In this guide, we detail the legal way to download iOS 7 beta and install it on your iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4 and iPod touch 5
Since the launch of iOS 7 beta 1 last Monday following its announcement at WWDC, it's fair to say that not everybody has been won over. The Cupertino's decision to make some, quite frankly, dramatic changes has left even long-time iOS users bemused, and one in particular, jailbreak legend Pod2g, has taken to Twitter to voice his displeasure.
It seems that we can't go any longer than five minutes without iOS 7 for iPhone or iPad being in the news these days, which is quite a feat considering it's not going to be available for another three or four months. Today is no different, and the latest piece of iOS 7 news comes courtesy of the iPad.
Designer Antonio De Rosa regularly churns out some fantastic concepts pertaining to numerous Apple products. Adding to his growing list of great designs comes an all-new iPhone 6 mockup, which looks simply stunning with its large, edge-to-edge display and touch-based home button, and it runs Apple’s iOS 7 beta. Check it out after the break, you’ll definitely love it!
Apple's iOS 7 beta has certainly gained the headlines this week, but while we fully expect the final release to operate across the entire iOS device range, the build released a few days back is only compatible with the iPhone and iPod touch. Why is that? Well, it's because the Cupertino company is behind on compiling the version for the larger display, but on the bottom of Apple's official iOS 7 page, you can get an idea of how the home screens of both the full-size iPad and iPad mini will look once the forthcoming iOS release is able to grace it.
On the day of its launch, I offered very early thoughts on running iOS 7 on iPhone 5 after I had used it for less than an hour. I was still waiting for most of my 3rd-party apps to install, so I was certainly in no position to offer a proper review of the beta version of iOS 7. In fact, 3 days later, I'm still not.
Apple has stuck resolutely by its long standing philosophy with its iPhone range hitherto, and the iPhone 5's slightly increased display size is about as radical as it has been thus far. But according to multiple sources of Reuters, the Cupertino company is exploring the possibility pushing display diameters up to 4.7 inches, with suggestions that an iPhone with a 5.7 inch screen is also part of the thought process. Should Apple decide to press on with the project, said devices would manifest themselves at some point next year, and with the same report also hinting at multiple color configurations and $99 starting price points for future iPhones, is Apple about to break away from old habits?
As soon as iOS 7 beta was announced and subsequently revealed by Apple on the introductory morning of this year's WWDC, many onlookers took to the blogs, forums and social networks to note of the incredible similarities in design between it and another major mobile OS - Windows Phone. The motif of clean lines and vibrant colors has long since been a set of values associated with Microsoft's smartphone platform, of course, but as you will see in a comparison video by tech fan Sean Rosairo, it would seem as though the fruit company has ripped more than a few segments directly from Windows Phone.
Although the small matter of E3 has dominated much of this week’s column inches, the world is also simultaneously distracted by Apple's iOS 7 announcement, which has brought perhaps even more by way of change than most of us had anticipated. Visually, it's as radical an overhaul as we've seen in mobile space, and naturally, many have been busily comparing new and old, with some still unsure as to whether iOS 7 appears better than iOS 6. We've already seen a faceoff between the app icons of the current and future versions, and now, a Twitter user under the handle ManzoPower has created a similar piece that looks at some of the navigation bars, tabs and toggles. Check it out after the leap!
The overall design of iOS 7, as has been noted considerably during the last couple of days, bears a striking resemblance to Microsoft's Windows Phone, but the aesthetics of several integral apps may not be the only elements that the Cupertino company has borrowed from rivals. The Today tab found within the brand new Notification Center is very à la Google Now, and it would seem as though Apple really took the sneers of iOS's lack of functionality to heart.
