Has Ios 6 Created The Second Generation Of Mobile Apps?

By Author: Susan Smith
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The latest version of Apple’s operating system, the iOS 6 has been subjected to much criticism ever since its launch in the world mobile market. The uproar over the maps app featured in iOS 6 was so pronounced that Apple CEO Tim Cook had to publish an open letter asking for forgiveness from his users. Yet, iOS 6 has been identified by mobile market researchers as a popular platform that is not being uploaded to several Apple devices ranging from various versions of iPhones and iPads, but also as the operating system which has given birth to the second generation of mobile applications.

Let us take a look at some features of iOS 6 that has led to the building of the second generation of apps:

Integration of iOS 6 and Facebook – New opportunities of development have been created from the integration of the most popular social networking site with the latest version of Apple’s OS platform. This addition has led to the incorporation of not only the Facebook contacts in one’s Apple device contact list, but also syncing of different events like birthdays or anniversaries in the device calendar. With the new operating ...
... system running in the device, a user has the liberty to like the apps, thereby facilitating social app discovery.

The New and Improved Passbook App – The better quality passbook application that comes integrated with Apple’s iOS 6 helps users to perform various functions like collecting loyalty cards, acquiring information related to travel ticketing, and getting data related to promote easy journey while travelling. The passbook app running on iOS 6 is thus location enabled and therefore it is successful in providing correct information related to the current position of the application user. The enhanced passbook application integrated with iOS 6 fulfills all purposes served by digital wallets; the day is thus not far when the app will come integrated with over 400 million credit cards, information regarding which is already maintained in the Apple files.

The Highly Controversial Apple Maps – This is the first default mapping software that Apple has introduced directly in competition with the Google Maps app. Since the new feature provided as part of iOS 6 is a cloud based app solution, it is directly in sync with the new age mobile application requirements of Apple mobile device users. The new iOS Maps app comes in integration with transit software tools. Though this app has encountered huge criticism, Apple targets to establish this software tool as one which can work on all types of devices, OS platforms, and browsers.

Apple iAd – Though this mobile application had been introduced as an advertising tool for Apple, it is not used as a revenue generating mechanism. It is rather Apple’s means of sharing with users experiences on its newly launched products and a guideline for software developers to launch good quality apps which will help to exploit the wide range of services provided by the devices running the iOS platform.

It is clear from the above discussion that location is no more a service after the introduction of Apple’s iOS 6 operating system. The capabilities of this new version of Apple’s OS platform has made such services look like enablers of better product experience; thus creating the second generation of mobile applications.

The author is associated with one of the well known mobile application developers, Dallas mobile application development and mobile app developer Noida firm