iPhone 6 Concept Design With New Corning Curved Gorilla Glass

With most smartphone companies gearing up or having already released curved phone designs in some Asian markets, Apple most likely also has something up its sleeve. Curved glass manufacturer Corning has just announced that their 3D-shaped Gorilla Glass is ready for production, prompting speculation of how Apple might use the material in upcoming products. Among the most mentioned are the iWatch and iPhone 6 with a larger curved display. Dutch designer Lewi Hussey, a member of the Apple Fantasy Prototyping League (AFPL), has created images and a video imagining how the iPhone 6 could look with the technology. The results are undoubtedly impressive, with a thinner body and more user-friendly silhouette. Of course for now it’s just a concept, but who knows what Apple might have in store for us in 2014

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President Obama Isn’t Allowed To Use The iPhone Because It Isn’t Secure Enough

Apparently Apple’s security isn’t quite up to par. The Secret Service forbids Obama from using the premier smartphone, which he told people at an Affordable Care Act awareness event.

“I’m not allowed for security reasons to have an iPhone” Obama

He has been photographed using Macbooks and iPads in the past, so the ban does not extend to all Apple products. The President’s phone of choice is a 2007 Blackberry, a company much more trusted by Federal clandestine agencies.

The Reuters coverage of this story had a couple fascinating nuggets of information. Obama said that only about 10 people have his personal email address, but that is enough for him to need a smartphone.

Their report also shared that former presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton both did not send any emails during their presidencies.

H/T: Reuters, Top Photo Credit: Jessica Kourkounis/Getty Images

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Why The Texting Generation Is Actually The Lonely Generation

Why in the hell do people not know how to text? This is going to sound like a rant, and it probably is, but I’ve seen this done so many times for me not to make an argument about it. Maybe a few of you will learn a thing or two. Hello, this is 2013, and I’m sure most of you reading this are in your 20s. So, you’re clearly old enough to have been apart of the texting world for quite sometime at this point.

I heard this lyric a while ago and at the time, yes, it made total sense, but right now it’s like a big sign in front of me, bright and shining with giant letters: “We’re just a f*cked up generation, so much technology, but bad communication.”

Now, I’m not going to sit here and say that I don’t love the technological advances that have sophisticated our generation. As someone growing up in this society, I love it. I love that you can send Starbucks gift cards with a single tweet and keep in touch with friends half way around the world in a matter of seconds. But, come on people; let’s use it correctly. I wish I could insert an ‘LOL’ here, because seriously, it makes me laugh that I’m even writing this.

In today’s world, we have iPhones, tablets on which we can instantly receive messages, as well as computers that do the same and more. You are never disconnected from the social media world and have enough presence on the web to the point where you know when someone is perpetually ignoring you. We live in a society where people can even carry out relationships with those they have never even met (i.e. “Catfish”), as well as the opposite: continue relationships long distance.

Online dating is so prevalent in our society that meeting a guy or girl in a person first is unheard of. Imagine meeting someone in a bar without having already looked at his or her Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn page. Sometimes, you actually have to watch what you say so you don’t reveal what you know about this person due to the cyber stalking you did pre-date.

However, technology does have its amazingly beautiful aspects, which I want to touch on before I bash it.

My best friend joined the military not too long ago. We have been inseparable for ages, so I’m grateful to have things like video chatting while he’s half way around the world.

To think that there was a time when such technology was unfathomable and we had to resort to letter writing to keep in touch. Oh, what’s letter writing? You know, when you put pen to paper and have to wait up to a week to exchange responses? And we did that for how long? How? When my friends would see me writing all the time, they would ask, “Why don’t you just text him?”

Let me talk about this texting nonsense now, which is my main reason for this rant.

I’m not going to preach and state that I am not on my phone constantly. I’m apart of group texts with friends; I regularly text my sister; I’m constantly emailing my dad, and don’t even get me started with G-chat. But it’s when people abuse these resources that really irks me. Trust me, I know texting is a Godsend. It’s amazing to able to instantly speak to someone that you can’t see in-person or talk to on the phone even more conveniently. However, this “privilege” is slowly eliminating the actual physical presence of people in our lives and lessening our ability to properly communicate. It’s too much.

