Mobile: So I Upgraded to iOS 7 Today … [pics]
Apple released its beta 2 for iOS 7 today for the iPhone and iPad and I just installed it so I thought I’d give it a little review. iOS 7 is only available at this time for Apple developers (general release is schedule for fall), so if you want early access, I can add a few more UDID’s to my developer account and help you out. This offer goes out to my regular readers/commenters (you know who you are!) – just let me know by responding to this post!
Here’s what my iPhone screen looks like in iOS 7 (spoiler alert, looks like a Samsung Galaxy now!):
Now here’s what it looks like when I try to unlock my screen:
And here’s what my home screen looks like:
Most of the apps still look the same with the exception of the weather app, which got a gorgeous update:
And here’s what it looks like when I doubleclick the home button to pull up the active apps:
My iOS 7 review: Well, this is definitely the biggest update iPhone/iPad has had to its look and feel since its release. The new iOS 7 looks gorgeous. But it is definitely a rip-off of Samsung Galaxy’s screen. There is new functionality like radio and a bunch of photo options to play with, but overall, everything feels the same.
Likes: The new home screen looks so vibrant now! It’s also cool to be able to stream radio with the native music app now.
Dislikes: The new photo system that categorizes your camera roll into “collections” and “moments” – doesn’t really make sense to me and feels unnecessary. Also, there are so many social media sharing options associated with your camera roll now that I’m really worried I’ll send a NSFW picture straight to Facebook if you know what I mean ;)
So, basically, that’s the new iOS 7 in a nutshell! Because of the strange formatting issues with it, many wallpapers that look good on the current iOS 6 will not look good on iOS 7. Tomorrow, I’ll post the best iOS 7 wallpapers because I’ve been experimenting with that all day :)
Are you excited about the new iOS 7? Do you want early access? Let me know in comments!
Great! How is the battery life compared to ios 6?
It seems about the same to me but my friend claims it’s draining her battery like crazy. I’ll have to give it another day to see :)
Yeah a friend of mine also installed iOS7 and he was like ‘OMG 3 hours usage!’ all day. But he says Beta 2 helped alot, not as much as the iOS7 though, multitasking might be the cultprint.
People have mixed feelings about the UI, but I liked it very much, these colors!!! New UI artifacts are also great. Recently switched to an android phone but I will definitely use this on my iPad.
I would like to try this out!
Sure! Email me at girlplaysgameblog@gmail.com :)
Hey girl! Could I please get in on this? Does it also offer access to the new OSX?
Hello! Can I get access? Thank you.
Can I get access please?? I can email you if you want and thanks for your Tap Campus Life newsletter hack. Really works