iOS5 Feature List

iOS 5 will support the iPhone 3GS and 4, the third- and fourth-generation iPod touch, and all iPads. I’m listing features that are listed in WWDC coverage.

• Notification appear in smaller animated bar that slides down from the top screen
• New Notification Center that combine all notifications
• Lock screen displays notifications that goes directly to the app
• Software updates over the air
• New iMessage app sending text, photo, video, contact, group messaging with iOS devices
• Delivery receipt, read receipts and iChat-like indication on Messaging
• Safari Reader view only content of articles
• Safari Reading List save for later reading
• Tabbed browsing is available to iPad
• New Newsstand app for periodicals
• Newsstand support background download overnight
• Single-sign-on for Twitter
• Twitter support on Photo, Safari, YouTube, Map app
• Automatic update Twitter usernames for contact in Address book
• New Task/list app
• Task alert is date-based or location-based
• Double-tap Home button to launch camera
• Music playback control to launch camera
• Volumn up button to take picture
• Grid line to compose photo
• Pinch-to-zoom for digital zooming
• Auto-focus locking on photo
• Auto-exposure locking on photo
• Crop, rotate, red-eye reduction, one-click enhance on photo
• Rich Text formatting on mail
• Full-message search on mail online or offline
• Send encrypted mail using S/MIME
• OS-level support for turn-based games
• Purchase and download games within Game Center
• Social recommendation on Game Center
• System wide built-in dictionary
• Split keyboard for iPad for thumb typers
• AirPlay mirroring to your Apple TV
• Wi-Fi iTunes sync
• New multitouch gestures to flick between apps
• New iPad Music app
• Personal dictionary support
• Hourly weather forecasts
• Typing shortcuts
• Alternate routes in maps
• Voiceover options
• Wireless sync for Exchange tasks
• FaceTime mid-call invitation alerts
• Improved FaceTime video quality
• Mass configuration
• Real-time stock quotes
• Custom vibration patterns
• Accessible input for mobility
• Improved offline support in Mail
• Voiceover item chooser
• Option to speak text
• Set tones for voicemail, mail, and calendar alerts

Interesting Facts:

• Safari on iOS accounts for almost 2/3 of mobile web browsing
• Its engine (based of Android web browser) accounts for nearly 90% of all mobile browsing

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