Apple iOS 5 review: First look

10 June 2011
It's June again, time for Apple to make headlines. The WWDC is over and the iOS 5 and the iCloud are now official. It won't be before the fall though that the iOS 5 will officially launch. However, Apple has given us a taste of the iOS 5 by releasing a developer preview soon...

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  • Anonymous
  • 4cS
  • 12 Sep 2011

iOS5 with drag down notification, iOS 6 will have live wallpaper and iOS 7 with widgets.

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    • Anonymous
    • 31S
    • 11 Sep 2011

    Hell Fiend, 25 Aug 2011Yeah, keep telling yourself that, while you tap your Androi... morehahaha, u want to say, that more iOS devs exist than Java devs? OK, think what u like. Impact comes thru OS and not of how many different devices types that run it... Like Windows is biggest OS for PCs, almost every PC is different, does it make them bad because of that, no it doesnt... But I like how every iFan takes a fact about the iPhone and tries to put it in a way, that it looks much better, but if you have a real sense for those things, u know its nonsense.

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      • M3s
      • 08 Sep 2011

      Lamiafarjana1990, 05 Sep 2011Okay. Question to iphone 4 users- do you watch youtube vide... moreof course u can u use the youtube app

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        • Lamiafarjana1990
        • Pxx
        • 05 Sep 2011

        Okay. Question to iphone 4 users- do you watch youtube videos in iphone? How? If not, how are you watching latest happenings around the world..live? By itunes? Well, i know itunes videos are not worldwide happening type,just movies,etc.
        I use nokia 5530 xpressmusic. Though its cheap,i watch youtube vids online always! Can't imagine stay without it. And iphone doesn't have flash so NO YOUTUBE!!
        Just answer me this. Can i watch youtube vids in iphone online or not? This is the only thing that will answer the biggest problem of choosing a smartphone...

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          • Arief
          • U@Y
          • 30 Aug 2011

          Apple IPhone is the father of all mobile company

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            • Hell Fiend
            • njA
            • 25 Aug 2011

            Anonymous, 14 Jul 2011It doesnt seem like, you know the whole history... Without ... moreYeah, keep telling yourself that, while you tap your Android screen. Oh, but wait, it it wasn't for the iphone we would still be using nokia xxxxxxxxxxxx or sony ericsson WWWWWW.
            Let's not forget the "good" old Google G1 phone, which had no impact on the market, but it was Android, wasn't it?
            So, cut the crap about "Crapple" or retarded stuff like that and let's not forget that Apple actually invented what you hold in your hand ;)
            Oh, and while Android is used by 349857130571375 phones on the market, iOS is still the best platform for game/apps development and that start-up companies don't have to put up to # numbers of mydroid.info sites ;)

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              • lol.exe
              • 0dp
              • 21 Aug 2011

              I would rather stick to my Nokia N900 and upgrade to the N9 when it comes out. I like the iphone but apart from apps, there isn't much to tinker with. I find it funny that the most popular phone in the world is just now getting features like this.

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                • Nhd
                • 19 Aug 2011

                One of the best features on any phone and I'm certain many of you out there would agree, is "CALL RECORDING"
                Almost every other phone out there has it except for iPhone.
                Apple seriously needs to look at adding this feature and soon.
                Would be great to have.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • q}j
                  • 19 Aug 2011

                  Anonymous, 03 Jul 2011"appel came up with the top bar first for the phone no... more"appel came up with the top bar first for the phone not andoid"
                  "appel only put now cus they r pressre to put more thing now"

                  Your lack of research and minimal grammar amuses me. It's uncool to talk like a 'bro', so please stop that already.

                  calm yourself down he's from another country. don't hate on countries now.

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                    • AnonD-18370
                    • 2SP
                    • 18 Aug 2011

                    mean, 17 Aug 2011dude android is a copy of apple if ur using i phone there a... moreDont comment if you dont know what android is.
                    Its derived from linux kernel.
                    I dont know the base of iOS but Apple OS X is derived from BSD.
                    I mean apple did not invent it.
                    iPhone is a good product but there are better out there...
                    I prefer even partial open source compared to closed source.

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                      • vGe
                      • 17 Aug 2011

                      ACR, 10 Jul 2011iOS looks more like Android now.dude android is a copy of apple if ur using i phone there are few things lull love about it as about android fully i phone os based operating system ....

                      if i phone is so pathetic y is there a need of copying it from apple ..... so i say apple is anytime better than android....

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                        • Lyric
                        • fwd
                        • 12 Aug 2011

                        Microsofts next phone should be more interesting, it will standardize as all these apps we are forced to download and pay for. Office Apps should be FREE, iOS still wont let you use the phone as a usb stick, I wont touch the ringtone part.

                        Another big disappointment is the lack of hearing aid and cochlear support.

                        I was so exited before getting this phone and Im happy with some things but a lot of what I feel should be basic is not included. Apple need to start thinking for the future, ones the loyal users start waking up, they will be left with no customers

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                          • 07 Aug 2011

                          yes it all looks exciting but i would love to see more free wallpapers, and more ringtones. as standard. and themse would the only to get better themes or other stuff is jail break it. please if you read this, more tones and wallpaper.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • pXa
                            • 01 Aug 2011

                            It seems Apple OS designers are very numb to their fans all over the World as they still do not want to add several features that is lacking in their so called OS; flash support, bluetooth transfer. I think they are so overconfident that no matter what certain number of people will buy their product.

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                              • M3s
                              • 30 Jul 2011

                              Anonymous, 14 Jul 2011It doesnt seem like, you know the whole history... Without ... moreexcellent comments my friend

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                                • Anonymous
                                • P%E
                                • 30 Jul 2011

                                Oh my god the screenshots look awful, does iOS actually look so bad? I'm using Windows Phone 7 on a 4.3 inch HD7 and couldn't imagine why people settle for iPhone?!

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                                  • Eageptete
                                  • JB{
                                  • 23 Jul 2011

                                  I hope, it's OK

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                                    • mozart
                                    • spH
                                    • 23 Jul 2011

                                    Vagisil, 21 Jul 2011Still no •No Flash support in the web browser •No quick... more95% of that can be solved with a jailbreak.
                                    Just like gsmarena said , love it or hate it.

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                                      • URMAS SAASK
                                      • wYI
                                      • 21 Jul 2011

                                      Great suff.

                                      Regards,
                                      URMAS SAASK

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                                        • Vagisil
                                        • nE%
                                        • 21 Jul 2011

                                        Still no

                                        •No Flash support in the web browser
                                        •No quick toggles for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 3G
                                        •No Facebook integration
                                        •No proper widgets for the lockscreen
                                        •App folders still are limited to 12 apps tops
                                        •No DivX/XviD video support out of the box (though there're lots of players in the App Store)
                                        •No USB Mass storage mode for uploading content to the device
                                        •No haptics for the touchscreen
                                        •No Bluetooth file transfers to other phones
                                        •Contacts lack a swipe-to-delete or mass delete feature

                                        Still a crap OS and decades behind yet people still think there the best. LOL