I was reading Emma Koenig’s blog ‘fuckiminmy20s‘ one night and came across one of her posts that really struck a chord with me. (By the way, if you haven’t checked out her blog or book, I highly suggest it because she is on point with life in your 20s, always.) The photo summed up the text conversation between two people: someone sends a text, you respond and then what? Nothing. Um, hello! YOU texted ME, remember?

I guess this is where my actual problem with texting comes into play. Are you staring at the screen thinking of how to respond? I know if we were talking face-to-face and I said something to you and you didn’t respond for two hours, I would assume something was severely wrong with you. Possibly I would think you were mental. I mean, you literally texted me two minutes ago and I answered right away, so how could you possibly be busy now? If you knew you were going to do something productive, then why would you text me to have a conversation? Oh right, likely because you want attention from me.

My friends would tell me not to respond to a guy right away who didn’t respond to me quickly enough. Are we still in middle school? I’m pretty sure I didn’t even do that in middle school. If that is the logic of people, then quite frankly, I don’t want you talking to me to begin with.

Don’t text me because you saw me make a status on Facebook and you just had to make a direct comment to me about it and then not answer afterwards. Keep it to yourself. Don’t text me and not answer when I ask a simple question in response, like “How are you?”

People enjoy communicating via telephone and text because it is the easy way out. That is the most logical and obvious way to put it. You can easily put a phone down, shut a computer or close a tab when things get too serious or don’t go the way you want them to. But my God, how would you deal with that in person?

Then, there are the cliché ways that people end these conversations because they are entirely too pussy to say they don’t want to speak to you. I mean is it possible for people to be painfully honest about how they feel? Trust me, I will respect you a lot more if you’re straight up with me than if you weave around how you actually feel.

If you can’t be honest with me, then just stay away from me. It will save us both a lot of time and over-analyzing. This is a shout out to all the people who respond to text messages with, “LOL.” Pretty sure what I said did not even have anything remotely funny attached to it. Just send an emoji of a gun next time because you’re just killing the conversation.

Then, there are the people who text and only ever want to text. A friend of mine was going through this situation and it just made me shake my head at this grossly stupid practice, which people actually participate in. Oh, that’s right, you want to talk to me all the time, but you actually don’t ever want to see me in real life. This makes so much sense! I understand some people are busy, but seriously, no one is that busy. If you want to see someone, you make the effort — plain and simple.

Texting has ruined the art of face-to-face conversation. Stop being pussies, people! If you want to talk to someone, do it.

“I used to call people, then I got into emailing, then texting, and now I just ignore everyone.” This caption of a cartoon from the New Yorker said it best.

Photo credit: Beta Beat

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Apple prepping iOS 7.0.3 for launch, says report

The next iOS iteration could reach users as early as next week, says blog site Boy Genius Report.

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Apple pushed out iOS 7.0.2 last Thursday, but version 7.0.3 is already being tested for release, at least according to blog site Boy Genius Report.

Citing information from unidentified sources, BGR said on Tuesday that Apple has already seeded iOS 7.0.3 to employees and partners for final testing. The exact launch date is uncertain, but BGR said it believes the new version will roll out sometime next week.

After releasing iOS 7 on September 18, Apple deployed iOS 7.0.1 for the iPhone 5C and 5S and 7.0.2 for all iOS 7 devices. The latest version fixes a bug that allowed someone to circumvent the lock screen passcode.

What new features or fixes might iOS 7.0.3 offer? Well, there may still be bugs to squash.

Apple may then jump straight to iOS 7.1 when it unveils new iPads, which is expected to happen at a launch event sometime this month.A YouTube video posted on Sunday purports to show someone gaining access to the keypad on an iPhone running iOS 7.0.2 by tapping into the emergency call feature. Some iOS 7 users have also reported trouble sending or receiving SMS messages via iMessage, a problem that persists in version 7.0.2, according to AppleInsider.

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Walmart to sell iPhone 5C for $79, iPhone 5S for $189

With Apple's two new devices poised to hit stores, the retail chain unveils a discount with the standard two-year contract and will offer a trade-in deal for people looking to get rid of certain older smartphones.

