It looks like Apple is gearing up to launch iOS 6 at WWDC later this month. We’ve already ran through what we’d like to see, but there’s one big change on everyone’s radar: Apple looks set to ditch Google Maps for a service of its very own. Question is, is that a good move?
WWDC and iOS 6 are drawing near. On June 11-15, Apple’s annual developer conference will take place, and everyone’s expecting a brand new, shiny version of iOS for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. We have inklings about what’s going to happen, but what we’d really like to see is some of Android’s winning features trickle over into Apple’s mobile operating system.
If Apple’s going to pull its usual trick and ‘borrow’ some of Google’s mobile features for iOS 6, it has to be these… Read more
WWDC, Apple’s annual developer conference, is coming up in just a few weeks’ time, and even if we don’t see a brand new iPhone on stage at the keynote opener, we’re expecting lots of details on iOS 6, as well as Mountain Lion for Mac.
We’ve highlighted what we think will be the headline announcements already, but today we’re going to look at one individual feature we’re expecting big things from: Siri. Apple’s voice assistant for iPhone 4S may be about to leave beta, and even roll out on other devices. So what can we expect from it? Here’s what we think.
Is iOS 5 starting to feel a bit stale? Apple’s latest mobile operating system is now nearly a year old, which means it’s nearly time to make the jump to the next iteration, just as Android settles into the slump between Ice Cream Sandwich and Android 5.0. Good news for Apple fans then: an event invite may have just revealed the launch date of iOS 6. What should it have baked in? Read our suggestions after the break… Read more