If you follow the news about Apple technology, then you should know that WWDC (World Wide Developer Conference) recently took place.
Updated Siri
Do you use Siri?If not, with the release of iOS 9, you'll have plenty of reasons to start using Apple's virtual assistant. In iOS 9, Siri's intelligence has been improved. Siri has not only received a new interface, but is also now full of smart features. With the new proactive assistant, Siri will take into account how you use your iPhone and predict what you might be interested in.
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For example, Siri can now suggestapps you might be interested in will play music as soon as you plug in your headphones and identify a calling number that is not in your address book.
Smart search
In addition to Siri, it was actively developedsearch by application. With iOS 9, search is now done deep in third-party apps. Developers will now have access to an API that will allow users to search within apps on an iPhone or iPad – from Spotlight search. From there, you can go straight to the application.
Split Screen. Multitasking for iPad
Finally it happened, with the arrival of iOS 9, one ofThe most requested features are now available on iPad. This feature can be called true multitasking, and it comes in three options: Split View, SlideOver, and Picture-in-Picture.
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- Split View – this is a mode in which twoapps run side by side, each using 50% of the screen. You can move both apps and swap them. However, this mode is only available for iPad 2 and above.
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- SlideOver – this mode allowsthe user will pull a second application onto the screen, which will use 30% of the screen, while the main application is running and takes up most of the screen. This works on iPad Air and iPad mini.
- Picture in Picture – I think everything hereIt's clear. While you are using the main application, you can use another application that will be located in the square. Also works with iPad Air and iPad mini.
Improved Maps
iOS 9 Maps now includes directionspublic transportation for many major cities around the world, including New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Washington DC, Toronto, London. Apple plans to add Berlin and other cities later.
Analogue of Flipboard from Apple
One of the new apps being added to iOS 9, the News app, is Apple's answer to the popular news reader app Flipboard. Applicationnews, will allow users to viewarchive news and articles and display them in an intuitive and attractive style. News can also learn your preferences and interests and learn based on them. In the future, recommend news and articles based on your interests.
Keyboard Tweaks
QuickType predictive set from Apple receivedRussian language support. Basically, all innovations related to the keyboard apply to the iPad. Namely, a new bar with shortcodes has appeared, which allows you to edit text faster and more conveniently. The main feature is support for multitasking gestures, which allows you to turn the keyboard into a trackpad, making it easier to select text.
Extended battery life
Many complained about the short operating timeiBattery powered devices. It has long been rumored that Apple is working to make iOS 9 the most energy-efficient OS in the company's history. Additionally, a new low power mode has been added that will extend the life of your iPhone or iPad's battery by up to three hours.
What about the size of the firmware?
When iOS 8 came out, people were outraged becausethat the new OS occupied as much as 4.6 gigabytes. This time, Apple did not want to repeat this mistake, so the size of iOS 9 is only 1.3 gigabytes.
Which devices will be compatible with iOS 9?
Owners of old mobile iDevices alwaysare concerned that their iPhone or iPad will not be compatible with upcoming firmware. Therefore, this news is for them, none of the devices will be deprived of the opportunity to update to iOS 9. This means that owners of older devices such as the iPhone 4S and iPad 2 will still have the opportunity to upgrade to iOS 9.
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How can I install iOS 9?
The public version of iOS 9 will be available to the publiccoming autumn. However, the public version of iOS 9 beta will be released in July this year. If you don’t want to miss the release of the public version of iOS 9 beta, then join us on Twitter, VKontakte and Facebook. And we will inform you as soon as it is published.
Meanwhile, the most impatient ones can install iOS 9 beta 1 today without a developer account and UDID.