iOS 7 Screenshot Gallery (65+ Photos and Counting)

As you may already know, iOS 7, the latest major upgrade to the iOS operating system was announced last week at the WWDC 2013 keynote along with the Mac OS X Mavericks (10.9), the new Mac Pro, iWork for iCloud and a new Macbook Air lineup.

iOS 7 is, as Apple says, the biggest change to iOS since the iPhone. And rightly so. Everything about the operating system has been completely redesigned, removing all instances of skeuomorphism (elements of the OS which attempted to depict real life elements) such as the yellow legal pad design of the inbuilt Notes app, etc) 

Following its usual pattern, Apple has, unfortunately, not been made iOS 7 available to the public as yet, but only to Apple developers for beta testing to find and fix bugs that may be present in the OS.

As of right now, the developer beta version is only for iPhone, not iPad.

Here is a massive collection of iOS 7 screenshots on an iPhone 5, showing the new designs of various applications and the finer aspects of the OS.

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Apple iPhone 4S Sales Top 1 Million in 24 Hours

Apple iPhone Pre-order Page

After the launch of the iPhone 4S on the 4th of October, most felt that the iPhone 4S was just a mild improvement on the old iPhone. Of course, these claims were proven wrong when Apple and AT&T announced that there had been over 200,000 pre-orders for the iPhone 4S within the first 12 hours. And now, after Apple announces that their pre-orders for the phone topped 1 Million within the first 24 hours, there is no doubt that this is the most popular iPhone yet. Of course it may be that customers with an iPhone 3GS or older models were anxiously awaiting the new iPhone and planned to buy it the minute it was available but the numbers speak for themselves.

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iPhone 4S ( iPhone 5 ) - A Review

There's a fine line between amazing and Apple. Normally, you see Apple leap past amazing with the same efficiency as a knife going through butter. Surprisingly though, on October 4th, at the the iPhone event, it seems Apple came short of Apple. Not to say that the iPhone 4S was anything short of amazing. Just unexpected. But then again it is Apple.


Take the launch of the iPhone 4, for instance. They introduced 2 new cameras, HD quality recording, an LED flash, a new display which was 4 times better than the previous, a new 3 axis accelerometer, a new kind of glass screen which was 30 times tougher than plastic or so they claimed.

And now, the iPhone 4S, what would you expect ? You're all probably getting anxious by now so I'll just skip ahead and give you an overview of the new features, some of which actually are quite mind-blowing. ( Spoiler alert: You probably won't be typing in your reminders anymore. ) Here they are -

1. New 8 Megapixel Camera - A mindblowing camera with a new lens system ( maximum aperture upto f/2.4 ) and new filters. Apple has also decided to upgrade the camera to include improved backside illumination sensor, excellent auto white balance, advanced color accuracy, face detection, and reduced motion blur.See some untouched photos taken from this Camera here.

2. Siri is definitely the most impressive and also my favorite feature of the iPhone 4S. Essentially it's a voice based personal assistant for you on your iPhone. But exactly what can it do ? It can do anything. CHeck your stocks, the weather, date and time, set an alarm, set a reminder, define a word, look it up on wikipedia, find you applications, send and read out your texts and emails even find you a good restaurant or movie. And more. And all you have to do is ask in casual language. Based on Apple's demonstration, it seems to understand and work with remarkable ease but only time will tell how useful it really is. Below are some pictures demonstrating its use.

3. HD 1080p Video Recording - With the right resolution, this quality of video recording is absolutely amazing and it is probably the best video camera you'll be owning. If it isn't its still quite nice for something that fits in your pocket.

4. Complete with iOS 5 ( All 200+ features of the world's most advanced mobile operating system ) including notification centre, advanced image editing, news stand, reminders, twitter integration, safari reader and reading list, iMessage, keyboard and lock screen shortcuts, and wi-fi sync ( syncs with your computer over the wireless network automatically whenever you put it on charging )

5. iCloud integration - Stop worrying about your storage space. You now have 5GB extra storage space for free without it cluttering your iPhone. It allows you to store your content "in the air" wirelessly and also sends the same content to all your devices. So no matter where you are, no matter whether you're using an iPad, iPhone, iPod or Mac, your data will be on all of them.

6. Dual Core Apple A5 Processor - Twice as fast with 7 times faster graphics, Apple's new processor is meant to give the iPhone 4S a lightning boost. As if the iPhone 4 wasn't fast enough.

7. 2X Faster Data Downloads as compared to the iPhone 4 - Data downloads are now able to reach a super fast speed of 14.4 MBPS as compared to 7.2 in the iPhone 4


8. New antenna system - iPhone 4S is the first phone to intelligently switch between two antennas to transmit and receive, so call quality is better.

9. World Phone - iPhone 4S is a world phone, so you can use it almost anywhere. Whether you’re a GSM or CDMA customer, you can roam GSM networks in 200 countries around the world. 

10. Built in iOS Applications - Any iOS device is known for the excellent built in Applications and App store applications that come with the gadget. And these are the foundation of iOS Devices which make it such a pleasure to use.




What they missed out on


1. A new design. Everyone loves a new design. Its what tells it apart from the old one. And everyone likes to see Apple's gadget with the new design.


2. Larger screen area - Something which was very much expected but not included in the 4S


3. Some amazing new technology ( Apart from Siri ) - When Apple comes out with a new gadget, people expect there to be some sort of new groundbreaking technology which other phone companies would then make a cheap imitation of and sell it at a lower price. For example, this time, I expected there to be a new 3D touch. Too imaginative ? Maybe but thats what one expects from Apple. 