The iPhone 5C.

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Consumers looking to pick up either of the two new iPhones can save a bit of cash via Walmart.

The company announced Thursday that it will sell the 16GB iPhone 5C for $79, or $20 off the full retail price, and the 16GB iPhone 5S for $189, a savings of $10 off the full price. Those prices require the standard two-year contract with the carrier of your choice.

But existing smartphone owners who wait until Saturday, September 21, can save still more by trading in their current phone to Walmart for a 5C or 5S accompanied by the usual two-year agreement.Customers can preorder the 5C starting Friday at their local Walmart store. Preorders will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis and must be picked up by September 25. The 5C goes on sale Friday, September 20. Apple didn't make the iPhone 5S available for preorders, so customers will have to wait until September 20 for the chance to snag one.

Walmart is also treating Apple's older fleet of iPhones to a discount.

As of today, the 16GB iPhone 5 drops in price to $79 from $98. The 8GB and 16GB iPhone 4S now are priced at just 97 cents. And starting September 16, the iPhone 4 will cost you a dime and come with a $100 Walmart gift card. All of those prices naturally require a two-year agreement.

Buyers who prefer an unlocked iPhone can purchase the iPhone 5 for $549 and the iPhone 4 for $349 through Walmart's Straight Talk prepaid plan. Both represent a savings of $100 from the previous price and will be available to customers starting Saturday.

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iPhone 5S and 5C each gets a new nearly identical dock

Apple will soon begin selling new docks for the iPhone 5S and 5C.

The iPhone 5C fits snugly into its dock.

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Along with its announcement today of two new phones and several differently colored new cases, Apple will soon begin selling a new dock for both the iPhone 5S and 5C.

Each dock behaves as docks are wont to do, allowing you to charge, sync, play music, as well as conduct speaker phone calls while your iPhone rests in its cradle.The docks appear to be identical in design, each with a Lightning-in and audio-out connections on the back, with an up-facing Lightning-in connector on front.

Both audio-out and Lightning connections grace the dock's backside.

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According to Apple's site, the 5S dock is compatible with the iPhone 5 and iPhone 5S, while the 5C's dock is only compatible with the 5C. Not too surprising, given each phone's small dimensional differences, but really? Couldn't Apple have been made a single dock, compatible with both new phones?

The docks will likely go on sale Friday, September 13; the same day the new iPhones hit the market. The docks will retail for $29.

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iPhone 5S and New Budget iPhone Expected to Launch on September 6

According to a “very credible” source, the much-anticipated iPhone 5S and the new, budget iPhone are expected to launch on Friday, September 6. If the rumors are true, the two phones would be released about two weeks earlier than the iPhone 5 was last year. Should the phones release on September 6, Apple would have to announce the devices on August 28 or 29 at the latest, in order to start taking pre-orders on August 30.

The latest rumors come just weeks after we came across what was rumored to be the budget iPhone in question.

UPDATE: According to AllThingsD the announcement of the new iPhone 5S and the “Budget” iPhone 5C will be made on September 10. It is possible for the next-generation iPads to make an appearance but it is more likely that Apple will hold a separate event to introduce them later this year.

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Hey Apple, don't forget these Macs need updates, too

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Apple's September 10 event has iPhones front and center in the minds of industry watchers, but that doesn't mean that's the only topic that will be covered during the presentation.

The company often includes updates for other product lines, software updates, and, in this case, likely more information on iOS 7 and perhaps OS X Mavericks.

But if I may offer a suggestion, this would be the perfect time to slip in some modest internal upgrades for most of the Mac line of computers. The only recently upgraded Macs are the 13-inch and 11-inch MacBook Air, both of which received Intel's latest fourth-generation Core i-series processors, sometimes referred to by the code name Haswell. This internal-only upgrade resulted in amazing battery life gains, with up to 14 hours of running time for the 13-inch Air.

But, that left us with the unusual circumstance of Apple's entry-level laptop line (if $999 can be called entry-level) being a generation ahead of its premium MacBook Pro line, to say nothing of the desk-bound iMac or Mac Mini.

