Apple iOS 7 review: Eye of the beholder

17 September 2013
Depending on where you come from, the iOS 7 may be the bigger, and better, piece of news than the new iPhone duo. Certainly true if you have the iPhone 5 and you intend on holding on to it, unfazed by what looks like a dilemma between a marginal upgrade...

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  • yasin
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  • 28 Sep 2013

please help me i update to ios7 and if you try to voice/video call on skype or any other application is not working please help how i can clear this probem in my iphone

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    • AnonD-191226
    • Ybp
    • 28 Sep 2013

    Who was in charge of the graphics for this? The sixth grade class at the all girls elementary school? And the Calendar? You have got to be kidding. Apple has "jumped the shark". Anyone want to buy my iPhone 4S? I'm bailing out. Android here I come. And same with my iPad. The new MS tablet is looking mighty fine....... Welcome back, Microsoft

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      • Anonymous
      • fk}
      • 27 Sep 2013

      updated my ipad 3 and now its running laggy as hell. I mean, ios's biggest advantage was its fluidity and smoothness. I bet there were other things more worth copying from android.

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        • AnonD-191117
        • MAV
        • 27 Sep 2013

        Yash, 26 Sep 2013One side android is improving from the experiences and appl... moreWell...
        I must say that I totally disagree...
        I've upgraded to IOS7 on my 4S...
        No even a problem!!! It's running fast and well, without any issue!...

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          • AnonD-191117
          • MAV
          • 27 Sep 2013

          Anonymous, 27 Sep 2013How can I close open apps on my iPhone using the ios7? Any... moreAS for IOS6, double clik home button...
          Than select window corresponding to the app you want to close and drag it to the top of the screen...
          Hope it'll help!!!... ;-)

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            • NdJ70
            • MAV
            • 27 Sep 2013

            Anonymous, 27 Sep 2013How can I close open apps on my iPhone using the ios7? Any... moreas for IOS6, first double-click home button; than drag window corresponding to the app you want to be stopped to the top...

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              • Anonymous
              • LaT
              • 27 Sep 2013

              How can I close open apps on my iPhone using the ios7?
              Any help? Cos the battery is getting worst.

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                • Anonymous
                • LaT
                • 27 Sep 2013

                How can I close open apps on my iPhone using the ios7?

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                  • Yash
                  • uu{
                  • 26 Sep 2013

                  One side android is improving from the experiences and apple is downgrading.
                  I liked apple because of its UI. In iOS 7, it's worst.
                  Battery back up, UI, slow responsive touch, scrolling everywhere ios7 is not satisfactory.
                  I upgraded from iOS 6 to 7 on my iPad 3, but now i am repenting.
                  Is there any way to revert to ios 6?
                  I am feeling that i am using a simple low cost gadget after upgrading to ios 7.
                  UI, icon design, graphics, pathetic dynamic wallpapers, unavailability of widgets are some of the negative points.
                  The bottom line is, introducing iOS 7, Apple has lost its heritage.

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                    • Shanks
                    • 2@x
                    • 26 Sep 2013

                    Looks cheap and too flashy, nothing useful in terms of improving productivity or efficiency or jaw dropping. Disappointment, the system has started to lag in Tennis 3, etc.

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                      • Galal Rouchdi
                      • MVC
                      • 26 Sep 2013

                      I would suggest the following changes can take place
                      -The Received message as title should be with different color than the send messages...same as missing calls and aswer calls.

                      - The Contact screen is full white color..the icons should be with different color as grey favorite..contacts..recents..keypad..

                      - Caller ID ( Photos ) was in the previous version better as it takes the full screen.

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                        • vtc4800
                        • Aw%
                        • 25 Sep 2013

                        why Apple not sell ios so other manufactured can use it just as windows phone.

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                          • Toon
                          • 0rT
                          • 23 Sep 2013

                          In IOS7 the tasks are no longer shown pro day, but in one big not-chronolgical mass.

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                            • Toon
                            • 0rT
                            • 23 Sep 2013

                            The Task-menu does not order the tasks per date.
                            Was perfect in iOS 6 and synchronised perfect with Outlook.
                            In iOS 7 this is lost and you cannot view per day which tasks are due or planned for today or a specific day.
                            It is one big, non-chronolgical, assembly of all tasks.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • vpY
                              • 23 Sep 2013

                              iOS7 lifted the following GUI elements from different competitors' OS:

                              Cartoon like icons - Nokia's Symbian OS

                              Text as buttons for a certain function - from Windows Phone 7/8

                              Lock Screen - from Windows Phone 7/8

                              Mutltitasking/Active App Kill - from Blackberry OS

                              Control Center - Android

                              These are not innovations. but instead are quick fixes to make people stay with iOS. John Ive's formula was to find out what people loved from cometitors' OS and lift them directly to iOS7.

                              With iOS7, damn battery life has gone from bad to worse. 100% - 90% in a little over an hour without even using the phone. What's going on in the backgroud Apple? I stongly suspect some processes are running in the background causing the unnecessary battery drain. I also noticed that even at airplane mode my 4s is a bit warmer to the touch than before.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • PAX
                                • 23 Sep 2013

                                haha...just change the battery and signal icon and its a damn good innovation for these ripped off people...just think how much limitations and ripping of can u suffer ...with paying of 900bucks apple should be dedicated to make your life easy ,not just look for ways to suck any more juice u can afford..such money minded innovationless company..i have used both ios and android and u people have no reason or fact to say ios is smooth .....in fact i find the latest android versions way more smoother than ios

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • J2Y
                                  • 23 Sep 2013

                                  hello...
                                  I hv a iphone 4s in my old phone vich is 4s in dis phone i hv lot of important data in it , right now vich i hv lost ma device , So i want to delete ma data through icloud r from my any other iphone....
                                  Is dis is possible to do r else can i hv any website from apple from vich i can lock ma device....
                                  Its really very important fr me...
                                  Plz i need ur help ,

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • J2Y
                                    • 23 Sep 2013

                                    hello...
                                    I hv a iphone 4s in my old phone vich is 4s in dis phone i hv lot of important data in it , right now vich i hv lost ma device , So i want to delete ma data through icloud r from my any other iphone....
                                    Is dis is possible to do r else can i hv any website from apple from vich i can lock ma device....
                                    Its really very important fr me...
                                    Plz i need ur help ,

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                                      • Agreed
                                      • mga
                                      • 22 Sep 2013

                                      ALLBLUES, 20 Sep 2013What really annoys me is the fact that many people keep bas... moreYea, I have an SIII and I have to admit IOS has always been alot more fluid. Yes it has its downsides but so does everything.

                                      For core smart phone featues like web browsing, multitasking, ease of use os and camera. Its great. no point increasing hardware if the software doesnt need it.

                                      Its like having an i7 16gb gaming PC and using it for emails. Whats the point.

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                                        • Me too
                                        • mga
                                        • 22 Sep 2013

                                        AnonD-175233, 21 Sep 2013iOS 7 is laggy on my iPad 3,especially the buttons and sett... moreThe same thing happened to mine. THe touch screen was un responsive etc

                                        I just did a forced restart. (hold lock and home button together for up to 10 seconds until it starts to power off and shows the apple logo)

                                        This resolved it and it is working fine now. Hope this helps