This year's WWDC is getting closer and closer and we are also hearing more often the word iOS 8 and everything that has to do with it. Everyone knows that Apple will present its new operating systems at its developer conference in early June: both as a desktop, OSX11; like the mobile, iOS 8. But today we will focus solely on everything we think we know about iOS 8 and all the features that are being talked about a lot lately. Without further ado, let's get to it.
The design won't change drastically like iOS 7 did
We saw the big change in iOS in iOS 7, a year ago when all the application icons were changed, the entire design (both internal and external) was changed for better or for worse, it depends on your opinion. Not really many design changes are expected in iOS 8 (or at least not as many as we saw in the current version of iOS). But, rest assured, the redesign will come when they present OS X 11, which will change (or so it is said) for the better being more similar to iOS.
Monitor health in iOS 8 with Healthbook
One of the things that must be taken into account the most in iOS 8 is the synchronization that it could have with its new devices such as the iWatch, which with some sensors would be able to measure various parameters of our health as long as we have it on the hand (of course). One of the things we trust the most to show up in iOS 8 is the Healthbook app, an application that would be in charge of keeping an order of all the data that the iWatch even smart bands from other brands.
iTunes Radio worldwide and a unique application
Currently iTunes Radio, Apple's music streaming service, is integrated into the native «Music» application but it is expected that in iOS 8 it will have a fully dedicated application. That is to say, the entire iTunes Radio service would be in a separate application. But, in addition, it is expected that iTunes Radio cross the American borders to reach the rest of the world.
Game Center? The service is worth it, but an own application is not
As we have already told you on other occasions in Actualidad iPad, Game Center is a good option if we want to meet people to compete with them, create a profile where we can store all our achievements, medals and other prizes of our favorite games. But Apple could be thinking of eliminating the application (eye! And not the service) that it has in iOS. That is, the service would continue to be available in the iOS Settings, for example, but in iOS 8 the application would disappear from our Springboards.
New native applications: Preview, Tips and TextEdit
For those who have a Mac, the programs may sound familiar to you: Preview and TextEdit. Well, these two applications could appear fortuitously in iOS 8 helping users to be able to have a first preview of any iOS file and write small paragraphs and format them without having to pay any euro. In addition, the user guide would disappear giving way to the application "Tips" or "Advice", that would guide the user in iOS 8.
Recognizing music in iOS 8 with Shazam technology
Just a few days ago one of my colleagues told you about the possibility that Apple added Shazam music recognition technology in iOS 8 and I really would like it to be natively. That is, through (siri?) A native application such as Music to be able to recognize any song that we want without having to download Shazam from the App Store.
Synchronization with the iWatch, fact or fiction?
Another of the things that causes the most fury among some developers is the possibility that Apple has to present its smart watch at WWDC, the iWatch, resulting in a total synchronization with iOS 8 through Healthbook. Are we facing the imminent arrival of the Apple smartwatch with full synchronization / integration with iOS 8?
First betas and official publication of iOS 8 by Apple
It is speculated that iOS 8 will be presented at this year's WWDC, in June and that the first betas will come out those same days but, the official publication for everyone to enjoy the benefits of iOS 8 would be around autumn, near the official presentation of the next iPhone.
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