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The 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display, which still have Intel's third-generation Core i-series chips, could definitely benefit from the switch to Haswell-generation parts, especially as they're more expensive than the Air models, starting at $1,499 and $2,199, despite being a generation behind.

Likewise, the 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pro, currently the only Apple laptops with a built-in optical drive, could use new CPUs to keep them from feeling quite so dated. Despite starting at $1,199 and $1,799, these workhorses have lower-res displays (1,280x800 and 1,440x900 pixels) than most comparable Windows laptops. While both the Air and Retina Pro come with solid-state drives for storage as the default, an SSD is only available as an expensive add-on here. Of course, there's always the chance these non-Retina MacBook Pro models will finally be put out to pasture, so we may never seem them refreshed at all.

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The all-in-one desktop iMac got a complete design overhaul in 2012, and we shouldn't expect a new look either tomorrow or later in 2013. For a system with no internal battery, the benefits of a spec update to Intel's new CPUs are less obvious than in a laptop, but there are some performance gains to be had, plus general power efficiency.

The small Mac Mini, sometimes forgotten amid the other Macs, has actually been kept fairly up-to-date until now, and the current version has the same third-generation Intel Core i-series processors as most of the other Macs. While the Mac Mini would also not benefit from the better battery life offered by Intel's new chips, the improved internal graphics could help with casual gaming, video playback, and other tasks.

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Will we see any of these Mac systems updated as a side note to Apple's September 10 iPhone announcement? Probably not, although that would put each of these systems on much firmer footing going into the holiday shopping season, as purchasers could be sure they were not buying a computer that would be replaced by a newer model before the end of the year.Separate from the above, Apple has already announced a new Mac Pro desktop. That high-end system is skipping Intel's new consumer chips entirely, and going with workstation Xeon processors. The Mac Pro is expected later in 2013, but we're still waiting for a release date and price.

If Haswell updates come to the rest of the Mac family, it may be at a later event, such as the unconfirmed but expected October iPad event, or simply as a spec change added to Apple's Web site and online store with little fanfare, alongside the expected fall release of the OS X Mavericks operating-system update.

 

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Apple invention would let you check the status of another iPhone user

A newly-published patent application outlines a method to check the availability of another iPhone user that you want to call.

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Apple has envisioned a way to see if a fellow iPhone user is free to talk before you even complete the call.

Published Thursday by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, a patent appropriately called "Methods to determine availability of user based on mobile phone status," describes just that process.

How many times do you call someone only to get dumped into voice mail? Maybe the person isn't available or is in a dead zone or has just turned on Airplane mode. Apple's proposed invention seeks to eliminate that uncertainty by alerting you to the person's status right off the bat.

To accomplish this feat, a person's iPhone would talk to Apple on the backend to report its status and call preferences. Such settings as location, signal strength, battery life, and mode (Normal, Airplane, or Vibration) would be sent to Apple's servers. A fellow iPhone user who attempts to call that person would see the status of the callee's phone on the screen and can then decide whether to complete the call.

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In essence, your phone would borrow a key feature from instant messaging in which you can see if someone is online, offline, free, or busy.

As Apple describes it in typical patent language:

A command is received at an operating system of a first mobile phone for displaying contact information of a remote user having a mobile phone number of a second mobile phone. In response to the command, a request is transmitted to a remote server from the first mobile phone over a cellular network requesting an operating status of the second mobile phone. The operating status of the second mobile phone is received from the remote server over the cellular network. The operating status of the second mobile phone is displayed on a display of the first mobile phone as a part of contact information of the remote user associated with the second mobile phone, where the operating status includes current locality of the second mobile phone.

Such an invention does bring up privacy issues. What if you don't want Apple and other people to know your status? Assuming this feature ever even sees the light of day, Apple would presumably offer you a way to simply turn it off.

(Via AppleInsider)

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In US: More phone buyers ditch Samsung for Apple

More people are ditching Samsung for the Apple iPhone than the other way round, according to new figures from the US.

The figures suggest Apple has poached three times as many new phone buyers from Samsung in the past year as Samsung has pinched from Apple.

