New-generation Apple software for powering its coveted mobile devices is set for release on 17th September 2014, two days ahead of the arrival of its latest iPhones.
The iOS 8 mobile operating system will be available free for download to many iPhone and iPad models and will be pre-installed on iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, which hit the market on 19th September.
Apple unveiled iOS 8 at its annual developers conference in San Francisco in June.
iOS 8 is compatible with:
iPhone 4s, iPhone 5, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPad 3rd generation, iPad 4th generation, iPad Air, iPad mini, iPad mini with Retina display, iPod touch 5th generation.
The new operating software is tailored to deliver a seamless experience for users flitting between Apple mobile gadgets and popular Macintosh computers.
Alongside operating system updates, the California company unveiled HealthKit software to manage personal healthcare and HomeKit for home appliances. They are integrated into the latest system update.
HealthKit will provide a secure haven for data collected by devices such as fitness bands that track activity and sleep.
Apple also synched iOS 8 to HomeKit software that could let iPhones or iPads be used as a centralized control for Internet-linked gadgets such as door locks, lights, thermostats and security systems.
Apple came up with a common network protocol, so not only can an iPhone be used to open smart locks, but virtual assistant Siri can dim lights and lower thermostat settings when told, "Get ready for bed."
Apple has also beefed up graphics and speed capabilities for games, which are consistently among the hottest applications on its mobile devices.
iPhone users can now start an email on one device and seamlessly continue on another. And iPhone owners can answer phone calls on their Mac or iPad, and also send SMS messages from any of them.
iPhone users can easily share each other’s purchases from iTunes and the App Store upto six people.
Capabilities woven into operating software include one called "Continuity," which lets tasks started on one Apple gadget be automatically handed off to another one nearby.
Messages or calls can also be handed off between devices. Apple last week announced that it is adding a smartwatch to its growing array of devices that will work together.
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