The Pros And Cons Of Ios 6

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iOS 6,the latest operating system released by Apple in the month of September this year, is the platform preinstalled in Apple’s newly launched mobile device iPhone 5. Other Apple mobile devices can also use the updated version of the operating system after an over the air update is made through iTunes. All users however need to update to the 10.7 version of iTunes in order to upload the iOS 6 on their Apple mobiles devices.
Soon after its release, technological experts tried to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of using iOS 6 as an operating system. Here we will brief you on some pros and cons of iOS 6 to help you determine whether or not to use the latest platform.

The Best Things about iOS 6:

1. 3G FaceTime – FaceTime has existed for a very long time now to enable friends and family stay connected with one another through the video chat system. However, previously, the Wi-Fi network was needed for the FaceTime application to work. After the introduction of iOS 6, FaceTime can work over cellular; it is also possible for users to take calls on the iPad using his/her personal phone number.

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... Passbook – This is the next big thing in mobile payments. It can be referred to as a digital wallet that helps you to store movie tickets, gift cards, or flight boarding passes. Passbook senses the position of a mobile user when he/she is in a particular area like a movie theater or an airport, and reveals tickets on the lock screen so that the mobile device user does not even have to open the app.

3. VIP Email – Are you inundated by so many junk emails that you are losing the important ones? iOS 6 offers the option of a VIP list wherein you can include the ids of every important person in your life and never lose track of his/her sent email.

4. Maps App – Using this feature, users will get a 3D imagery of satellite views in maps for certain cities like London, New York, and San Francisco. The attention to details in the imagery is very prominent, giving a user the feeling that he/she is going through streets in a video game.

The Bad Things about iOS 6:

1. Cramped App Store – The search results while using an iPhone become limited. An increased amount of scrolling on the screen makes the layout very cramped.

2. Maps App – The biggest gripe surrounding the new maps application is that it does not include features like transit directions & routing. The mapping imagery also includes clusters of misplaces clouds and broken roads.

3. YouTube App – The YouTube application is no longer preinstalled in mobile devices that run on iOS 6. The YouTube app has to be downloaded via App App Stores if users want to enjoy this benefit.

4. Too Much of Facebook – The merging of Facebook contacts with calendars has made iOS 6 a very cumbersome operating system. However, users may choose to turn off this default function if the screen is flooded with too much information.

The advantages of iOS 6 no doubt overshadow its disadvantages. Apple is not known to disappoint, and this time too mobile device users are excited to use this new operating system and make use of its latest features.

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