A survey of US customers by the numbercrunchers at Consumer Intelligence Research Partners checked in with 500 mobile phone buyers every three months over the past year. The Telegraph reports the figures show a fifth of new iPhone buyers are ditching Android for Apple, but only seven per cent of Samsung buyers are coming the other way.

Comparing Apple to Samsung is fair considering Samsung is the biggest phone manufacturer in the world. But it's worth pointing out that someone ditching Android only really has Apple to choose from, whereas someone abandoning Apple has a lot more choice: Samsung, HTC, Sony and so on.

However, when buying a smart phone for the first time, the figures suggest most people go for Android rather than Apple. That's probably got a lot to do with the vast range of phones running Android -- and the friendlier range of price tags.

Meanwhile 42 per cent of iPhone buyers upgrade from a previous iPhone. iPhone buyers also tend to be younger, richer, and better educated.

Which is better: Apple or Android? Do you think things are the same here in the Philippines? 

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Best Buy kicks off new iPhone trade-in deal

The new promo doles out a $100 or $200 gift card in exchange for a working iPhone 4 or 4S, good toward the purchase of an iPhone 5.

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Best Buy has launched its latest trade-in deal for iPhone 4S or 4 owners looking to score an iPhone 5.

People who trade in a working iPhone 4S will receive a $200 gift card, while those who trade in an iPhone 4 will snag a $100 gift card. Those gift cards can then be applied toward the purchase of an iPhone 5 with the usual two-year agreement.

Available only in Best Buy stores, the promo started on Thursday, August 15, and runs until Sunday, August 18. As always, certain conditions apply. The offer is good for Verizon Wireless, AT&T, and Sprint customers, but not for those on T-Mobile. No-contract iPhones are also off the list. And customers have to be eligible for a new two-year contract.

The phone that you trade in must be able to power on. Units damaged by water and those with cracked screens won't be accepted.

Assuming you and your phone meet the conditions, the deal is a good way to get an iPhone 5 at a more budget-friendly price

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What about Iphone 6 wrap-around screen concept?

Even though we’re just now hearing what amounts to a confirmation of the unveiling of the iPhone 5S and 5C on September 10, several artists took to Dribbble to present their wrap-around screen concept for the iPhone 6. Most notable among the designs are concepts by Michael Shanks, Ali Rahmoun and Sebastian Scheer. Of course they’re just ideas for now but if Apple does indeed plan to provide a fingerprint-sensor with the next iPhone, who knows what they have up their sleeves for future models.

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New, high-quality shots of 'iPhone 5C' casing appear

New shots purport to be the back of Apple's upcoming low-cost iPhone.

More photos of what appears to be Apple's next iPhone, or at least a lower-cost version of it, have cropped up.

Sonny Dickson, who is a frequent leaker of all things Apple hardware, has posted a rather large gallery of the rear case of a white, plastic iPhone.

It's just a piece of the device, so there are no internals inside, just some mounts for various components. Also of note is that there don't appear to be any openings for the typical volume buttons and mute switch, which have been included on each and every iPhone model so far.

Apple's strategy thus far has been to sell older models at lower costs. Come the next model, that might not work out as well with the iPhone 4S, which has a smaller screen size and uses an older 30-pin connector instead of Apple's Lightning connector. The 5C could knock it out of the lineup. The device was even mentioned (though not by name) in a recent report about one of Apple's contract manufacturers from the China Labor Watch.The iPhone 5C, as it has been dubbed, is expected to debut alongside an updated model of the iPhone 5 this fall. The device, which already has some cases on places like Amazon, is rumored to be a low-cost iPhone model aimed at better penetrating prepaid markets, like China.

Dickson has posted 5C photos before, but these latest offer a more diverse look. Last month the Australian blogger posted a shot that depicts various possible colors for the 5C rear shell

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Iphone users: IOS 7 is out!

Control Center.Some things should be only a swipe away. And now they are. 

My friend got her Ipod's Operating system upgraded yesterday. Control Center gives you quick access to the controls and apps you always seem to need right this second. Just swipe up from any screen — including the Lock screen — to do things like switch to Airplane mode, turn Wi-Fi on or off, or adjust the brightness of your display. You can even shine a light on things with a new flashlight. Never has one swipe given you so much control.

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Do what you need to do. Quick.

