iOS 6 is here
Sep 19, 2012 | 11:43 am
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iOS 6 is here
Anyone finish the update process yet? My phone is about halfway through the reboot.
Looks like some interesting new features - including the ability to play a song on the alarm.
It's funny - I remember making fun of iOS people for accepting subpar functionality at a higher price. Now I'm one of those people...
(but let's please not turn this into another Apple bashing thread - there is one of those already)
I mainly am interested in peoples' opinions of the new OS as they update.
Looks like some interesting new features - including the ability to play a song on the alarm.
It's funny - I remember making fun of iOS people for accepting subpar functionality at a higher price. Now I'm one of those people...
(but let's please not turn this into another Apple bashing thread - there is one of those already)
I mainly am interested in peoples' opinions of the new OS as they update.
Sep 19, 2012 | 12:17 pm
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Yup, that's what I did.
What else do you like?
- The new Maps are pretty.
- Passbook doesn't seem to do anything.
- Do not disturb mode: it's about time! And it can be scheduled automatically.
- They FINALLY put a Bluetooth toggle in the root Settings menu.
- You can set caller ID to your phone number in FaceTime and iMessage, even when you're on an iPad.
- FaceTime over 3G is nice
What else do you like?
Sep 19, 2012 | 12:44 pm
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BIG FAIL: the new Maps app can't do public transit routing. When you tell it to route you from place to place via public transit, it asks you to select or download a different app to complete the routing.
Sep 19, 2012 | 1:46 pm
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Plus and Minus of new iOS 6
http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/...ther-features/
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...TTopCarousel_1
http://reviews.cnet.com/ios-6/
I'm sure there are others I didn't include....
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...TTopCarousel_1
http://reviews.cnet.com/ios-6/
I'm sure there are others I didn't include....
Sep 19, 2012 | 2:26 pm
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Passbook -- does not do anything. I hit the "App store" button and it takes me there and then it says "cannot connect to itunes store"
Hopefully, it should work by the time I get home.
If you want to Facetime over 3G -- does the other party also have to have the ios6 installed?
Hopefully, it should work by the time I get home.
If you want to Facetime over 3G -- does the other party also have to have the ios6 installed?
Sep 19, 2012 | 2:49 pm
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Can you update this OS on the older iPhones.... and more importantly, would you want to...?
Sep 19, 2012 | 3:01 pm
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Passbook -- does not do anything. I hit the "App store" button and it takes me there and then it says "cannot connect to itunes store"
Hopefully, it should work by the time I get home.
If you want to Facetime over 3G -- does the other party also have to have the ios6 installed?
Hopefully, it should work by the time I get home.
If you want to Facetime over 3G -- does the other party also have to have the ios6 installed?
It took about 10 minutes to download, and another 30 or so to install.
Yes, Apple has a list somewhere of supported phones. I think it's the iPhone 5, 4S, 4, and 3GS.
Sep 19, 2012 | 5:51 pm
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Sep 19, 2012 | 7:02 pm
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Anyone finish the update process yet? My phone is about halfway through the reboot.
Looks like some interesting new features - including the ability to play a song on the alarm.
It's funny - I remember making fun of iOS people for accepting subpar functionality at a higher price. Now I'm one of those people...
(but let's please not turn this into another Apple bashing thread - there is one of those already)
I mainly am interested in peoples' opinions of the new OS as they update.
Looks like some interesting new features - including the ability to play a song on the alarm.
It's funny - I remember making fun of iOS people for accepting subpar functionality at a higher price. Now I'm one of those people...
(but let's please not turn this into another Apple bashing thread - there is one of those already)
I mainly am interested in peoples' opinions of the new OS as they update.
Nice new features overall. I think I will stay away from acquiring an iPhone 5 for my own use, as this does enough for me on the 4S.