WWDC and iOS 6: what are we waiting for?
The Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) will begin on Monday, June 11th. What do we expect most from her? Considering that iOS 4 was introduced in June 2010, iOS 5 in June 2011, I think we are all waiting for the new version of the Apple mobile operating system. Of course, so far little is known about it, but one can single out key positions that seem most interesting in the iOS 6 presentation.
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According to trusted sources, one of the key functions in iOS 6 will be Apple’s own maps. The company will abandon the Google maps used since 2007 in favor of its own application with its own back-end. The design of the application, as they say, will be basically similar to the existing Google Maps on the iPhone, iPad and iPod, but it is described as cleaner, faster and more convenient. Apple is supposed to replace Google Street View with its own work, C3 Technologies is working on it. With the help of the company's technology, 3D mode will appear on the maps - beautiful realistic volumetric graphics.
The new version of the mobile platform is expected to be more closely integrated with the largest social network. It will allow users to easily share content with friends, especially for photos. In addition, in the App Store, according to rumors, it will be possible to “like” applications and this will be shown in the news feed on Facebook.
Hardly we are waiting for radical changes, rather visual tweaks. Redesign and rework of the App Store is long overdue, but whether it will be tied to the output of iOS 6 and WWDC remains a question. Other applications will simply be improved, and they are also likely to receive social integration, which is written in the paragraph above.
Most likely, iOS 6 will transfer the voice assistant to the tablet, at least to the newest version of it - screenshots appeared not so long ago, showing Siri's work on the new iPad. The situation with the old devices is unclear, most likely Siri will not work on them. Probably Siri will be significantly improved and "translated" into a number of languages.
Undoubtedly, Apple is working on creating its own mobile payment system, an alternative to Google Wallet . However, at the moment none of the company's devices support NFC, but it may well be that this is not needed - an alternative could be Bluetooth 4.0. But the iWallet announcement is unlikely to happen at this WWDC, so far there is little indirect evidence.
Oops ... Most likely not. The new iPhone is likely to be closer to the fall and pre-holiday sales. A little iPad? Maybe, but not the right place to present. New iPods? Also unlikely.
New maps
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According to trusted sources, one of the key functions in iOS 6 will be Apple’s own maps. The company will abandon the Google maps used since 2007 in favor of its own application with its own back-end. The design of the application, as they say, will be basically similar to the existing Google Maps on the iPhone, iPad and iPod, but it is described as cleaner, faster and more convenient. Apple is supposed to replace Google Street View with its own work, C3 Technologies is working on it. With the help of the company's technology, 3D mode will appear on the maps - beautiful realistic volumetric graphics.
Facebook integration
The new version of the mobile platform is expected to be more closely integrated with the largest social network. It will allow users to easily share content with friends, especially for photos. In addition, in the App Store, according to rumors, it will be possible to “like” applications and this will be shown in the news feed on Facebook.
Redesign iTunes, iBooks, App Store, Camera, Photos
Hardly we are waiting for radical changes, rather visual tweaks. Redesign and rework of the App Store is long overdue, but whether it will be tied to the output of iOS 6 and WWDC remains a question. Other applications will simply be improved, and they are also likely to receive social integration, which is written in the paragraph above.
Siri for iPad and more
Most likely, iOS 6 will transfer the voice assistant to the tablet, at least to the newest version of it - screenshots appeared not so long ago, showing Siri's work on the new iPad. The situation with the old devices is unclear, most likely Siri will not work on them. Probably Siri will be significantly improved and "translated" into a number of languages.
iWallet
Undoubtedly, Apple is working on creating its own mobile payment system, an alternative to Google Wallet . However, at the moment none of the company's devices support NFC, but it may well be that this is not needed - an alternative could be Bluetooth 4.0. But the iWallet announcement is unlikely to happen at this WWDC, so far there is little indirect evidence.
Devices?
Oops ... Most likely not. The new iPhone is likely to be closer to the fall and pre-holiday sales. A little iPad? Maybe, but not the right place to present. New iPods? Also unlikely.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/145547/
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