iOS 8 Thread

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desktop_compatibility_ios8_icon.png   iOS 8   Threaddesktop_compatibility_ios8_icon.png

 

 

 

"Huge for developers. 
Massive for everyone else."

-Apple.com

 

Some features not in the spotlight as much:

  • Shazam with Siri
  • Auto night mode for iBooks
  • Rich text editing in Notes
  • Purchase iTunes content with Siri
  • In Case of Emergency card
  • RSS feeds in shared links
  • iBooks built into iOS
  • 'Hey Siri' for hands-free car use
  • Instant burst mode for camera
  • Private browsing
  • WiFi calling
  • Braille keyboard
  • Flyover city tours inside Maps app
  • Separate focus and exposure for Camera app
  • Panoramic photos on iPad
  • Improved zoom for accessibility
  • Battery usage by apps
  • Travel time notifications
  • Vector maps and navigation for China
  • 24 new dictation languages
  • iBooks show books in a series
  • Touch ID to exit from Guided Access
  • Camera timer
  • FaceTime call waiting
  • Time limits and countdown timer for Guided Access
  • Lunar calendar support
  • More language support for dictionaries and keyboards for increased localization
  • Alex voice for accessibility
  • Multi-device support for
  • Speak screen
  • Tips app
  • DuckDuckGo support in Safari

 

I think ios 8 as usual has stolen many features, yet has some useful ones like interactive notifications and siri's "hey siri" feature.

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What I really like from the keynote yesterday is how well iOS and OS X are going to be integrated. It will be a truly continuous experience by the looks of things. Very cool.

 

Not going to lie, makes me wonder if I'll go back to an iPhone because of how everything is integrated. I just like Android as a phone.

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Not going to lie, makes me wonder if I'll go back to an iPhone because of how everything is integrated. I just like Android as a phone.

 

After the keynote I was thinking "god damn I kind of want an iPhone again". The problem is I also want a Macbook Air (when it gets a retina display). I love my Android phone but only really because it is bigger than the iPhone 5s. Hopefully the iPhone 6 will be a nice 5" phone with a decent battery. I much prefer iOS over Android and with all of these integration bits coming it is looking like a really nice setup. Steve Jobs would be very happy to see all of the integration finally happening so cleanly and transparently. They did a great job if it really does works as in the demo.

 

I really wish Windows Phone worked with Windows so well. Microsoft keeps going on about how great the integration is but it just isn't and it needs a lot of work which I don't think Microsoft will have ready any time soon.

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After the keynote I was thinking "god damn I kind of want an iPhone again". The problem is I also want a Macbook Air (when it gets a retina display). I love my Android phone but only really because it is bigger than the iPhone 5s. Hopefully the iPhone 6 will be a nice 5" phone with a decent battery. I much prefer iOS over Android and with all of these integration bits coming it is looking like a really nice setup. Steve Jobs would be very happy to see all of the integration finally happening so cleanly and transparently. They did a great job if it really does works as in the demo.

 

I really wish Windows Phone worked with Windows so well. Microsoft keeps going on about how great the integration is but it just isn't and it needs a lot of work which I don't think Microsoft will have ready any time soon.

 

I like how they are finally opening up iOS some what. I love swyping on my Nexus 5, and I love Nexus 5. I like how it's open. I like widgets on my main screen like the weather one, and I also like smartwatches.

 

Does FB Message chat heads pop up on iOS like they do on Android?

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Does FB Message chat heads pop up on iOS like they do on Android?

 

There are chat heads for now in the main FB app, but they can't appear outside the FB app unlike Android... if I'm not mistaken.

If you've installed the Messenger app, there are no heads anywhere. (And that'll be the default soon given FB is phasing out its in-app chat.)

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Using iOS 8 now, its actually REALLY snappy considering its early stages. Loving it so far. The new keyboard is amazing :)

Does the keyboard still retain the shift key styling from 7.1? To this day I'm still confused by whether it's active (white) or not (grey) when it was the other way around in 7.0.x.

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Does the keyboard still retain the shift key styling from 7.1? To this day I'm still confused by whether it's active (white) or not (grey) when it was the other way around in 7.0.x.

 

Shift key activated:

 

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Shift key deactivated:

 

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Is iOS8 in open beta like Yosemite will be?  Or is this iOS devs only?

 

The proximity detection between iOS and Yosemite is ground breaking for me.  I've missed so many calls when my phone is in another room charging because my phone is always on silent due to always forgetting to change it after work, having them automatically routed to my Mac will be incredible.

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Is iOS8 in open beta like Yosemite will be?  Or is this iOS devs only?

 

The proximity detection between iOS and Yosemite is ground breaking for me.  I've missed so many calls when my phone is in another room charging because my phone is always on silent due to always forgetting to change it after work, having them automatically routed to my Mac will be incredible.

It's a developer-only beta.

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Where's the "whatever" option?

Yeah I know.

 

As a Non iOS or Apple product user I am not really certain what to expect with this. I have just installed it on a 4s here at work to start testing our stuff on it to make sure that everything is still going to work. Other than the Keyboard i am not certain there is much difference for us.

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The "Hey, Siri" thing is pretty cool. I'm also glad that I can get Swype on my iPhone; probably my most missed thing from Android. 

 

The coolest thing though is how my iPad and iPhone will now integrate with my MacBook. So very cool. I'm really looking forward to that. 

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I installed it last night. Non developer mode and love it. Its the small stuff that is cool, stuff that may have been on android for a while, but for us iPhone users its new and refreshing and its like wow I love that. 

 

I noticed that when you delete a picture now, it goes to a deleted folder in your photos app. Don't know how long it stays there, but nice feature to have for those moments when you delete a picture by accident and would really love to get it back!

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Does anybody know how to activate those notification centre widgets like eBay? I have the eBay app installed and signed in, but I don't know if it will only work when I'm watching/bidding or whether it's supposed to have a persistent display. It's not in the "Edit" view.

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