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iOS 7
File:IOS 7 Home Screen.png
iOS 7 Beta promotional image.
DeveloperApple Inc.
OS familyiOS
Source modelClosed, with open-source components
Released to
manufacturing		September 18, 2013
Latest preview11A4449d / August 15, 2013; 11 years ago (2013-08-15)[1][2]
PlatformsiPhone 4 and later, iPod Touch (5th generation), iPad 2 and later, iPad Mini[3]
Kernel typeHybrid (XNU)
LicenseProprietary EULA, except for open-source components
Preceded byiOS 6
Official websiteOfficial website

iOS 7 is an upcoming mobile operating system designed by Apple Inc. as the successor to iOS 6. It was announced at the company's Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 10, 2013, and is scheduled for release on September 10, 2013. It includes a redesigned user interface and a number of improvements to the operating system's functionality. The design of iOS 7's new elements was led by Sir Jonathan "Jony" Ive, Apple's Senior Vice President of Design.[4]

History

The launch of iOS 6 in September 2012 was controversial due to licensing conflicts that resulted in the Google Maps application being replaced with Apple's own mapping software. Upon launch, users who had upgraded reported several errors regarding the service's accuracy and completeness,[5] leading CEO Tim Cook to publicly apologize and suggest iOS 6 users use other mapping applications available in the App Store. Consequently, on October 29, 2012, Scott Forstall was dismissed as Senior Vice President (SVP) of iOS and his responsibilities divided among Jony Ive, who became the company-wide SVP for Human Interface; Craig Federighi, whose role as SVP for Mac Software Engineering was expanded to include iOS; Eddy Cue, who gained leadership for Maps and Siri under his duties as SVP for Internet Software and Services; and Bob Mansfield, who returned from his recent retirement to become SVP for Technologies.[6] Forstall's departure was attributed to his refusal to sign a letter admitting to responsibility for errors in the Maps service and contrast with other executives over design choices.[7]

Ive is considered to be a proponent of "flat" design compared to Forstall and former CEO Steve Jobs, who supported skeuomorphic design.[8] In September 2012, Fast Company published a feature on the skeuomorphism controversy within Apple, citing designer complaints over the faux-leather in iCal—designed to imitate seating in Jobs' personal airliner—and Jobs' support of casino-like elements within Game Center in iOS 4.1.[9] Almost immediately after Ive's appointment, speculation started that Ive would seek to remove skeuomorphic elements within the operating system.[10]

iOS 7 Beta 1 was announced and released at WWDC, on June 10, 2013,[3] with iOS 7 Beta 2 being released on June 24, 2013. On July 8, 2013, iOS 7 Beta 3 was released to developers.[11][12] Up until iOS 7's fourth beta, Apple followed a biweekly release pattern. iOS 7 Beta 4 broke this pattern by being released on July 29, 2013—three weeks after its precedent beta instead of two. Speculation suggests iOS 7 Beta 4 was delayed a week because of the hacking attempt towards Apple's developer servers that took place only four days before its expected release date. iOS 7 beta 6 (released on 15 August 2013) is the newest beta from Apple. It brings fixes to iTunes in the Cloud and speed and stability improvements.[13]

Features

iOS 7 was unveiled during the opening keynote of the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 10, 2013. Billed as the "biggest change to iOS since the introduction of the iPhone", the most notable change is a complete overhaul of the user interface.[3] In a promotional video shown during the keynote, Ive described the update as "bringing order to complexity", highlighting features such as refined typography, new icons, translucency, layering, physics, and gyroscope-driven parallaxing as some of the major changes to the design.[3] The design of both iOS 7 and OS X Mavericks (version 10.9) noticeably depart from skeuomorphic elements such as green felt in Game Center, wood in Newsstand, and leather in Calendar, in favor of flatter graphic design.[3] The UI itself is not flat, but rather a multi-plane 2.5D zooming user interface.[14] In his segment of the iOS presentation, Federighi emphasized ten major feature additions and changes, including:[3][15]

AirDrop
Main article: AirDrop
iOS 7 integrates Apple's ad-hoc WiFi sharing feature AirDrop for the iPhone 5, iPod Touch (5th generation), iPad (4th generation), and iPad Mini.[3][15][16]
App Store
Main article: App Store
The App Store provides more search options by age range and location-aware sharing and also adds automatic app updating.
Camera
The new camera interface allows swiping between four different modes (video, photo, square photo, and panoramic photo) and offers live photo filter previewing.[3][15]
Control Center
Main article: Control Center
Similar to the Notification Center, Control Center is available by scrolling up from the bottom of the screen and provides access to settings such as Airplane Mode and brightness, media controls, AirPlay and AirDrop, and shortcuts to several apps including a built-in flashlight, compass, calculator, and camera.[15]
iOS in the Car
Main article: iOS in the Car
iOS in the Car, due for release in 2014, uses Siri integration in selected car models to offer eyes-free and hands-free satellite navigation, telephony, music and iMessage integration through the car's screen.[3][15]
Live Wallpapers
A feature similar to that of Android where a wallpaper can be moving instead of just static. There are two "Dynamic" Wallpapers included in the betas and both have "bubble" designs with slightly different colorations. These wallpapers that have bubbles move them based on the device's accelerometers and gyroscope. Static wallpapers now move to the gyroscope. Also, if a panoramic photo is taken with the native "Camera" app it will move based on where the device is facing, based on input from the gyroscope.
Multitasking
iOS 7 builds on the limited multitasking introduced in iOS 4 and provides full multitasking for all apps. The multitasking layer also provides for background updating of apps at the same time notifications are pushed to the device, and previews of all running apps.[3][15]
Music and iTunes Radio
Main articles: iTunes and iTunes Radio
Along with user interface changes, the Music app also integrates Apple's iTunes Radio service, to initially launch in the United States in late 2013. Launch in Europe will follow.[3][15]
Photos
Photos in iOS 7 uses the EXIF data in each photo to sort photos by date and location, to the year level, and also supports sharing video through iCloud Photo Stream.[3][15]
Safari
Main article: Safari
Safari in iOS 7 integrates the smart search field first used in Safari 6 for OS X and Mavericks' iCloud implementation of iCloud Keychain. Other changes include infinite tabs, parental controls, and improvements to Twitter sharing and Reading List. The tab area has also been rearranged to look at the tabs from above rather than a paged front-on view.[3][15]
Siri
Main article: Siri
Siri features a redesign to match the rest of the system, new male and female voices, greater control over system settings, and Twitter, Wikipedia, Bing, and Photos integration.[3][15]
Trusted Devices
New to iOS brings trusted devices, which the user is alerted with a warning screen when connecting their iOS device to their Mac/PC asking them to trust the currently connected computer.[3][15]

