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Opening weekend sales figures for the iPhone 5c and 5s were good news for Apple:
9 million new iPhones sold between Sept. 20 and Sept. 22. The numbers easily
surpassed analyst estimates of around 6 million, and might have silenced, albeit
temporarily, critics who fear that consumers are getting bored with Apple's
flagship product.
The number of downloads for iOS 7, the latest version of Apple's mobile
operating system, was impressive too: More than 200 million iOS devices were
upgraded to iOS 7 within the first few days of its Sept. 18 release, the company
reported. Unveiled at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June
10, iOS 7 features a redesigned user interface and is the first major overhaul
of iOS since it debuted with the original iPhone back in 2007. (Fun fact: Apple
initially didn't call its mobile operating system "iOS," but rather referred to
it as a scaled-down version of the OS X desktop operating system. Apple
rebranded it "iPhone OS" in 2008, and later changed the name to "iOS" with the
arrival of the iPad in 2010.)
By now you're aware that the physical makeover of iOS 7 -- translucency, new
icons, softer colors, and so on -- is the operating system's most striking
change. Understandably, it received most of the public scrutiny prior to last
week's launch, with at least one critic deriding the new pastel palette as
perhaps a bit too girly.
Overall, however, the response to iOS 7's dozens of enhancements has been
positive. Upgrades include AirDrop, which makes it easier to share files
wirelessly between iOS apps. Popular shooting formats such as still, video and
panorama are easier to find in the updated Camera app, which also has new
Instagram-style filters. And the new iTunes Radio challenges streaming audio
services such as Pandora and Spotify.
A few features announced prior to last week's release weren't available at
launch. Apple says its iOS in the Car feature, which allows users to connect
iPhone 5 devices to a compatible car's built-in display, is coming soon. And
iCloud Keychain, which lets iOS 7 and OS X 10.9 Mavericks users securely store
passwords, account names and credit card information in iCloud and sync the data
among their Apple devices, is missing as well. (Several popular third-party
apps, including Dashlane and LastPass, store and sync this information as well,
so iOS users have other options besides iCloud Keychain.)
Ready to get more productive with iOS 7? Click through our slideshow to take
advantage of some great tips and tricks. Let us know any additional advice you
have to share with other iOS 7 users via the comments section.
Read more on Information Week...
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