Apple releases iOS 5.

The much awaited update is available for download since last night. So if you haven't got it yet, plug in your device to your PC/Mac and iTunes will notify of the update. If it doesn't, just click the Check for updates button and you will be invited to download it. I'm currently downloading it, so wait until I'm done before you do so :). The servers in Capertino are already overloaded and the file is 700MB in size.


Among the new features in iOS 5, the most noteworthy are the ability to navigate using five or more fingers to switch between open apps and close them as well; a new and free messaging app that works with iOS only to send messages, photos and short videos; Safari now supports tabs; iCloud gives you 5GB free online storage accessible from any Apple devices; a new notifications system etc.


I will post more about my experience with iOS 5 once I get my iPad updated. Stay tuned. In the meantime, watch a short video introducing IOS 5.

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Apple announces iOS 5 and iCloud.

Visit Apple website today and the first thing you will see is this: "iOS 5 includes more than 200 new features for your iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch". 200 features is a lot, but less than the 500 new features included in Mango announced by Microsoft. This post is not about Microsoft and Windows Phone 7 anyway but I cannot help notice that some of the new features of iOS seems to have been copied or borrowed from Mango. 


One of those new addition is the ability to "Capture the moment at a moment's notice". This feature lets you open the camera right from the lock screen and press the volume up button to snap your photo. 


iMessage lets you send unlimited text messages via Wi-Fi and 3G. This is just like Blackberry Messenger with the exception that BBM does not work on Wi-Fi.


Because of time constraint, I invite you to read more on Apple's website. 


iOS 5 is due this fall.