Other changes mentioned, but not fully featured in the keynote, include audio-only calling with the new FaceTime Audio, Notification Center syncing and availability from the lock-screen, Tencent Weibo integration, Wi-Fi Hotspot 2.0, OS-level call blocking, app-specific virtual private networking (VPN), and activation locking through Find My iPhone.[3]

The first beta, with support for the iPhone 4 and later, and iPod Touch (5th generation), was released after the WWDC keynote to registered developers in the iOS Developer Program,[3] with a second beta to add support for the iPad 2 and later, and the iPad Mini being released on June 24, 2013.[11] A full public release for all supported devices is scheduled for sometime in the Fall (Northern Hemisphere) or Spring (Southern Hemisphere) 2013.[3]

Version history: portable iOS devices

Main article: iOS version history

Apple announced iOS 7 on June 10, 2013 at its annual Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) event, with release announced for sometime in the Fall (Northern Hemisphere) or Spring (Southern Hemisphere) 2013, with a definite date of September 18, 2013 shown off at the same live event that the iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S were unveiled at. With this release, support was dropped for the iPhone 3GS and the iPod Touch (4th generation). Supported devices on this release include the iPhone 4 and later, iPod Touch (5th generation), the iPad 2 and later, and the iPad Mini.[17]

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Notes

Response

Though iOS 7 is in beta development stage, and released only to developers under a non-disclosure agreement (NDA)—thus subject to active and secret change—it has still been publicly analyzed by the Apple community.

iOS 7 generally received mixed reviews. It has been praised for new, competitive features, software security, and the unique 3D look in general, but criticized for perceived design flaws and usability issues.[18] The new icons have been criticized on the basis of primitivism, over-simplicity and a "childish" distractive look.[19] The design of the Control Center (like many other UI elements) have been actively criticized for inconsistency with other UI elements. Many aspects of iOS 7's design have been criticised as bearing a visual similarity with Windows Phone UI and Android OS elements.[20]

The icons for iOS 7 were reportedly designed by Apple's marketing team, with them being told to design the apps around the color palette of the icons; straying from the usual design methodology of iOS.[21] It is thought that the iOS 7 color palette was inspired by the original 1977 Apple logo.[22] It was also noted that Apple's own website displayed different icons for several iOS 7 apps for a period of time, leading to speculation that the icons were already in the process of being changed as the design continues to develop.[23]

See also

References

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  2. ^ http://developer.apple.com
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Cue, Eddy; Cook, Tim; Federighi, Craig; Ive, Jony et al. (June 10, 2013). WWDC 2013 Keynote. Moscone West, San Francisco, California: Apple Inc. Event occurs at c.1h 25min, to end. Retrieved June 12, 2013. {{cite AV media}}: Explicit use of et al. in: |authors= (help)
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  5. ^ Garside, Juliet (September 9, 2012). "Apple Maps service loses train stations, shrinks tower and creates new airport". The Guardian.
  6. ^ "Apple Announces Changes to Increase Collaboration Across Hardware, Software & Services". Apple Inc. October 29, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
  7. ^ Lessin, Jessica (October 29, 2012). "An Apple Exit over Maps - Mobile Software Head Forstall Refused to Sign Apology; Retail Chief Is Also Ousted". WSJ.com. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
  8. ^ Rose, Steve (June 12, 2013). "Why Apple ditched its skeuomorphic design for iOS7". The Guardian. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
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  18. ^ Topolsky, Joshua (June 10, 2013). "The design of iOS 7: simply confusing". The Verge. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
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  20. ^ Plafke, James (June 12, 2013). "OS 7 looks eerily similar to 2011 Windows Phone". The Geek. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  21. ^ Panzarino, Matthew (June 12, 2013). "Why does the design of iOS 7 look so different?". The Next Web. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  22. ^ Thornberg, Molly (September 3, 2013). "Apple iOS 7 Design Updates". Digital Mom Blog. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
  23. ^ Steeber, Matthew (June 14, 2013). "Apple website mistake reveals alternative iOS 7 icons with tweaks to Weather, Passbook, and more". 9to5Mac. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
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