Turn on or off Airplane mode, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Do Not Disturb. Lock your screen’s orientation or adjust its brightness. Play, pause, or skip a song. Connect to AirPlay-enabled devices. And quickly access your flashlight, timer, calculator, and camera.

Notification Center. Today is all about you.

Notification Center lets you know about new mail, missed calls, to-dos that need doing, and more. And a new feature called Today gives you a convenient summary of, well, today. One glance at your iPhone and you’ll know if it’s a certain someone’s birthday, if you’ll need an umbrella, or if traffic will slow down your commute. You’ll even get a heads-up on tomorrow. You can access Notification Center from any screen, including the Lock screen. Just swipe down. And get up to speed.

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What’s your day like?

Today view gives you a summary of what you need to know about for the day. And a peek at tomorrow.

See what you missed.

The new All and Missed views let you see all your alerts or just those you haven’t addressed in the last 24 hours.

Multitasking. While you multitask, it does, too.

Multitasking has always been a smart way to switch between apps. Now it’s even smarter. Because iOS 7 learns when you like to use your apps and can update your content before you launch them. So if you tend to check your favorite social app at 9:00 a.m. every day, your feed will be ready and waiting for you. That’s multitasking in iOS 7. It knows what you want to do before you do.

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A smarter way to multitask.

Press the Home button twice to see preview screens of the apps you have open. To quit an app, just swipe it up and out of preview.

Intelligently scheduled updates.

iOS schedules updates during power-efficient times. Like when your device is on and connected to Wi-Fi. So your battery isn’t drained unnecessarily.

Camera. All the right formats. Right at your fingertips.

Camera in iOS 7 puts all your shooting formats — still, video, panorama, and now square — front and center. With a swipe, you can capture what you want the way you want.1 Fast. And new filters let you do even more with each image. Give it a retro feel. Dial up the contrast.

Or go black and white. Artistic license is all yours.

Video

Panorama

Still

Square

Mono

Tonal

Noir

Fade

None

Chrome

Process

Transfer

Instant

Filters.

You can apply filters to still and square photos. Pick a filter and see the effect before you take the picture. Or just take the shot and apply it later. If you ever change your mind and decide no filter is the best filter, you can simply remove it.2

Photos. Life is full of special moments. So is your photo library.

Now there are faster, easier, and more delightful ways to scroll down memory lane. Introducing Collections, Moments, and Years — smart groupings of your photos and videos based on time and place. Tap Years and all your shots fill the screen. Each year holds Collections, like your trip to San Francisco. And in that Collection are distinct Moments — photos from Union Square, videos from AT&T Park. So you can find a shot from whenever, wherever, in no time.

Inside a Collection.

Tap a Collection, like “Hawaii,” and see photos from your trip organized into Moments according to date and location.

A year — or years — in review.

Tap the Year view and prepare to be amazed. Every photo and video you’ve ever taken appears onscreen, almost like artwork.

iCloud Photo Sharing.

With iCloud, you can share your favorite moments with your favorite people by creating a shared photo stream. They can post photos, videos, and comments to your stream, and it all appears on everyone’s iOS devices — automatically. The new Activity view lets you see the latest updates from all your shared streams in one place.

AirDrop. Drop everything.

Sending a photo or a document to someone via text or email is fine. But if that someone is right next to you, a text or an email suddenly feels like too many steps. Enter AirDrop for iOS. It lets you quickly and easily share photos, videos, contacts — and anything else from any app with a Share button. Just tap Share, then select the person you want to share with. AirDrop does the rest using Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. No setup required. And transfers are encrypted, so what you share is highly secure.3

Share one to one. Or one to many.

With AirDrop, you can share, say, a photo or a video with a specific person or multiple people. Just tap the Share icon, select who you want to share with, and let AirDrop do its thing.

Make yourself available. Or not.

You’re automatically visible in AirDrop to your contacts running iOS 7. But you can also make yourself visible to anyone nearby using iOS 7 or to no one at all. One tap in Control Center is all it takes.

File received.

Recipients can choose to save whatever you send. When they do, the content is saved right where it should be — a photo in Photos, a pass in Passbook, a contact in Contacts, and so on.