Whatever one might say, the iPhone ( Whichever model it be ) is still far far ahead in the smartphone race. And sometimes you just have to accept the fact that the experience often beats the technical aspects.


CYM Rating - 8

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iPhone 5 / iPhone 4S Event Live News

Recap

1. NO DESIGN CHANGE

2. 8MP Camera and HD 1080p Video recording

3. Siri - See below ( Its awesome )

4. New wireless antenna

5. iCloud

6. Apple A5 processor - 2X faster, 2X faster gaming, 7X better graphical perfomance

7. Family and Friends

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11:38 - Tim says thank you. 

11:36 - On october 28th, it will be available in 22 more countries and by the end of the year - 70 more.

11:36 Pre ordering starts October 7th and releases on October 14th

11:35 Prices shown below - iPhone 3GS is FREE ?!! WHAT !? iPhone 4S starts at $199 and in the US, it will be available in three carriers AT&T, Verizon and Sprint. 

Note: iPhone 4S is a worldphone

11:30 iPhone 4S also has a new wireless antenna system which supposedly fixes problems in the same in the iPhone 4. Apparently it "intelligently" switches between two different antennas. Will get back to that later.

Based on demonstrations, Siri understands even the most casual language.

At the risk of obsessing over Siri, the new personal assistant provided by Apple, it also sends your text messages, defines words for you, wikipedia-es things, tells you the current exchange rate, date, time, how many days left to... and anything else yo can possibly think of. All this - just by asking

As it turns out, Siri is even more amazing than previously imagined - It sets alarms, bring up a list of restaurants in the area, tell you about the situation of your stocks, shows you your reminder, reads your messages out and, get this, even sets up your meetings.

Siri

11:16 Phil asks the same question in many different ways such as "What is the weather like in cupertino ?", "Will I need an umbrella today ?", etc. Siri responds beautifully

11:15 Live demo of voice commands

11:14 Siri, the intelligent assistant that helps you get things done just by asking. A.K.A - Voice Commands

11:11 "To many Customers, this will be the best camera and video camera they have ever owned"

11:10 Also includes video image stabilization and Real Time Temporal Noise Reduction

11:08 Video Recording - 1080p HD quality with the perfect resolution

11:05 Camera on iPhone 4S - An amazing 8MP with an extremely wide f/2.4 Max aperture. Also has a 5 lens system with a new IR filter system

11:04 8 hour talk time  battery life on iPhone 4S

11:03 Download speed ( Theoretical ) - 14.4 MBPS in iPhone 4S as compared to 7.2 in iPhone 4

11:02 Two times faster download speeds

11:01 Phil Schiller back up

11:00 2X faster graphics

10:58 Infinity Blade Demo ( To show new and improved speed ) - It does look good.

10:56 iPhone 4S ( iPhone 5 ) - Apple A5 chip - Dual core processor, twice as fast, 7 times better graphics

10:53 iPod touch now comes in black and white and starts at only $199

10:51 Now the iPod touch - Most popular iPod, also the most popular portable gaming device in the world 

10:48 Updates on iPod Nano now being given by Phil Schiller - Nano now also functions as a clock with 16 different clock faces added by Apple. Of course you have to buy a wrist holder for that. Also it now has bigger icons for better navigation, comes in 7 different colors and is priced at $129 for 8GB and $149 for 16GB
10:43 Family and Friends - See where your family and friends are, set up temporary location sharing, time you location sharing, invite friends through this app, also has parental controls so no stalking

10:41 Find my friends - New app which allows you to find the location of your friends who have opted to let others see their location

10:40 Daily Backup on iCloud ( If you want ). Also Apps and Books Syncing.

iCloud

10:37 Now about iCloud - Seamless integration between your Mac, iPod, iPhone and iPad. how much does it cost ? Its Free ( Up to 5 GB ) - Photo stream, iTunes Stream and Documents )

10:35 PC Free - Use your iPad or your iPhone as your only Device without a computer 

10:34 Safari - Reader, Reading list, Tabbed browsing

10:31 Photo editing - Crop, Rotate, Red eye reduction, 

10:30 Background downloads, PC-less software updates, Take photos with volume up button

10:28 Recap: 200+ new features - New notifications system, iMessage, Twitter integration, Lock screen camera, Newsstand, Reminders, 

10:27 Time to talk about iOS 5 ! 

10:25 Developers have been paid more than $3 Biliion

10:25 Customers have downloaded more than 18 Billion apps. That's more than a billion apps per month.

10:23 More than 500K apps available. 140K specially optimized for iPad

10:22 App store is the number one place for download of applications.

10:20 95% customer satisfaction score
10:20 Appearing in Medicine, With pilots, In classrooms, essentially everywhere
10:18 Now the iPad - appearing everywhere. Revolutionizing the way we live. Appearing in schools too
10:16 iPhone - Number 1 smartphone in the world. iPhone 4 sales is half the number of iphone sales in total
10:15 iTunes Music Store - 20 Million songs exist, 16 Billion downloads.
10:14 iPod is still a large market for us. 45 Million iPods from July 2010 to June 2011
10:12 Now talking about the iPod and Music. Ten years ago, the iPod was launched on this very stage. It revolutionalized the way we listen to music.
10:11 Every single quarter for the past 5 years, Mac has outgrown the PC market
10:10 Lion has been downloaded 6 million times so far ( Typical Apple; Reviewing statistics about their products before a launch )

10:08 Reviewing products so far
10:07 Took a month for so many to come to the store in LA
10:06 100K visitors in shanghai stores on opening weekend
10:05 Now talking about Shanghai stores
10:03 Tim Cook out on stage talking about the pleasure of working with Apple.

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