FAQ: everything you need to know about iOS 7
Editor’s Note: This article was originally posted on June 11 after iOS 7 was previewed. Now that Apple has set a release date for iOS 7, we’ve updated the article to include the latest information about Apple’s latest mobile operating system.
When he took the wraps off iOS 7 at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference earlier this year, CEO Tim Cook called it the most significant overhaul of Apple’s mobile operating system since the company got into the smartphone business back in 2007. The Alabama-born Cook wasn’t just whistling Dixie: iOS 7 is a dramatic re-invention of its mobile software that goes beyond mere additions and enhancements. Apple is changing the very look of iOS itself.
Something as different as iOS 7 is going to raise questions. Fortunately, we have some answers, especially now that the update’s release is imminent. Here’s an overview based on what we’ve seen from Apple.
The basics
When will iOS 7 be available?
That’s the big news to come out of Apple’s September 10 press event (where the company also unveiled a new batch of iPhones). iOS 7 will launch September 18 as a free upgrade. You’ll be able to get iOS 7 the same way you could with iOS 6—either downloading the updated OS via iTunes or by taking advantage of iOS’s over-the-air updating capabilities to pluck the new version out of the ether.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
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