Apple has always been updating its products. This has become the reason why Apple was able to sell nearly 800 million devices by June 2014, in which 130 million were new devices in the time period of 2013-2014.
What I feel is that if you have launched a product, then it is important for you to continuously update the product so that the end users should not feel monotonous with the look and feel. This is where Nokia lacked. They were running on the same Symbian Platform while their competitors like Samsung and HTC entered into the Android world.
But talking about Apple and their products, the reason for success is constant improvement in their technology. Now Apple has come up with a newer version of their Phone OS, iOS 9.
So what’s in it for we the users? Come, let’s have a look.
[divider]1. New Features and Capabilities of the Virtual Assistant Siri[/divider]
It will now let the users to set voice reminders which will be provoked when the phone is connected to a car or when the user arrives at home. You can even request Siri to show you images from any part of the world or even from your photo gallery. Siri can now proactively tell you about your location.
[divider]2. Spotlight Feature[/divider]
This is a support functionality that will help users to find within the apps.
[divider]3. Apple Pay[/divider]
This feature will be available in United Kingdom from July onwards. This will also have the support of merchants and by using the phone or watch, customers who are located in London will be able to make payments. Customers can also use their rewards card using this feature.
[divider]4. Wallet App[/divider]
This is the revamped passbook application launched by Apple. The users will get offers based upon their location and interests. Apple has made no mistake here so that they can keep the users interested in the new update of the passbook application.
[divider]5. Revamped in-built Notes[/divider]
To compete with Evernote and One Note, Apple revamped its in-built notes app. It now includes checklists and rich formatting and images.
[divider]6. News App[/divider]
I find this one very apt for users and specially for those to whom news is an important part of morning and the rest of the day. We all get sick and tired of seeing unwanted news in newspaper. But with this News App, you can customize what news you want to see. The app receives requests from users regarding their favorite publisher and topic and the app gives the news pertaining to the same.
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Having such power packed features in a phone requires a lot of space. Well, it’s the other way round. As compared to iOS 8, this new software update will require on 1.3GB of free space. The update will launch at later this year so till then the users can enjoy being a part of this legacy which will continue forever.
