This menu, which is designed to look more like an iOS folder with icons rather than a vertical list of buttons, can actually be found in multiple places in the operating system. One of the options in Safari's menu is to add a page to an offline reading list. Yes, you could already make reading lists in iOS 5, but they were essentially nothing more than glorified bookmarks; the new functionality is more Instapaper-like in design because it will now save the web pages as well as the links.
Safari is also faster now, thanks to iOS 6 utilizing a zippier JavaScript engine. We ran some basic browser benchmark tests and the results were pleasant: we were able to crank out SunSpider tests faster 1,ms, versus 2, on iOS 5 and we also saw significant increases in HTML5test and Browsermark scores vs and , vs 86, respectively. Not only is Safari speedier, it also finds a way to add precious pixels to the webpage you're viewing by offering a fullscreen view whilst in landscape.
Just click on the icon on the bottom right and you're set. Finally, Safari now has what's referred to as smart app banners. These are notifications that slide down from the top of your screen and give you an option to download or launch an app that corresponds with the website you're visiting. As an example, visiting engadget. If the idea sounds humdrum, look at it from a different angle: have you ever attempted to go to a website, only to find yourself forced to look at a full-page advertisement for that site's native app?
Smart app banners could help developers get their ad across in a less invasive way. But that's not the entire list of improvements to mobile Safari. Here's a couple more:. Let's definitely not forget the Mail app, whose newest enhancements address some of iOS users' biggest frustrations. For starters, you can now attach photos and videos within the body of your emails. Sounds like a basic enough feature fans of other mobile platforms have enjoyed this functionality for years , but until now the only option for attaching files has been to begin the composition process directly from the picture or movie itself.
If you wanted to use multiple images or you forgot to add a picture until halfway through your email , tough luck. That long-awaited feature is finally offered in the form of a long-press on the body of the email. Additionally, you can also now use the same gesture to add quote lines. Apple's also thrown in a so-called VIP list -- a priority inbox that lets you whitelist emails from people more important than your garden-variety spammer or daily deals site. This feature should please anyone used to receiving dozens or even hundreds of emails during the workday -- without a way to prioritize your correspondence, urgent messages from bosses or significant others may get easily lost in the chaos thus leaving you with some extra chaos to deal with later.
The VIP list is as simple to set up as you can imagine: upon going into the VIP list, you're given an option to add or delete contacts from it.
Execution itself was great, although we noticed emails from non-VIP contacts were showing up in the box because somebody who was on the list was involved in the email thread. Basically, iOS automatically assumes that the conversation is important to you since a VIP was a part of the same series of messages. It almost seems a bit Google Now-esque with Apple playing the "smart computer" card, but we didn't mind too much. Another sorely needed feature in iOS email is the ability to create signatures for each individual email account directly from the phone.
There have been plenty of workarounds for specific email domains in the past, but we appreciate seeing it supported natively and universally -- no matter which type of email account you have.
Fortunately there's plenty more to enjoy with the Mail app in iOS 6, such as:. The Notification Center largely has the same look and feel, complete with the love-it-or-hate-it grey background and tiny buttons for clearing out notifications. It's also still void of any third-party widgets, which is something we've been begging for since last year. The improvements Apple has made are certainly welcome, though relatively minor: the "Tap to Post" button; calendar items now show ending times and dates; notification statuses are synced across iOS devices; and individual mail accounts now have customizable notifications.
Additionally, message previews can be toggled on and off for alerts now. Though the Notification Center continues to improve, there are still a few features on our list that need to be touched upon. For instance, we'd prefer to have direct access to the Center from the lock screen, a "clear all" button for all notifications, more gesture support and broader widget options an Airplane Mode toggle button would be absolutely divine, and we'd love to see what kinds of stuff third-party devs can think of.
Another area of iOS that has received a major facelift is the App Store. While the user interface has been the subject of a few minor alterations here and there since the marketplace's birth, this year's adjustment may very well be the most distinguished yet. The most polarizing change will be Apple's switch to a card-style search interface. Likely, we're seeing the fruits of the company's acquisition of Chomp , as it certainly should credit the former app search service with some of its inspiration.
With iOS 6, conducting an app search will reward you with a webOS-esque card layout. Each card displays the name, rating, app icon and screenshot of each given app. On the iPad you'll be presented with a four-card view, but iPhone users will get one at a time and will need to swipe right-to-left to check out more results.
