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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  • 19 Sep 2013

Anonymous, 19 Sep 2013iOS is more secure. Ask any IT pro and they will tell you t... moreHow abount NOT enabling that checkbox if you don't know what you are doing?

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    • 19 Sep 2013

    Anonymous, 19 Sep 2013Lets be honest here. The people who hate on Apple products ... moreYou are crazy, I drive a Porsche 911 4S, I don't buy Apple products because I want freedom from pointless enforced jails like Itunes or no access to the filesystem etc, not because I can't afford them.

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      • Tyler_Durden
      • 6pj
      • 19 Sep 2013

      Not a single mention of this kills your credibility: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/66751019/1235509_10152197799809517_365014246_n.jpg

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        • AnonD-188168
        • LEt
        • 19 Sep 2013

        if i want nokia or android I would have bought one of them but I want an iphone with a real ios that should be different and better than any other and no similar or a combination of them. I want an iOS with real work! iOS 7 is just simple. iOS 6 is a lot better with more definition, graphics and solid colors that make you said "I want an iPhone". With iOS 7 i don't feel the work. iOS 7 disapointed me...

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          • Anonymous
          • t7X
          • 19 Sep 2013

          Lets be honest here. The people who hate on Apple products are thos that cant afford it. Thats just a fact. For those people who say I can get more for the price of any Apple products, I say yes I can. But its not Apple. Haters gonna hate, potatoes gonna potate.

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            • isajoke7
            • LEt
            • 19 Sep 2013

            iOS 7 : if i want nokia or android I would have bought one of them but I want an iphone with real iOS wich should be diferent and better than any other and no similar or a combination of them. I want my iPhone with a real definition, graphics and colors like iOS 6. iOS 7 is just simple like any other. I'm really disapointed....

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              • Kenshin
              • r$r
              • 19 Sep 2013

              I found a bug. Every time i save a photo using safari, it doesn't show on my camera roll.

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                • José
                • LEt
                • 19 Sep 2013

                Well iOS 7 it's like win 8 + android. i do not like it at all. i think that the legacy of Jobs is falling appart whit this. it's seems that ios 7 is before than ios 6. I'm really disappointed with iOS 7. I thought that iphone and ios was best of all but now they appearance are just a part of a crew.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • dQH
                  • 19 Sep 2013

                  Anonymous, 18 Sep 2013Now, regarding iOS. It's not necessarily more secure, ease ... moreiOS is more secure. Ask any IT pro and they will tell you that.

                  Android has the option to download from internet sites that are not recommended by Google. I know because I had an Android, and there is a tick box for it.

                  I'm not saying that any Android is worse for it. If you're not an average user who knows what to look for, then you're safe, but you can download malware.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • xxJ
                    • 18 Sep 2013

                    iOS 7 is NOT a flat design. If it was, it would not have the gradients. A flat design would be more like Windows 8 (for phones).

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                      • AnonD-188049
                      • 6wn
                      • 18 Sep 2013

                      Just a tip, i suggest you update your iDevices through PC and itunes rather than OTA! Especially to those experiencing slowdowns. Thank me later!

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                        • Anonymous
                        • dQH
                        • 18 Sep 2013

                        AnonD-45523, 18 Sep 2013either There is no truth in whatever you said...or other ph... moreI'm not, I'm just telling you the facts.

                        Just updated to iOS7 and it's butter smooth on the iPhone 5. The control centre is good, the new multitasking wipe gestures are nice and the cloud integration is great.

                        It just works seamlessly, and with such ease. It's also running apps faster than Jelly Bean on the Galaxy S3. Ran Facebook side by side and it loaded much quicker on the i5. Smaller screen I know, but still not much data difference between them.



                          AnonD-45523, 18 Sep 2013well atleast the average cars out there deliver basics and ... moreAgain, I haven't read a single review of iOS 7 yet that suggests it doesn't do well at delivering the basics. iPhone does very well in fact, and it does even more. Your opinion over actual reviews? I take the reviews, thanks.

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                            • 18 Sep 2013

                            Anonymous, 18 Sep 2013It was said that we can get ios7 officially on 18.9.2013, b... moreI have the same problem, I have a iPhone 5

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                              • 18 Sep 2013

                              Anonymous, 18 Sep 2013Because it's more secure, is likely to play more games than... moreeither There is no truth in whatever you said...or other phones are better at the same things than this trash.
                              stop trolling man

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                                • Anonymous
                                • ajU
                                • 18 Sep 2013

                                Anonymous, 18 Sep 2013Because it's more secure, is likely to play more games than... moreNow, regarding iOS. It's not necessarily more secure, ease of use isn't an issue in any OS on the market today, and the resale value of the phone running this OS is meaningless (after all, if I pay a ton of money, at least I can use it for years until it comes apart, right?), and iOS is still lacking when compared to Android, which is available in much more powerful (and mostly lag-free) phones that go for less money. Even if iOS 7 is a dramatic improvement, still, Apple is lagging behind.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • ajU
                                  • 18 Sep 2013

                                  AnonD-45523, 18 Sep 2013well atleast the average cars out there deliver basics and ... moreWell, at least the iPhone is finally becoming a true smartphone, and not just an overpriced featurephone with an app store. Yes, it's still far behind Android flagships and ex-flagships, but at least it's somewhat competitive, software-wise.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • dQH
                                    • 18 Sep 2013

                                    AnonD-45523, 18 Sep 2013If the average user doesn't care about all that much....the... moreBecause it's more secure, is likely to play more games than just another Android handset, it's incredibly easy to use, the handsets have a high resell value, the apps are optimised better, as is the OS.

                                    Need I go on?

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • vV5
                                      • 18 Sep 2013

                                      It was said that we can get ios7 officially on 18.9.2013, but why when i checked the software update it keeps telling me that my ios version is the latest one ? I use iphone4

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                                        • ThatGuy
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                                        • 18 Sep 2013

                                        iOS7 reminds me of my old Nokia N8 layout. There's a reason why Symbian is dead lol.