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The Same Old Look
Apple’s iOS 5 doesn’t come with many basic design changes. But then again, why should Apple want to fix something that isn’t broken? Both new and old iPhone customers will feel right at home in Apple’s latest mobile OS.
Who Needs Tethering?
One of the nice things about iOS 5 is that it can be updated over the air. The operating system alerts the user to an OS update, and within a few taps on the screen, the installation process is started. It takes just a few minutes to complete.
A Real Solution to Notifications
Apple’s iOS has been criticized in the past for a poor notification system that was too intrusive. With Notification Center, users can swipe from the top of the iPhone’s display and quickly see everything from text messages to missed calls. The best part is the notifications don’t interrupt the user when they’re in other applications.
Twitter Is Integrated Across the Platform
Twitter has made its way to a host of built-in applications in iOS 5, including Safari. If a Web page is worth tweeting, users can click the forwarding option and choose “tweet” to send it out to their friends.
It’s Easy to Tweet Out
One of the nice things about iOS 5’s Twitter integration is that it’s made to be simple. Users can input a tweet and send it out to friends on the social network. In order to set up Twitter integration, users need to turn it on in the Settings menu.
An Easier Way to Read Web Pages?
Safari also comes with a new “Reader” option. Rather than scrolling across the page on larger Websites, users can click “Reader” and see the same content simplified to fit the iPhone’s display. It’s a great way to read long articles, like this one from The New York Times.
Looking Back at Apps
Aside from allowing users to update their applications, Apple’s App Store program now lets those same folks see all the programs they’ve purchased that might not be running on the respective device or could be on other products they own. A quick tap of the iCloud button brings them back.
A Fine Reminders Solution
Apple is trying to make it easy for users to keep up with what they need to do with its new Reminders feature. It’s a nice option for those who need a simple solution, but the App Store has better reminder applications available.
Where’s My iPhone?
MobileMe customers will feel right at home with iCloud, which features a “Find My iPhone” option. As one might expect, the feature helps folks quickly find where their smartphone is. And if it’s lost, users can opt to remotely wipe or lock the device.
iCloud Can Be Turned On or Off
Although iCloud appears to be a winner, Apple does give users the ability to turn it off. That said, iCloud is free and, so far, works quite well. So it might not make much sense to take Apple up on that offer.
Decide What to Sync With iCloud
In iOS 5, users can decide to synchronize everything from email messages to contacts and calendar appointments. Best of all, the synchronization is instantaneous, allowing users to access content anywhere with no delay.
Taking a Peek at iCloud Online
Apple’s iCloud service is currently available to developers. By the look of things, it’s still not full-featured. But expect that to change as Apple launches iCloud this fall.
iCloud Syncs Up
When Apple said that iCloud would offer a hands-off approach to content-sharing across multiple platforms, it wasn’t kidding. If users want to add information to an application from their iPhone, it’s immediately synchronized to the Web, and vice versa. Once iCloud is turned on, it does all the heavy lifting.
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Apple’s iOS 5 is an interesting addition to Apple’s long line of mobile operating systems. On one hand, some will view the operating system as a nominal upgrade, since it doesn’t feature any fundamental design changes. But to others, iOS 5 will be viewed a major upgrade, thanks to the addition of several useful new features, including iMessage, over-the-air updates and the ability to tweet content from many of the platform’s built-in applications. In this slide show, eWEEK takes a look at the newly released iOS 5 Beta 5. Although that version of the operating system might not be the final product everyone else gets when Apple makes it generally available, it’s already close to being ready for public use. Furthermore, iOS 5 Beta 5 experienced no odd quirks while being used, and it worked just as Apple has promised for months now. And if Apple can bring that same level of quality to the final version of iOS 5, it might go down as the best version of its mobile operating system yet. Flip through the following slides to see some of the top features built into iOS 5: