Apple Releases New iOS 7.1: 7 New Features We Like
There is excellent news in store for long time fans of Apple’s iOS 7.1. The update that millions of users all over the world have been waiting for is finally here. According to an article posted on The Verge, the company has made several much anticipated tweaks and adjustments that are sure to satisfy fans.
Although this is being marketed strictly as a point release, Apple has seen fit to make a full reboot of the iOS user interface. There have also been a myriad of bug fixes, as well as the unanticipated addition of several new features.
As far as what can be spotted right off the bat, the main visual alterations are in the phone dialer and power off features. For example, the latest version of iOS 7.1 now employs rounded UI elements to top off both features.
As for the incoming call interface, not much has changed with regard to its usual method of operation. However, it has been slightly upgraded with the addition of fully separated decline and accept buttons. Both of these buttons have been placed beneath floating circular icons which represent the Message and Remind Me options. In short, this is the upgrade that iOS 7.1 fans have been eagerly anticipating.
Here are 7 new features we’re excited about in IOS 7.1:
- CarPlay: formerly known as iOS in the Car, which supports iPhone calling, music, maps, and messaging. It also allows users to control certain functions through iOS’ in-built voice-activated assistance Siri;
- Siri improvements: Including natural-sounding voices for U.K. English, Australian English, Japanese, and Mandarin Chinese. You can also use it in push-to-talk mode by holding the Home button for the duration of your query;
- Calendar changes: The list view has returned in month view, and the update has also included country-specific holidays added for many locales;
- iTunes Radio updates: The radio feature, first introduced in iOS 7, has been updated with new features, including the ability to buy albums over-the-air from “Now Playing”;
- Accessibility additions: The “parallax” motion feature option now includes Weather, Messages, and multi-tasking user interface animations;
- Camera settings bolstered: Including a setting that allows users to automatically enable HDR mode for iPhone 5s users;
- Touch ID improved: The software that controls the biometric reader has been improved to make fingerprint recognition better.
Redesigned dialler
