iOS5 New Features and Whats still Missing

13 October, 2011 Apple

iOS 5

iOS 5

 

 

Apple Has just Released the iOS 5.0 Update to all Aple users of iPad, iPad2, iPhone4, iPod touch 4g. Here is whats New on this Update and Whats still Missing copmaring to other avaialbe platforms on the Market.

 

ios5

New Fetters are

  • Notifications - real time on-screen notifications, lockscreen notifications and pull-down Notification Center
  • iMessage service in the Messaging app enabling instant messages to other iOS users
  • Reminders - including location-aware options
  • Customizable notification sounds - email, voicemail and calendar alerts
  • Twitter integration
  • iCloud service integration – wireless backup and restore, app and content syncing
  • Enhanced Camera app - viewfinder grid, supports a hardware shutter key
  • Integrated photo editing - crop, auto enhance, rotate and red-eye fix
  • Updated Safari browser - tabbed browsing (on iPad), private browsing mode, integrated Reader, Reading list and optimized performance
  • Dictionary lookup throughout the interface
  • Computer free operation - independent activation, OTA updates, iCloud backup and restore
  • Wi-Fi synchronization with iTunes with automatic operation
  • New features in the Mail app Bold, Italic, Underline and Quote options, extended Search, mass Mark as Read/Unread and Flag setting, Add/Delete mailbox folders
  • Updated Calendar and Game Center apps
  • Newsstand app combining all of your magazine subscriptions
  • iPod player now called Music, has a new icon
  • Separate Video player app for the iPhone
  • AppStore purchase history
  • New Storage management options
  • Multi-tasking gestures for iPad
  • AirPlay mirroring for iPad
  • New accessibility options involving the LED flash, custom vibrations and Assistive Touch

 

ipad2, iPhone4, iPod4

 

Still missing:

  • No Flash support in the web browser
  • No quick toggles for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 3G
  • No Facebook integration
  • No proper widgets for the lockscreen
  • App folders still are limited to 12 apps tops
  • No DivX/XviD video support out of the box
  • No haptics for the touchscreen
  • No Bluetooth file transfers to other phones
  • Contacts lack a swipe-to-delete or mass delete feature

 

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