Poll: is iOS 6 everything you hoped for?

Christian Zibreg ∙ June 11, 2012

Though it's too early to tell if it's any good until we get our hands on it, iOS 6 was definitely the star of the show at Apple's WWDC keynote that just got wrapped up. While we're still digesting the announcements ourselves, iOS 6 definitely seems to be another worthwhile upgrade.

Granted, it's an evolution of the world's most popular mobile operating system rather than a revolution, but no one said it would be in the first place.

We also noticed that Apple really stick it to Google with the new Maps app which comes fully loaded with all the features one would expect from a mapping app.

So what about you, did you like the announcements? Please take a few second of your time to cast a vote in our poll, should be fun...

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Apple’s dedicated iOS 6 page goes live

Jeff Benjamin ∙ June 11, 2012

iOS 6 has a ton of new features, and like always, Apple has created a new page highlighting the upgrade's most compelling bullet points.

We've covered all of the major features here on iDB, but it's always nice to see how Apple themselves present the update.

Inside you'll find highlights for new features like updated maps, Facebook integration, new Siri features, Passbook, Shared Photo Streams, and much, much, more.

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iOS 6 will be available this fall

Sébastien Page ∙ June 11, 2012

Unless you're part of the iOS developer program, you won't be able to get your hands on iOS 6 until this fall. Unfortunately, the most advanced mobile operating system in the world will not support every device.

Even though there is no official date for the release of iOS 6, we do know it will come this fall, likely with the release of the iPhone 5. When released to the public, it will support the following devices:

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Apple trolling us with fake images of the iPhone 5?

Sébastien Page ∙ June 11, 2012

While we never know for sure what Apple has up its sleeves until they actually unveil a product, we can almost all agree that at this point, it is a given that the next iPhone will sport a bigger display.

There has been no shortage of rumors lately regarding the next iPhone, and if there is one thing that seems to be the consensus, it's indeed the 4-inch screen.

And it appears that Apple just flashed it in front of us all today, yet no one noticed...

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iOS 6 beta now available for download

Sébastien Page ∙ June 11, 2012

Can't wait to get your hands on iOS 6 and its new awesome features? The good news is that if you are a developer, it is available for download right now from the Dev Center.

Get your downloading on and let us know if you find something cool in iOS 6.

 

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Shared Photo Streams coming to iOS 6

Jeff Benjamin ∙ June 11, 2012

Photo Stream has always been a nice feature, but it's always felt a bit limited, because you can't currently share your Streams with other iOS users. Now all of that is about to change with iOS 6.

Shared Photo Streams will allow you to share you photos on the fly with selected iOS users. This could be a great feature to keep family and friends in touch with what's going on in your life...

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Apple unveils new Passbook application

Cody Lee ∙ June 11, 2012

In line with previous rumors, Apple has just announced a new application called Passbook. The tagline of the app is "The simplest way to get all your passes in one place."

Passbook will organize all of your gift cards, tickets and other passes for you, allowing you to pull them up and use them at a moments notice...

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iOS 6 introduces a much improved Phone app

Christian Zibreg ∙ June 11, 2012

Apple just unveiled an interesting little enhancement to the stock Phone app that in iOS 6 includes a number of new features, such as canned responses, a brand new Do Not Disturb setting, FaceTime video calls over cellular networks and the unification of your phone number and Apple ID (say goodbye to the dreaded iMessage conundrum), to name a few...

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Facebook integration finally comes to iOS 6

Cody Lee ∙ June 11, 2012

As expected, Apple has just announced all-new Facebook integration in iOS 6. And the company's iOS VP Scott Forstall is on stage right now going through all of the details.

Just like the Twitter integration added in iOS 5, the new Facebook integration will add system-level support for the social network. This will allow you to upload photos to Facebook and update your status from practically anywhere in iOS...

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Siri receives major upgrades for iOS 6 and is officially coming to iPad

Jeff Benjamin ∙ June 11, 2012

Siri has received a major update with iOS 6. She can now provide sport scores for the NBA, NFL, etc. She can also tell you batting averages for specified baseball players, and provide arbitrary information like the height differences between basketball players. And this is just the very tip of the iceberg. There's also integration with Rotten Tomatoes to highlight movie reviews, and even watch trailers from within Siri.

Even better is the fact that the iPad is now officially receiving Siri support!

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