• Apple Reveals A Radical All-new Design For iOS 7

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    iOS 7

    iOS 7

    Apple unveiled iOS 7, the software’s biggest redesign since the debut of the original iPhone. While the heavy rumored Apple direction towards a flatter design, the current system fans could be shocked by the design overhaul. Personally, I hate the new UI, Ditching an iconic design elements for very forgettable and cheap rip-offs of Android, Windows Phone, WebOS, and Cydia tweaks, is definitely something I’m not sold into.

    A quick rundown of new features in iOS 7:
    • Completely redesigned interface
    • New Lockscreen
    • New translucency and Parallax allows you to see layers of info
    • Weather app has interactive displays
    • Calendar has new minimalist UI
    • Multiple page support in Folders
    • FaceTime audio calls
    • Phone and Message blocking
    • Activation lock disables phone if stolen
    • iPhone beta available to developers today
    • Coming this fall
    iOS 7 Control Center

    iOS 7 Control Center

    Control Center

    • Swipe up from bottom of device to access toggles quickly
    • Turn on Airplane Mode, adjust brightness, AirDrop, etc.
    iOS 7 Multitasking

    iOS 7 Multitasking

    Multitasking

    • New interface shows app cards
    • Multi-tasking for all apps with great battery life
    • Puts apps into scheduled background cycles
    • Adapts to network conditions

    Safari

    • New full-screen look
    • Pull down from top brings up smart search field
    • iCloud Keychain support

    Camera

    • Redesigned UI
    • New filters
    • Accessible from Control Center

    New Photos App

    • Collect photos into ‘Moments’ based on location, date, or people.
    • Look across photo collection by pinch-to-zooming through Photostream
    • Share photos via AirDrop, Twitter, Facebook, iMessage, etc.
    • See comments from people you’ve shared the picture with directly in image
    iOS 7 Airdrop

    iOS 7 Airdrop

    AirDrop

    • Share images with friends
    • System-wide support with apps with share-sheets
    • Works on iPhone 5, iPad 4, 5th Gen iPod Touch

    Siri

    • New interface with wave animation
    • All new female and male voices
    • Can now control more of your device such as adjusting brigthness
    • Wikipedia and Bing search results integrated directly into Siri

    iOS in the Car

    • Get iOS on your car’s dashboard screen
    • Get directions, play music, have iMessages dictated to you and more, eyes free.
    • Supported by more than 12 car manufacturers in 2014
    iOS 7 Notification Center

    iOS 7 Notification Center

    Notification Center

    • Notification Center now available on Lock Screen
    • Notification syncing

    App Store

    • Search for apps by age range
    • Find apps based on current location
    • Apps are updated automatically

    iTunes Radio

    • Built directly into iOS Music app.
    • Featured Stations stream music based on its theme.
    • Share stations with friends, or create your own based on favorite artists
    • Preview and purchase songs directly in the app.
    • Support on Mac, PC, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, and Apple TV
    • Free for all users
    • Completely ad-free for iTunes Match subscribers
    • Launches in the U.S.

  • iPhone iOS 5 Outperforms Nokia Lumia 800 Windows Phone in Browser Benchmark Tests

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    iPhone iOS 5 Outperforms Nokia Lumia 800 Windows Phone in Browser Benchmark Tests

    Here is a cool comparison test which shows the power of iPhone 4S along with iOS 5. The guys at 359gsm recently ran a test including iPhone 4 running iOS 4.3, iPhone 4S running iOS 5 against Nokia Lumia 800 smartphone running Windows Phone 7.5 Mango. iPhone 4S significantly outperform Nokia in all benchmark tests.

    The results are shown below courtesy of 359gsm, you can watch the test video above as well:

    Browsermark Test: Higher is better

    • iPhone 4 (iOS 4.3) – 37 503
    • Nokia Lumia 800 (WP7.5 aka Mango) – 30 452
    • iPhone 4S (iOS 5) – 86 702

    Speed Reading Test:

    • iPhone 4 (iOS 4.3) – 2 fps (iPhone 4 with iOS 5.0 – around 37 fps)
    • Nokia Lumia 800 (WP7.5 aka Mango) – 40 fps
    • iPhone 4S (iOS 5) – 60 fps

    Sunspider Test: Lower is better

    • iPhone 4 (iOS 4.3) – 4018.2 ms
    • Nokia Lumia 800 (WP7.5 aka Mango) – 7188.7 ms
    • iPhone 4S (iOS 5) – 2266 ms

    Acid3 Test:

    • iPhone 4 (iOS 4.3) – 100/100
    • Nokia Lumia 800 (WP7.5 aka Mango) – 100/100
    • iPhone 4S (iOS 5) – 100/100

    HTML5 Test:

    • iPhone 4 (iOS 4.3) – 210
    • Nokia Lumia 800 (WP7.5 aka Mango) – 141
    • iPhone 4S (iOS 5) – 296

  • Try Out Windows Phone on Your iPhone or Android Right Now

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    Windows Phone on Your iPhone

    if you are eager to see how Windows Phone feels? Microsoft has just made it easy for you. They released a new HTML 5 website that allows iPhone and Android users to get a taste of the Windows Phone 7, Mango 7.5 operating system.

    Browse to the webpage http://aka.ms/wpdemo on your mobile device to try it out right away. To enjoy full screen experience, you can save the page to your home screen by clicking on the bookmark button.

    The demo gives a comprehensive look at some features you find in Windows Phone with a blue dot to guide you around the operating system.

    Ironically, the demo doesn’t work in Windows Phone’s own browser. I guess it doesn’t really have to, but funny none the less.

    [via Gizmodo]