iOS 6 - Apple's New Mobile Operating System
iOS 6 is Apples next operating system that will be included on its iPhones, iPads, and iTouch's. There are many new features to rave about and some that are expected.
Siri: Siri has received an update to its concierge services. Apple has updated Siri to integrate seamlessly with a host of new Apps:
Yelp: Its reviews are now integrated into Siri's services, you can ask for a restaurant and Siri will give you a restaurants name and its ratings.
OpenTable: Siri can now make reservations for you at your favorite restaurant!
IMDB: Siri has access to its reviews and upcoming movie information, you can ask away about Prometheus and Siri would give you rating information, such as.. that its an OK movie.
Fandango: Fandango will be able to locate tickets and times, and even allow you to purchase them once Siri finds your time and showing.
Rotten Tomatos: Want to know about the actors in the Avengers? No problem! Ask Siri and it will get you information on all of its actors and directors.
Siri also has the ability to get the score for a game, or the statistics for the entire league.
Facebook Integration: Not much to say here. Apple has incorporated Facebook into its mobile operating system. You can now post a picture directly to Facebook with out loading the Facebook app or going to m.Facebook.com, its integration is similar to Twitter. Calenders and contacts are now synchronized as well, you will get notifications of your friends upcoming birthday and contact info from their Facebook profile. The Facebook integration API will be given to developers as well, so they can utilize the integration advantage in future versions of Apps.
New Phone Call Features: New phone call features have been announced. You will have the option to ignore phone calls politely by responding with a simple message such as "I'll call you later" "whats up" or a custom version. There will be a do not disturb option that will ignore phone calls at the time you specified, which should come in handy if you are at a meeting or at church.
Safari Live SynchronizationHave you ever found something really cool on your iPhone or iPad and wanted to see it on a bigger screen such as your iMac or MacBook? Or have you been on a flash website not accessible through the iPad or iPhone? Well many people have and Apple has heard their voices. Safari will now have Live Synchronization of internet tabs. If you stumble upon a flash website and receive its mocking rejection page because your iPhone does not support flash, don't worry. The tab will be saved and you can jump onto your MacBook and load that page up!
Look how it just mocks you and your iPhone
Other update include landscape full navigation (no address bar and such). There will also be the ability to download web pages to read when you have no internet access, which should come in handy in dead zones or the subway.
Your iCloud can be now utilized to include your own personal photo stream that you can access across all your apple devices. You will also have the ability to preselect certain people to be allowed to view your photo stream.
You have the ability to add certain people's emails to the VIP folder and all their emails will be readable from that folder. Its a clever way to avoid spam and make sure you don't miss your VIP's messages.
Passbook is technically your mobile wallet. You can track how much money you have left on your gift cards such as your Starbucks and Target. It will also have the ability to alert you on your flight, train ticket, games tickets and so on. Any QR code can be scanned and it will keep track of any events or gift card balances.
