Apple Previews iOS 6 with 200 New Features

RMN Digital | June 12, 2012 | Americas, Applications, Consumer, Corporate, Enterprise, Mobiles, Regions, Strategy, Tablets | No Comments

Apple previewed iOS 6 on Monday, introducing over 200 new features to its mobile operating system, and released a beta version to iOS Developer Program members.

According to the company, iOS 6 will be available to iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users this fall as a free software update. New iOS 6 features include: an all new Maps app with Apple-designed cartography, turn-by-turn navigation and a Flyover view.

It also comes with new Siri features, including support for more languages, easy access to sports scores, restaurant recommendations and movie listings; Facebook integration for Contacts and Calendar, with the ability to post directly from Notification Center, Siri and Facebook-enabled apps like Photos, Safari and Maps; Shared Photo Streams via iCloud; and Passbook, a way to get all your passes in one place.

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“iOS 6 continues the rapid pace of innovation that is helping Apple reinvent the phone and create the iPad category, delivering the best mobile experience available on any device,” said Scott Forstall, Apple’s senior vice president of iOS Software.

The iOS 6 beta software and SDK are available for iOS Developer Program members at developer.apple.com. iOS 6 will be available as a free software update for iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, the new iPad, iPad 2 and iPod touch (fourth generation) this fall. Some features may not be available on all products, says the company.