What's new in iOS6 -

[icyrus]

It really annoys me how Apple keeps screwing people over with older devices. iPhone 4 won't get turn-by-turn and still no Siri despite the fact that there is no technical reason why they shouldn't work.

How many companies support their 3+ year old mobile devices with free software updates?

Apple is way ahead of the crowd on this one.

[Rocket Raccoon]

How many companies support their 3+ year old mobile devices with free software updates?

True. It's like the saying - "If you want loyalty, get a dog"

[Dolby]

Apple is way ahead of the crowd on this one.

Apple is behind the crowd most times, actually :/

I don't know much about iPhones - but how different is the iPhone 4 and 4S hardware wise? If they're similar, then I'd agree with morkhans. If they're different, then I understand

[[)roi(]]

How many companies support their 3+ year old mobile devices with free software updates?

Apple is way ahead of the crowd on this one.

Yet Apple's trend towards disabling key features on prior devices is now bordering on despicable (so I wouldn't give them too much credit)

For example:
Why can the 3GS get iOS6, but not iPad Gen 1.
Why can the iPhone 4S get full iOS6, but not the iPhone4?
Why is Siri restricted to only their new gadgets (iPhone 4S and iPad Gen 3).

The only reason that makes sense is manipulating customer's to buy a new product in order to get certain software features.

Apple is behind the crowd most times, actually :/

I don't know much about iPhones - but how different is the iPhone 4 and 4S hardware wise? If they're similar, then I'd agree with morkhans. If they're different, then I understand

I agree they're definitely not leading; all their efforts for the last few releases have focused on catch up -- so too iOS6, hence I don't believe it justified the iOS6 moniker.

For example:
Apple maps is by in large an effort to recreate what was delivered in 2007 with the 1st iPhone; so why should this be regarded as an advancement in iOS6. I rather see it as 2 steps backward and 1 forward i.e. when iOS6 is release it's still going to be very subpar to Google's maps. Sadly for SA, I think it's going to feel like 2 steps backward, and none forward.

[sand_man]

Multiple SMS delete?
more icons in folders?
more Bluetooth compatibility.

Such basic features still not implemented. I hope these are part of the "over 200" new features and improvements.

http://www.redmondpie.com/how-to-del...-a-single-tap/

http://www.iphonehacks.com/2010/08/i...o-folders.html

http://www.iphonehacks.com/2012/02/a...bluetooth.html

[sand_man]

Apple has very specific permissions and conditions for background tasks. Apple allows the following processes:



If the app doesn't conform to one of those, it is not running in the background.

http://www.redmondpie.com/carat-app-...und-processes/