Safari. With things out of the way, there’s way more web.

Browsing is bigger, better, and more beautiful with Safari in iOS 7. Buttons and bars — like the unified smart search field — stay hidden until you scroll to reveal them. So you see more content than ever on your screen. And with a swipe, you can go back or forward a page. It’s all designed so nothing gets in your way or slows you down.

Unified smart search field.

Type a URL or search term in the unified smart search field, and Safari automatically suggests the closest match to what you’re looking for. So you find the right web page fast.

New tab view.

See your open web pages in a consolidated view that lets you scroll effortlessly from tab to tab. To close a page, just swipe it offscreen.

Shared Links.

See all the URLs in your Twitter timeline, who posted them, and what they had to say about them.

Reading List.

Reading through the articles in your Reading List is quick and easy. Simply scroll seamlessly from one to the next.

iCloud Keychain.

Lots of things you do on the web require passwords. Now iCloud can remember your account names, passwords, and credit card numbers for you. And Safari will enter them automatically whenever you need to sign in to a site or shop online. It works on all your approved iOS 7 devices and Mac computers running OS X Mavericks. And with 256-bit AES encryption, it’s highly secure.

Password Generator.

Every time you create an account, you can have Safari generate a unique, hard‑to‑guess password. And remember it for you.

iTunes Radio. Hear where your music takes you.

iTunes Radio features streaming radio stations you’ll love from day one — from the best selection of music. The more you listen, the more personalized it becomes. And it’s available on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, PC, and Apple TV for free. It’s radio re-imagined. Learn more about iTunes Radio

Go from your music to more music.

You can access Featured Stations, stations inspired by music you choose or already listen to, and more than 200 genre‑based stations.

Edit on the fly.

Build new stations while you listen, and control the balance between playing the hits and discovering less familiar songs.

See what you’ve heard.

View the History of everything you’ve heard or added to your Wish List. Then tap to download the songs you want from iTunes.

iTunes Radio is available only in the U.S.

Siri. You’re going to like what you hear. And see.

Siri in iOS 7 gets a new look, a new sound, and new capabilities. It features a redesigned interface that fades into view — on top of whatever’s on your screen. A clearer, more natural-sounding female or male voice makes Siri even easier to understand. It’s faster at answering questions and it checks more sources, such as Bing, Wikipedia, and Twitter. And Siri takes on extra tasks, like returning calls, playing voicemail, controlling iTunes Radio, and more.4

Siri knows you’re talking.

Now when you ask Siri something, audio waves move across your screen, letting you know Siri is listening and processing your request.

Start in Siri. Stay in Siri.

If you have questions, Siri has answers. And you’ll see them right on the screen. Even web search results from Bing. So you won’t be pulled out of Siri and into Safari just to see the same list.

Siri searches Wikipedia.

Siri now references Wikipedia to answer your questions.

Siri searches Twitter, too.

Want to know what people are tweeting about a certain topic? Just ask.

App Store. Find the right app for wherever you are.

Apps Near Me — a new feature of the App Store in iOS 7 — shows you a collection of popular apps relevant to your current location. And a new Kids category spotlights the best apps for children based on age. iOS 7 also keeps your apps up to date automatically, so you don’t have to bother. Another bonus of automatic updates: no more little red badge begging for your attention.

What’s popular near me?

Wherever you find yourself — the Louvre, for instance — tap Near Me and you’ll see a list of apps you might find useful.

Browse the best apps for kids.

Now parents and teachers can quickly find apps that are perfect for children. Just visit the new Kids category for a curated selection of age‑appropriate apps.

Find my iPhone. And if you can't, at least there's this.

Losing your iPhone feels lousy. Thankfully, Find My iPhone can help you get it back. But if it looks like that’s not going to happen, new security features in iOS 7 make it harder for anyone who’s not you to use or sell your device. Now turning off Find My iPhone or erasing your device requires your Apple ID and password. Find My iPhone can also continue to display a custom message, even after your device is erased. And your Apple ID and password are required before anyone can reactivate it. Which means your iPhone is still your iPhone. No matter where it is.5

Lock screen message.

