iOS 7
When a brand new OS is released,
whether that’s Windows on the PC side, Android or iOS on the mobile
side, there are always a lot of arguments about the new features and
how worthwhile they are. If you’re an entrepreneur working in the
mobile industry, you don’t have a lot of choices when it comes to
these upgrades. When Apple releases a new version of iOS, you have to
make sure your apps are compatible. Even as a simple user, you want
your web sites, mobile interfaces, and anything else your clients may
be using to work well with the latest upgrade.
Now there are quite a few critics of
iOS 7, and perhaps you count among them, but there are also quite a
few interesting new features in the latest iPhone OS that you might
not know about. Here are a few of them that may make you like this
new release. First, the messaging app provides much better
timestamps. If a business contact sends you an SMS, you will always
know exactly when that message came in. iOS 7 also includes much
better ring tones and alerts. You may think these are fairly small
details, but missing a call or email because you didn’t hear the
sound can be devastating. Siri is also much improved. If you’re a
busy professional, then you don’t have time to go deep into your
phone’s system just to do a random search for the weather, a web site
or the latest stocks.
Safari was improved as well, with Apple
adding the ability to bookmark Twitter streams. Organizing your
device is also a breeze thanks to improved folders, and Spotlight can
now search in a much better fashion, helping you find content within
apps. Perhaps the biggest change however is the Control Center. This
is a new pane that comes up when you swipe from the bottom of the
screen and gives you quick access to sound controls, a flashlight,
AirDrop, and airplane mode. Regardless of what you think about the
new colorful interface, it’s likely that millions of iPhone users are
going to upgrade in the next few weeks, so you need to be prepared
for them.
