From today you can install the new operating system iOS 9 on your iPhone or iPad. The update will work on iPhone 4S or newer, and all iPads except the first. Some of the new features require that you have an iPad Air, iPad Air 2, iPad Mini 4 or iPad Pro. Perhaps the biggest news, splitscreen, works only with the last three.
Apple summarizes iOS 9-changes in four locations:
- Included Applications
- iPad experience
- Intelligence
- Platform
Included Applications
Notes more like OneNote
They included apps have been some improvements, like memos can easily be turned into checklists or you can add photos, maps, or links to your notes in a simpler way. In addition, you can now draw sketches to your notes using your finger. Notes synchronized across your iOS devices via iCloud. To add a picture, map, video or a link to a note, use the common share function. Instead of sharing with such a Facebook friend, you share a new or an existing note.
You can also start the camera while in memo app to take photos directly to the note.
Have you used Microsoft OneNote, you will see that Apple memo app begins to resemble suspiciously.
Map more like Google Maps
The map has also acquired new functions, such as keeping up to date with public transport (for selected cities), in addition to that you can find interesting places nearby.
These are features that you might have on the iPhone already via app Google Maps. For Android and Windows users, this is old news.
News in iPad experience
The new features of iPad is “Slide Over”, “Split View” and “Picture-in -Photo. “
Pull the smart apps
“Slide Over” is about that you can pull out a additional app from the side of the screen. Which apps this slide-function works with is not lit, but when we tried the service seemed the only with a choice of Apple’s own apps.
For example, reply to a message without exiting the app you are built in. Once you have finished the message simply slide the panel off the screen again.
Slide Over will not work with older iPad than iPad Air.
Following Android and Windows screen sharing
“Split View” is a feature reminiscent Slide Over but here will both be active apps side by side. How much of the screen that should be the individual app to part is, you decide. This feature will only work with iPad Air 2, or the coming trays iPad Mini 4 and iPad Pro.
Picture in Picture, but only for video
“Picture in Picture” is a function acting with FaceTime or video player. In both cases, video watching could be added as a small picture on top of what you’re working on. Just press the home button while the video is active, and then add the video down in the corner of your screen. Here it will remain, even if you open new apps.
Similarly, features found on more Android and Windows products, also on mobile phones. Here you can also move and scale the image.
Keyboard shortcuts
The keyboard also got new features on the iPad. It is added to a shortcut line, you can easily select text and you can add keyboard shortcuts. The cursor can move easily swipe with two fingers anywhere on the screen. This solution makes the entire screen into a sort of “track pad” and is as far as we know something Apple is alone.
The rest of the features in iOS 9 you can also use the iPhone.
More intelligence in the OS
The intelligence in the operating system, according to Apple has been several notches better.
Smarter search suggestions
The search screen now shows more suggestions, and may include contacts, apps, nearby places and news that matches your query.
The contacts you speak with most often, or you have upcoming meetings with, will appear as suggestions when to call. If you have the habit of checking the news in the morning, the shortcut to nyhetsappen appear on the search screen at the time you normally checks news. Likewise teaches phone which apps it’s likely that you’re going to use, and lists them on the search screen.
Recognizes accessories
plugs you in Headphones will be able to continue playing from where you were last time you used the headphones, while you can get another proposal to connect to an audio system over Bluetooth. You can also jump directly to the most widely used music cape from lock screen.
Teacher your usage
Mail app learns who you are sending e-mail, and the addresses you usually use emerging as suggestions. Do you usually send messages to multiple, being the most used contacts suggested. The same applies to calendar invitations.
Updating without disturbing
iOS 9 also got smarter update feature, so small updates can be installed automatically on times when the phone normally in use, like when you sleep. A smoother OS also provides improved battery capacity, in this case believes Apple you will get an extra hour out of your battery before having to recharge the phone.
Increased security
Safety is also raised, with six digits as the default password, opposed to four previously. In addition, you can use two-step verification.
Siri speaks Norwegian
Siri is no novelty in iOS 9, but it is undeniably an advantage that she finally has learned Norwegian. By talking to Siri learns better to recognize, both in terms of voice recognition, and as to which areas of interest you have.
Helps you to switch from Android to iOS
Last but not least, it should be easier to switch from Android to iOS. A special app makes the move easier, and moving contacts, message history, photos, videos, bookmarks from the web, e-mail accounts, calendars and books or music that is not DRM-protected.
free app you have on Android will be replaced by corresponding apps from iTunes. Beta labels end up in a wish list, then you can easily buy them again.
We have not yet got many experiences with the final version of iOS 9, but we’ve used the beta version a while:
See what we thought of iOS 9 here “
Plan to upgrade? You should read this before you start “
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