With Apple already into its scheduled Worldwide Developers Conference for this year, most fans and tech observers waited for an announcement that would either confirm or refute the rumors about a new update to the company's mobile platform. True to form, Apple has confirmed the speculations with an official announcement for the iOS 9.
With the announcement of the newest mobile platform for Apple users, fans were delighted to hear the many new features and improvements of the latest iOS. According to the keynote address, the upcoming iOS 9 will come with new options and enhancements.
Craig Federighi, senior vice president of software engineering for Apple, said, "iOS 9 is packed with more intelligence throughout, and delivers big updates to the apps customers use most — Maps supports public transit, a redesigned Notes app provides great new ways to capture ideas, and a beautiful News app delivers content that's personalized to your interests."
In terms of performance improvements, what fans would love about the upcoming iOS 9 is the vastly enhanced battery life. In the new platform, users can get at least an hour of additional usage with normal device use, and with the new power saving mode turned on, Apple devices can last for at least three hours more than what users are used to in iOS 8. In addition, new apps for news, music streaming, and split screen modes for the iPad will also be present in the upcoming mobile operating system.
Aside from the new features that would come with iOS 9, Apple has also greatly improved the other features already present in previous iOS releases. Proprietary digital assistant Siri will become more proactive, Apple Maps will have additional mass transit directions, Apple Pay will have more enhanced features, and Spotlight will also get additional upgrades.
The public beta for the iOS 9 will start in July, and fans expect the new mobile OS to be fully released this fall.
