Friday, October 21, 2011

Apple iOS 5 Software Release notes


This update contains over 200 new features, including the following:

     Notifications
                             Swipe from the top of any screen to view notifications in one place with Notification Center
                             New notifications appear briefly at the top of the screen
                             View notifications from lock screen
                             Slide the notification app icon to the right on the lock screen to go directly to the app
     iMessage
                             Send and receive unlimited text, photo, and video messages with other iOS 5 users
                             Track messages with delivery and read receipts
                             Group messaging and secure encryption
                             Works over cellular network and Wi-Fi*
     Newsstand
                             Automatically organizes magazine and newspaper subscriptions on Home Screen
                             Displays the cover of the latest issue
                             Background downloads of new issues 
     Reminders for managing to do lists
                             Syncs with iCloud, iCal and Outlook
                             Location-based reminders when you leave or arrive at a location for iPhone 4S and iPhone 4
     Built-in support for Twitter
                             Sign-in once in Settings and tweet directly from Camera, Photos, Maps, Safari and YouTube
                             Add location to any tweet
                             View twitter profile pictures and usernames in Contacts
     Camera improvements for devices with cameras
                             Double click the home button when device is asleep to bring up a camera shortcut on iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPod touch (4th generation)
                             Volume Up button to take a picture
                             Optional grid lines to line up shots
                             Pinch to zoom in the preview screen
                             Swipe to camera roll from preview screen
                             Tap and hold to lock focus and exposure, iPad 2 and iPod touch (4th generation) only support exposure lock
     Photo improvements for devices with cameras
                             Crop and rotate
                             Red eye removal
                             One tap enhance
                             Organize photos into albums
     Mail improvements
                             Format text using bold, italic, or underlined fonts
                             Indentation control
                             Drag to rearrange names in address fields
                             Flag messages
                             Mass mark messages as flagged, read or unread
                             Customize mail alert sounds
                             S/MIME
     Calendar improvements
                             Year view on iPad and new Week view for iPhone and iPod touch
                             Tap to create an event
                             View and add event attachments
     Game Center improvements
                             Use personal photos for your Game Center account
                             Compare your overall achievement scores with your friends
                             Find new Game Center friends with friend recommendations and friends of friends
                             Discover new games with custom game recommendations
     AirPlay Mirroring for iPad 2 and iPhone 4S
     Multitasking Gestures for iPad
                             Use four or five fingers to pinch to the Home Screen
                             Swipe up to reveal the multitasking bar
                             Swipe left or right to switch between apps
     On-device setup, activation and configuration with Setup Assistant
     Software updates available over the air without tethering
     iCloud support
                             iTunes in the Cloud
                             Photo Stream
                             Documents in the Cloud
                             Apps and Books automatic download and purchase history
                             Backup
                             Contacts, Calendar, and Mail
                             Find My iPhone
     Redesigned Music app for iPad
     Hourly weather forecast
     Real-time stock quotes
     Wireless sync to iTunes
     Keyboard improvements
                             Split keyboard for iPad
                             Improved autocorrection accuracy
                             Improved Chinese and Japanese input
                             New Emoji keyboard
                             Personal dictionary for autocorrection
                             Optionally create keyboard short cuts for frequently used words
     Accessibility improvements
                             Option to light LED flash on incoming calls and alerts for iPhone 4S and iPhone 4
                             Custom vibration patterns for incoming calls on iPhone
                             New interface for using iOS with mobility-impairment input devices
                             Option to speak a selection of text
                             Custom element labeling for VoiceOver
     Exchange ActiveSync improvements
                             Wirelessly sync tasks
                             Mark messages as flagged, read or unread
                             Improved offline support
                             Save a new contact from a GAL service
     More than 1,500 new developer APIs
     Bug fixes

Products compatible with this software update:
     iPhone 4S
     iPhone 4
     iPhone 3GS
     iPad 2
     iPad
     iPod touch (4th generation)
     iPod touch (3rd generation)

* Normal carrier data rates may apply. Messages will be sent as SMS when iMessage is unavailable, carrier messaging fees apply.

For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website:
            http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

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