iOS 9 unveiled: smarter Siri, split-screen multitasking, transit maps

08 June, 2015
Siri takes on Google Now, while iPads gain split-screen multitasking and better keyboards and text selection.

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  • 09 Jun 2015

This is why Android will never beat Apple. Apple listen to their customer and never left their customer behind. Yes, I know that Android update depends on manufacturer, but hey, updating devices that already 4 years old? Only apple do that!

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    • 09 Jun 2015

    So how long will the iPad 4 gen will be supported for

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      • AnonD-276592
      • vp1
      • 09 Jun 2015

      Lollipop copy.

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        • Anonymous
        • Pxp
        • 09 Jun 2015

        I think the most exciting to announce is the price he he he.

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          • jubi
          • Rjs
          • 09 Jun 2015

          and now i feel awesome about my decision to buy iPad air 2 i can have better powerful multitasking

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            • AnonD-354085
            • xZw
            • 09 Jun 2015

            Oops, is the world going backwards? Almost all the features described here were there in Android few years back, in Samsung few years back and even in Windows phone few years back! But the marketing hype of Apple as usual will do the wonder!"our best ever OS yet or Our best ever phone!"

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              • Anonymous
              • Ns{
              • 09 Jun 2015

              come on? left-most pane for siri ..blatant copy from android

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                • Anonymous
                • IcE
                • 09 Jun 2015

                Android users are right afterall. iOS 9 split screen multitasking requires 2GB DRAM so all devices except for iPad Air 2 are obsolete.

                Sincerely,
                Apple User

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                  • gEE
                  • 09 Jun 2015

                  And yet again Apple copycats. Even transit maps. Not talking about dualwindow that has been copycatted from Windows and Android.

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                    • JkG
                    • 09 Jun 2015

                    Android already have all this, but google is so lazy that it isn't native. Google lazy lazy lazy lazy lazy lazy lazy lazy lazy lazy lazy lazy lazy lazy lazy lazy lazy .
                    I love android, but i'm not stupid to think google is doing all they can do. They are far from this.

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                      • gEE
                      • 09 Jun 2015

                      So that's it. Just multiwindow. Siri and Maps features are just US services.

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                        • gEE
                        • 09 Jun 2015

                        Brazilian, 08 Jun 2015Now you're talking that's the real multitasking not a bogus... moreit's multiwindow, not multitasking. apps still will suspend when they are not active.

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                          • 6u9
                          • 09 Jun 2015

                          AnonD-1825, 08 Jun 2015They really hit google with that, it was surprising move, e... moreThat is a gut punch for Android. Why will I give up my phone which will be supported for the next 3-4 years? Or in this case. 5 years. This is like Samsung release an Android M update for the galaxy S2.

                          List of all the devices getting iOS 9.

                          http://i.imgur.com/7rT35E4.jpg

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                            • 09 Jun 2015

                            Said, 08 Jun 2015Oh my god everyone look at iPad 2 from iOS 4 to iOS 9 that'... moreSheep please, join canmp Droid and get with the times, HD2 (09 November) has 5,0 running. That device didn't even get official android. The first gen iPad (10 September) stopped iOS5,1 , that's what? gingerbread?

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                              • 09 Jun 2015

                              AnonD-1825, 08 Jun 2015They really hit google with that, it was surprising move, e... moreI know that's really surprising I was shocked

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                                • p77
                                • 08 Jun 2015

                                Said, 08 Jun 2015Oh my god everyone look at iPad 2 from iOS 4 to iOS 9 that'... moreThey really hit google with that, it was surprising move, every year one model has so far dropped out from update cycle, but not this time.

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                                  • 08 Jun 2015

                                  Oh my god everyone look at iPad 2 from iOS 4 to iOS 9 that's amazing Apple is really keeping their old devices up to date. Apple is the best

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                                    • 08 Jun 2015

                                    Umbilical Noose, 08 Jun 2015Windows can do that? FDE is nice but pushing WiFi profil... moreWhat is a full fledged OS? You can say Android isnt a full fledged OS because it is a Java virtual machine running on linux.

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                                      • AnonD-341196
                                      • 6u9
                                      • 08 Jun 2015

                                      Umbilical Noose, 08 Jun 2015Windows can do that? FDE is nice but pushing WiFi profil... moreAnd yes I agree. Most people will play Candy crush on a large screen and think its a good phone. They have no idea about FDE and its implications or any other security and OS features.

                                      But as for your question. There are many many things iOS does better than Android.

                                      For example. if you have a company and you want to buy a phone for everyone for the next four years. Will you buy an Android which will be stuck without updates within a year or two? Or will you buy a phone which will be updated immediately and is covered with excellent customer support. Not to mention the excellent enterprise tools.

                                      Even as a consumer, I will never buy android for many reasons. Updates are a joke. Customer support is nearly non existent. Encryption is poorly implemented and bugs are rarely fixed (Android lollipop still has the mm-qcamera-daemon bug, for which there is no solution but a full factory reset)

                                      My experience with Apple has been excellent. Apple fixed my 4S for water damage out of warranty. For absolutely free. Android OEMs sell you the phone and kick you out of the door. From their staff in the stores to their phone customer service, its excellent the whole time (Apple's).

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                                        • AnonD-341196
                                        • 6u9
                                        • 08 Jun 2015

                                        Umbilical Noose, 08 Jun 2015Windows can do that? FDE is nice but pushing WiFi profil... moreI was talking about Android.