6. Now let’s see more about this latest operating system of Apple product. Apple has already announced that this new IOS is having around 200 new features in compare to previous IOS. So it’s really great news for apple user.  Let’s see which are the main points announced by Apple so far.

MAPS (3D view with cool features)

• We are going to have 3D view in new map app. Means we can view famous places photos and 3d and realistic view.
• Turn by turn direction: Means after adding source and destination this app will give us turn by turn direction as per current location.
• Traffic status: This latest app will shows current status of traffic, it will also show if there is any major accident in our entered route and it will change the route as per condition.

Safari (Smarter Browser)

• iCloud Tab on Safari: Track your activity
• Save whole webpages not just link: Now can read stored web-pages when you are offline
• Take photos or upload photos to any site without leaving Safari
• See whole webpage in full screen (landscape) mode by one tap

Camera (Now capture more)

• Included Panorama mode: So take big landscape photos more easily now
• Take panorama photos vertically and horizontally
• Panorama with high resolution

Find My iPhone ( Now never lost it )

• Find your missing iPhone more easily
• Lock your missing iPhone with 4 digit password
• Send your contact number to your missing phone so that person can reach to you without getting other info on your phone
• In lost mode iPhone will keep track of where it’s been and report back to you

Facebook App (No need to on FB for sharing stuffs)

• Integrated Facebook with many Apps.
• No need to go on facebook to share your things.
• Share your photos directly from Camera or Photos.
• Post your location directly from Maps.
• Integrated with Calendar, so never miss any birthday or meeting.
• Integrated with Contacts, so friends contacts will be automatically updated in contact section when they change in their FB profile.
• Like songs, movies, apps and other directly from facebook like button available at itunes and appstore.

Siri App (Now more intelligent)

• Now will work on more countries.
• Will also support more languages.
• New Siri knows more. Siri can find latest score of any live game, current movies review, best restaurant at your location and many more.

Share Photos (Share photos insantly)

• Sharing photos has become quite easy: Choose photos > Click share buttons > Choose people you want to share with > done.
• Friends using IOS 6 will receive photo instantly using iCloud.
• Share photo stream on Apple TV.
• Comment and like individual photos

Passbook (Store your important stuffs)

• Store your boarding passes, Movie tickets, Retail coupons and many more
• Get alerts on lock screen for your stored things on passbook
• Passbook is time and location enabled, so all info will appear on lock screen with accurate timing and place.

FaceTime (Go for video call anywhere with any device)

• Video call over cellular network and also on Wi-Fi
• Make and receive facetime call on your Ipad using your number

Phone App (More advanced calling function)

• Now calling is with more exiting features
• Decline any call with text message instantly
• Also set call reminder when decline call
• Do not disturb: Only receive important calls

Mail (More features)

• Easily reading and writing feature
• Set VIP list and never miss important messages
• Adding photos and videos to mail is now more easy
• Swipe down to refresh mail box

Find Friends (Track your friends where they are)

• Interesting app to find your friends
• After sharing location with each other, you can easily see your friend’s current location on map
• Keep getting regular alerts on location base: like when your kids leave school and arrive home

Remolded Stores

• Redesigned Appstore, Itunes, Ibook store with new features
• Now iCloud enabled

Compatible devices with IOS 6:

• iPHones: iPhone 3gs, iPhone 4, iPhone 4s, iPhone 5
• iPod Touch: iPod Touch(4^th generation), iPod Touch (5^th generation)
• iPad: iPad 2, The new iPad

So this is it. So these new features of IOS 6 are looking really cool to me. They haven’t added more but surely they have updated the current app with so many great new features. I would love to use this new IOS version. I am having 3gs and hope it will work better on it.