A search for "internet radio," for instance, yields a total of results. We can't imagine swiping our index finger across the screen that many times to look through every possible option. We don't even want to swipe the screen six times in a row.
Most people wouldn't search through that many apps to find what they need anyway, but this won't bode well for less popular apps near the end of the chain. Now for the good news: hitting the "download" button on an app won't kick you out to the Springboard anymore. Instead, you'll stay on the same app page and can view your download status directly from there, or you can immediately go back to searching for more apps to buy. If you're installing an application that you've purchased or downloaded previously, you will no longer be prompted to enter your password.
On a final note, all recently downloaded apps get placed on the Springboard with a fresh "new" ribbon across the icon's upper-right corner. The label remains until the first time you launch it. A few other changes have been made to the App Store, including:. Got a bunch of pictures from that wild and crazy family reunion that you just can't wait to use to blackmail your cousins?
Shared Photo Streams lets you show off those embarrassing snapshots before you even get home. Here's how it works: pick out the best of the bunch, throw it into its own Photo Stream album and it gets uploaded to the cloud and becomes available as its own unique URL.
From there you can make the album public or simply share the link on Twitter, Facebook or via email or messaging. Also, the shared photos can be commented on and liked in a manner similar to Facebook. The best part? Photo streams don't count against your iCloud storage. The changes to the camera app are few but pleasant. Only one actual feature has been added: a panorama mode is now offered on the iPhone 5, iPhone 4S and iPod touch fifth generation.
To access it, hit the options button on the top of the viewfinder and it's listed right below the HDR toggle. There's not much here that needs explaining, to be honest -- your shots span roughly degrees, and the images, capable of churning out pictures up to 28 megapixels in size, turn out incredibly smooth.
When taking the images, you're given warnings if you need to slow down, and an arrow goes up or down with your movements, letting you know that you need to adjust your position to get a better shot.
We grabbed an iPhone 4S with iOS 5. The iPhone with iOS 6 consistently captured more realistic color, while the device equipped with 5. Take a look below to see galleries of images taken by both phones and compare them for yourself. Ah, the Game Center. Ever since it came into the public eye with iOS 4, it's grown by leaps and bounds, and is now being integrated into OS X in a manner similar to iCloud.
Naturally, as games, the ecosystem and Apple's support structure continue to improve, so should the Center itself. In its third year of life, the Game Center will now offer challenges, the ability to find friends via Facebook and cross-platform turn-based as well as real-time gaming between iOS and OS X.
There's a reason we see videos of educational and usability features in every iOS keynote: these things are incredibly important to Apple, and indeed, new functionality has been added with every major upgrade to ensure iOS appeals to as many people as possible. With Guided Access making its debut, iOS 6 is no different. There are a few things Guided Access can do: it can disable the home button when you're in an app, preventing the user from wandering to another program.
You can even turn off touch or motion control to whatever part of the screen you see fit. The single-app mode can be useful to parents and teachers who enjoy the educational quality of iOS apps but want to make sure kids and students don't sneak in a game or two of Temple Run. That's what we would've done if we had iPads at that age, anyway. The option to disable touch is great if there's a button you don't want your kids pressing, for iPads installed at kiosks or even for presenters who don't want to accidentally press the wrong buttons.
We admit, we haven't tried to count all of the some-odd features in ioS 6 -- Apple doesn't officially list each one, and it hasn't even clarified what counts as a feature. But of the plethora of improvements and enhancements we already know about, we've yet to cover the vast majority of them in this review. In this section we'll discuss many of the miscellaneous features that may not have warranted a section of their own, but still may be of interest. Music : The app has a new, streamlined interface and an extra equalizer mode Late Night.
In what must be one of the smallest feature additions, the reflection on the metallic slider knob in the Now Playing screen actually changes as you tilt your phone from side to side. It's not going to make or break your decision to buy an iPhone 5, natch, but it's a small easter egg that will capture your attention for a solid 20 seconds.
YouTube : Apple dropped support for a stock YouTube app, but Google has already pushed out a separate app of its own that you can download from the App Store. Contacts : You can now search all available fields and add custom SMS alert vibrations for each individual contact. In other words, all of your typing shortcuts and preferences can be backed up via the cloud and restored along with everything else.
The company has also posted a list clarifying which local features will be released in each country iOS 6 is coming to, along with an overview of what else is new. Subscribe to get the best Verge-approved tech deals of the week.
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