Jun 7 2011
iOS 5 : Initial Setup and Whats New
Apple yesterday announced the next update to its iOS, the iOS 5.
iOS 5 comes with over 200 new features. Some of these features are described by Apple here : http://www.apple.com/ios/ios5/features.html
I just installed the Developer Beta of iOS 5 on my iPad.
One of the most prominent feature of iOS 5 is that it gets rid of cables completely. It offers a totally Wireless solution to manage your Media and Device.
No longer will you see the dreaded Connect to iTunes Logo at start with a picture showing an Apple USB Cable to connect to iTunes.
iOS 5 comes with a totally revamped Setup interface, which allows you to setup everything right from the phone without needing any Mac/PC.
Check out the various Setup steps and Changes below :
Signin with Apple ID
Choose to Sync to iCloud or not
Find my iPad
iCloud offers 5Gb of Space for Free. Apparently you can also buy more storage. Price plans for that are not yet available.
Choose to sync various applications to your @me.com iCloud ID
About Page
New Music Interface
New Music Interface
Reminders App + Split Keyboard!
Reminders via Notification/Mail Syncs with iCloud
Safari now supports Tabbed Browsing
And finally Notifications! Beautiful!
Lock Screen Notificatons!!