Even after a remote erase, Find My iPhone can continue to display a message with your phone number on the Lock screen.

Your iPhone made it home.

If you get your iPhone back after you’ve already erased it, just enter your Apple ID and password to reactivate it.

Coming 2014 

iOS in the Car. Best passenger ever.

iOS in the Car seamlessly integrates your iOS device — and the iOS experience — with your in-dash system. If your vehicle is equipped with iOS in the Car, you can connect your iPhone 5 and interact with it using the car’s built-in display and controls or Siri Eyes Free. Now you can easily and safely make phone calls, access your music, send and receive messages, get directions, and more. It’s all designed to let iPhone focus on what you need, so you can focus on the road.

Commute summary.

iOS in the Car knows when you’re leaving home for work — or vice versa — and displays traffic conditions and your ETA.

When something is designed to work beautifully, it tends to look that way, too.

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When something is designed to work beautifully, it tends to look that way, too.

Nothing we’ve ever created has been designed just to look beautiful. That’s approaching the opportunity from the wrong end. Instead, as we reconsidered iOS, our purpose was to create an experience that was simpler, more useful, and more enjoyable — while building on the things people love about iOS. Ultimately, redesigning the way it works led us to redesign the way it looks. Because good design is design that’s in service of the experience.

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Simplicity is actually quite complicated.

Simplicity is often equated with minimalism. Yet true simplicity is so much more than just the absence of clutter or the removal of decoration. It’s about offering up the right things, in the right place, right when you need them. It’s about bringing order to complexity. And it’s about making something that always seems to “just work.” When you pick something up for the first time and already know how to do the things you want to do, that’s simplicity.

  

iOS 7 is a pure representation of simplicity.

It has a new structure, applied across the whole system, that brings clarity to the entire experience. The interface is purposely unobtrusive. Conspicuous ornamentation has been stripped away. Unnecessary bars and buttons have been removed. And in taking away design elements that don’t add value, suddenly there’s greater focus on what matters most: your content.

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You know good design when you use it.

We value utility above all else. We don’t add features simply because we can, because it’s technologically possible. We add features only when they’re truly useful. And we add them in a way that makes sense. The new Control Center in iOS 7 is a great example. It gives you one-swipe access to the things you often want to do on a moment’s notice.

  

With iOS 7, we took something millions of people already love and refined the experience to make it even more effortless and useful. So the everyday things you need to do are the everyday things you want to do. And iOS 7 lets you work in ways that are instantly familiar, so there’s no need to relearn everything. Your Home screen is still your Home screen, for example. Only now, it takes even better advantage of your Retina display — and the space underneath the display. But you use it in exactly the same way.

Technology should never get in the way of humanity.

When a product is designed properly — when you don’t have to adapt to the technology because it’s already designed around you — you develop a connection with it. It becomes more to you than just a device. iOS 7 invites that kind of connection. Interactions are dynamic. Animations are cinematic. And the experience is lively and spirited in so many unexpected yet perfectly natural ways. Open the Weather app, for example, and you’ll instantly understand. Hail bounces off text, and fog passes in front of it. Storm clouds come into view with a flash of lightning. And suddenly, checking the weather is like looking out a window.

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It creates a sense of dimension. Several, in fact.

iOS 7 takes full advantage of technologies in iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch to push the iOS experience further. Distinct and functional layers help create depth and establish hierarchy and order. The use of translucency provides a sense of context and place. And new approaches to animation and motion make even the simplest tasks more engaging.

No detail is just a detail.

There’s a gulf between functional and enjoyable. Between not particularly noticeable and pleasantly memorable. Details bridge this gap. Details are the little things that create delight. The effect is sometimes unperceived, but it is always there, adding up to a consistent experience. And that’s one of the things that makes Apple every bit Apple.

Everything has been thought through. And through.

With iOS 7, every detail warranted the same rigor toward design. Like refining the typography down to the pixel. Redrawing every icon around a new grid system. And sticking to a precise color palette. On their own, these may not be details you consciously demand or even expect. But they all work together to create a more harmonious relationship between individual elements. And a better, more delightful experience overall.

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See it for yourself.

Take a closer look at the all-new design of the built-in apps in iOS 7.

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