iOS 5 is coming in the Autumn, it was announced at WWDC 2011 today. It brings with it swish new swipe multitasking, Twitter and iCloud integration and a much needed notification overhaul. But, as ever with a huge new software upgrade, not every device will make the cut.
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Our biggest gripe with the iPad, ever since launch more than a year ago, is that this laptop slayer actually needed to be plugged into a desktop to work. No more. With iOS 5, iOS chief Scott Forstall announced at WWDC in San Francisco today, you’re now met with a “Welcome” message and can start using your tablet straight away.
Oh yeah – and your iPhone updates? They’re coming over the air. They won’t hurt your data tariff too much either, since they only add the increments, and don’t require you to redownload the whole OS.
Apple was light on whether backups of your iPhone or iPad in iOS 5 will be included as well, but the company has still to touch on iCloud, so stay tuned for more details.
UPDATE: Twitter integration will be baked into iOS 5 as well, as rumours suggested. It’ll let you share anything on supported apps quickly and easily – you just log in once.
It’s official: iOS 5 will bring better notifications to your iPhone, and Apple just demoed how live on stage at WWDC 2011.
UPDATE: OS X Lion will cost £20.99 in the UK, we’ve confirmed.
Apple VP Phil Schiller just confirmed that OS X Lion will be launching in July. It’s a 4GB download and will only be available through the Mac App Store – so for machines capable of running the current Mac software, Snow Leopard. Schiller said that it will cost $29.99 (£18.30), and will come under the typical multiple machine license used on the store.
Apple’s WWDC 2011 keynote is going down right now, and first up is a demo of how the next version of OS X, Lion, will bring more fluid, touchscreen-style controls to your desktop.
Apple’s Craig Federighi demonstrated how mission control integrates with more advanced pinch to zoom gestures. You can now intelligently and fluidly zoom with two fingers in Safari and other apps, and in Apple’s browser, even swipe page by page through your internet history.
It’s been a tense morning in tech, with several huge events scheduled to start in just a few hours time. We’ve got the build up, plus plenty more titbits for you right here in our lunchtime lowdown news roundup.
Steve Jobs is taking to the stage at WWDC 2011 this afternoon to show off iOS 5, Mac OS X Lion and iCloud.
While we await the official word on Apple’s next moves, we’ve pulled together the most intriguing rumours flying around right now.
Will the top 5 make it into Jobs’ speech or go the way of a thousands wrong-headed Apple whispers before them? Read on and hit the comments to make your predictions…