Apple unveils iOS 5, brings notifications but little else

06 June, 2011
This year's WWDC keynote saw no new hardware announcements and instead it was MacOS and iOS that took center stage. Apple unveiled the next major release, iOS 5, for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch...

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  • Anonymous
  • mTW
  • 07 Jun 2011

Is there a way to copy the entire thread of comments here? Because it seems that with every news update, everyone repeats the 'my phone's great, your phone's sh*t' argument yet again.

I don't mind to volunteer, and cut paste this entire thread of comments on every news article, so people don't need to type anymore lol.

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    • Anonymous
    • PRW
    • 07 Jun 2011

    Duke, 07 Jun 2011Duke. The first capacitive touch screen cellphone is Lg pra... morethe first cell phone is ?
    so all others manufactures is copt it ?

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      • Greg
      • Lg8
      • 07 Jun 2011

      Nothing really new, I am dissapointed :(

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        • dev1l12
        • m1W
        • 07 Jun 2011

        ahhh android and windows did same thing before get done with it alredy apple looser..!!!

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          • MJ
          • ut4
          • 07 Jun 2011

          Android users, read tis:

          1)Pinch zoom, double tap zoom- implemented by apple on iPhone. Apple still has d patent. Y used in android which launched later? Copying? Coz its cool!! Obviously it is.

          2)D ipod CoverFlow(Album view in landscape mode of ipod) been used in android OS music players too? y? same reason.

          3)iPhone-multi-touch interface. Android-Copy cat??

          4)1st mobile OS to have online app store was iOS. Y did google open own andriod app store? Again copyin?

          No OS is perfect. I don't hate android. Its about PREFERENCE. Peace.

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            • Mike
            • 9Eb
            • 07 Jun 2011

            Might as well of called it iDroid

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              • Cod3rror
              • ppk
              • 07 Jun 2011

              [deleted post]iOS 1 didn't have an app store and accelerometer was available to Nokia N95, before the iPhone.

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                • arian
                • QtN
                • 07 Jun 2011

                Duke, 07 Jun 2011Duke. The first capacitive touch screen cellphone is Lg pra... moreapple INVENT multitouch my friend.and was working on that for 2 and half of a year!!so apple didnt copy any thing in this case at least.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • mTW
                  • 07 Jun 2011

                  Apple actually hired a developer, Peter Hajas, from the jailbreak community for work on the notification system.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • 3JD
                    • 07 Jun 2011

                    [deleted post]Drashkum, it's probably not revolutionary as ios which revolutionized the smartphone industry. However it is revolutionary for iDevices, as it changes a few key things. Now iPhone will be fully independent, with wireless syncing and OTA updates. This is a big deal for customers who get confused with settin up etc, not for you and me, who are comfy with tech.

                    I think a lot of people also overlooked AirPlay video mirroring for iPad 2, which in my opinion will bring new possibilities for the gaming industry. Come home, switch on your iPad and continue your game on your 50 inch TV. no wires no fuss. It will transform the iPad (and iPhone later hopefully) into both a handheld and home console.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • MME
                      • 07 Jun 2011

                      whoever titled this article needs to read through the list of changes in iOS5. There is much much more than notifications!

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                        • 0xW
                        • 07 Jun 2011

                        iOS5 just copied Windows Phone features! Shame on it

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                          • dyna
                          • 2ZH
                          • 07 Jun 2011

                          I love this handset

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                            • Anonymous
                            • mTW
                            • 07 Jun 2011

                            This is an update which solidifies the iOS. There are many many little things which address a lot of complaints. For example, did anyone notice that now iOS devices will be independent and not rely on a PC anymore?

                            Using volume button to take a photo. Is that revolutionary? No. But again, it is something that brings iOS in line with the competition.

                            iOS5 does not bring with it any one particularly revolutionary feature, but it brings so many little improvements, that add up to a great new experience.

                            Ps: I notice a slight negative slant on GSMArena's headlines these days with Apple related products. What's up?

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                              • Anonymous
                              • L68
                              • 07 Jun 2011

                              Anonymous, 07 Jun 2011Apple stole capacitive screen technology from LG Prada. And... moreLOL LG Prada a touchscreen phone? Have you ever use it? This was a brick at best.

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                                • AnonD-10136
                                • 3LB
                                • 07 Jun 2011

                                i saw nothing so much with the new ios 5....but there will be if you consider th e X button...but i thought it will have things like widgets or better task manager..

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                                  • tashi
                                  • s82
                                  • 07 Jun 2011

                                  ugly old model
                                  copy cat of nokia music store online streaming
                                  copy cat of bbm is imassage
                                  iphone was copied by cisco
                                  game center copy cat of games hub by samsung
                                  wireless sync copy cat of hp pre 3
                                  reminder is copy cat of google os
                                  and apple is acting like shameless that it has bond with samsung and begged for amoled screen

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                                    • AnonD-10298
                                    • utG
                                    • 07 Jun 2011

                                    I agree ioS 1 was a revolutionary product. it had a accelerometer when no phones ahd it. it had a intuitive capacitative touch when no phones had the same sensitivity. it had multi gesture when no phones had it. it had app store when no phones had it. it had lots of other things new which other phones never dreamed of at that point of time.
                                    in Ios5 whats new? whats revolutionary



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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • t7j
                                      • 07 Jun 2011

                                      [deleted post]Every time Apple release something, I see these type of comments but totally different result. poor guys

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                                        • AnonD-616
                                        • 9CH
                                        • 07 Jun 2011

                                        nice good move from apple :-) . i like imessage :-) ios doing great job :-) . first face time now imessage :-) etc... we was waiting from nokia messnger and nokia's free video call applictions , but nokia sleeping sleeping :( . nokia you should make two applictions working on symbian1 and symbian3 . first appliction same like face time and same like imessage :-)