At first glance iOS 8 is not so different from its predecessor, as iOS 7. However, internal changes are enormous. Apple has made available to the parties under the operating system functions, the program has added Health, is responsible for collecting data from various fitness devices, many staff updated the application.
Another far-reaching and important initiative, supported by Apple's announcement of iOS aggregate 8 and OS X Yosemite , - unified communications. Thanks to AirDrop, you can now share files between iOS-devices and computers Mac, and Handoff feature provides simple transfer between the working context of mobile and desktop environments, as well as an opportunity to make calls and send SMS from your computer.
Joined the iOS 8 and cloud service iCloud Drive , which can become a serious competitor to Dropbox. In general, the system offers a variety of massive innovations and a lot of small but highly sought after features. MacDigger chose the most useful features of the "G", which most owners will appreciate the iPhone and iPad.
1. Voicemails
Combined "messenger" for the exchange of SMS and iMessage-messages received new functions. In Messages can now share geolocation: easy to communicate interlocutors his position on the map and keep track of where they are. Extended management group dialogue: a conversation can be given a name, change the composition of participants, turn off notification of receipt of further messages. But the main innovation - the ability to send short voice messages that are inserted into the conversation as audifaylov. To record a voice message by pushing the button with a microphone or bring the iPhone to your ear - all turns on automatically. Directly from the application can record and send video from the camera.
2. Predictive Keyboard
While Apple has provided an interface for the development of "non-native" keyboards, staffing application will be a worthy alternative methods of typing speed through Predictive. In addition to auto-correction, familiar from previous versions of iOS, the keyboard is not only completes the first letters of the word, but also predicts the next word based on the context of the message. Taking into account the content of the dialogue and the recipient's name. In addition, over time, the application tracks the user's style of writing in a variety of programs to ensure that the proposed expression differed in business correspondence and SMS. The only pity is that the Russian language is not yet supported.
3. Superior App Store
8 In iOS Apple seriously expanded opportunities App Store. In store improved navigation applications, there was a regime "Family Access" and a new mechanism for testing development TestFlight. A very useful feature - videoprevyu, in addition to the screenshots in the applications. Below each game and program developers will be able to post videos showing its basic functions. Also it should be noted packages and improved search. New section next to me makes the discovery of new applications. In other words, the fall in the App Store we are waiting for not only new opportunities, but also a significant improvement in usability.
4. "Clever» Spotlight
New Features Spotlight means that you can now search both on the device and on Wikipedia, and news on the nearest location. You can search for music tracks and videos, programs, books. This is really handy now Spotlight, usually used to search for contacts, and mail applications. Now the principle of technology reminds proactive search Google Now, although much clearer last.
5. Interactive notification
In iOS 8 appeared active alerts: You can answer or SMS messages from social networks without having to open the apps themselves. The same is true for mail, alarm clock, reminders, and other applications. Through interactive notifications can interact with programs without opening them in full screen or turning a working program. For example, if on the iPhone came SMS, you can respond to it directly in the notification. The same applies to social networks: if someone wrote a post on Facebook, can layknut it in a popup window, without running the client.
Like it or not, the opportunity to respond to the event directly from the pop-up warning - this is exactly what was missing after appeared in iOS Notification Center. Can only be rightly indignant: "Why was this not done before?"
iOS 8 - no less important than the seventh edition of OSes, and is a big change for the better. Last year, new user interface, now there was a revision of the rules of communication with external devices and applications that are neatly integrated into our experience with iOS.Despite the expansion capabilities of the system, it does not become more complicated and even beginners, as before, will be able to deal with iOS in a few minutes.