iOS 5 Software Update
This update contains over 200 new features, including the following:
Notifications
? Swipe from the top of any screen to view notifications in one place with Notification Center
? New notifications appear briefly at the top of the screen
? View notifications from lock screen
? Slide the notification app icon to the right on the lock screen to go directly to the app
iMessage
? Send and receive unlimited text, photo, and video messages with other iOS 5 users
? Track messages with delivery and read receipts
? Group messaging and secure encryption
? Works over cellular network and Wi-Fi*
Newsstand
? Automatically organizes magazine and newspaper subscriptions on Home Screen
? Displays the cover of the latest issue
? Background downloads of new issues
Reminders for managing to do lists
? Syncs with iCloud, iCal and Outlook
? Location-based reminders when you leave or arrive at a location for iPhone 4S and iPhone 4
Built-in support for Twitter
? Sign-in once in Settings and tweet directly from Camera, Photos, Maps, Safari and YouTube
? Add location to any tweet
? View twitter profile pictures and usernames in Contacts
Camera improvements for devices with cameras
? Double click the home button when device is asleep to bring up a camera shortcut on iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPod touch (4th generation)
? Volume Up button to take a picture
? Optional grid lines to line up shots
? Pinch to zoom in the preview screen
? Swipe to camera roll from preview screen
? Tap and hold to lock focus and exposure, iPad 2 and iPod touch (4th generation) only support exposure lock
Photo improvements for devices with cameras
? Crop and rotate
? Red eye removal
? One tap enhance
? Organize photos into albums
Mail improvements
? Format text using bold, italic, or underlined fonts
? Indentation control
? Drag to rearrange names in address fields
? Flag messages
? Mass mark messages as flagged, read or unread
? Customize mail alert sounds
? S/MIME
Calendar improvements
? Year view on iPad and new Week view for iPhone and iPod touch
? Tap to create an event
? View and add event attachments
Game Center improvements
? Use personal photos for your Game Center account
? Compare your overall achievement scores with your friends
? Find new Game Center friends with friend recommendations and friends of friends
? Discover new games with custom game recommendations
AirPlay Mirroring for iPad 2 and iPhone 4S
Multitasking Gestures for iPad
? Use four or five fingers to pinch to the Home Screen
? Swipe up to reveal the multitasking bar
? Swipe left or right to switch between apps
On-device setup, activation and configuration with Setup Assistant
Software updates available over the air without tethering
iCloud support
? iTunes in the Cloud
? Photo Stream
? Documents in the Cloud
? Apps and Books automatic download and purchase history
? Backup
? Contacts, Calendar, and Mail
? Find My iPhone
Redesigned Music app for iPad
Hourly weather forecast
Real-time stock quotes
Wireless sync to iTunes
Keyboard improvements
? Split keyboard for iPad
? Improved autocorrection accuracy
? Improved Chinese and Japanese input
? New Emoji keyboard
? Personal dictionary for autocorrection
? Optionally create keyboard short cuts for frequently used words
Accessibility improvements
? Option to light LED flash on incoming calls and alerts for iPhone 4S and iPhone 4
? Custom vibration patterns for incoming calls on iPhone
? New interface for using iOS with mobility-impairment input devices
? Option to speak a selection of text
? Custom element labeling for VoiceOver
Exchange ActiveSync improvements
? Wirelessly sync tasks
? Mark messages as flagged, read or unread
? Improved offline support
? Save a new contact from a GAL service
More than 1,500 new developer APIs
Bug fixes
Products compatible with this software update:
iPhone 4S
iPhone 4
iPhone 3GS
iPad 2
iPad
iPod touch (4th generation)
iPod touch (3rd generation)
* Normal carrier data rates may apply. Messages will be sent as SMS when iMessage is unavailable, carrier messaging fees apply.