Apple says iOS 7 will be available to download on Sept. 18

ctvnews ^ | September 13, 2013 | The Assciated Press

[Berlin_Freeper]

CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Apple says its next mobile operating system, iOS 7, will be available as a free download on Sept 18.

Craig Federighi, head of software at Apple Inc., said at an event at the company's Cupertino, Calif., headquarters that "downloading iOS 7 is like getting an all new device."

[Berlin_Freeper]

“We have companies coming to us in an absolute panic,”

[Berlin_Freeper]

7 top changes in Apple's new iOS 7 operating system

owners should be aware, this isn't just a small software change with some new apps. They will be getting a radically different version of the iPhone and iPad software they have known.

iPhone will come in a variety of colors, including gold.

Apple iTunes Radio available September 18 with iOS 7

[catbertz]

Looks like I’ll hold off from updating the itoys for the ladies in my house.

[dayglored]

Developer peeps been payin too much tension to androids. Apple snuck by em.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Berlin_Freeper.

[goodwithagun]

I’m very frustrated with my iPhone and iPad. I can’t turn on wifi on my iPhone. It won’t even give me the option with a slide button. Just nothing. My iPad does not have an upgrade option upon visiting the settings app. I’d love to update both. Grrrr. I just don’t have time to go to an Apple store right now, and all the suggestions I’ve read online don’t work.

[Gefn]

Can you call 1800 MY APPLE for advice?

[Berlin_Freeper]

I think i had to upgrade the modem, or the way the security of the wifi network works.

[quimby]

Developer peeps been payin too much tension to androids. Apple snuck by em.

Right, those dumb android guys (who have a true mutitasking/muti-user mobile OS) will never be able to make a candie colored operating system.

[dayglored]

>> Developer peeps been payin too much tension to androids. Apple snuck by em.

> Right, those dumb android guys (who have a true mutitasking/muti-user mobile OS) will never be able to make a candie colored operating system.

I think you missed the humor/sarc in my comment. :)

I was referring to the observation in some of the articles, that a lot of app developers were caught unawares (or seemingly unawares) by Apple going to 64-bit, etc. Had nothing to do with candy-colored OSes or plastic phones.

Besides, being a Linux fan, I have nothing whatsoever against Android, I think it's great. I'm not in favor of Apple's closed approach, most of the time I'd prefer they weren't so tight-a$$ed.

[quimby]

Sorry, total misread by me. It seems these big companies often neglect the developers. Microsoft does the same thing. As always, with a new operating system, its probably a good idea if less adventurous users wait a few weeks before upgrading.

[dayglored]

No prob, FRiend. :) And yes, I too, always take a conservative approach to upgrading -- first I have to convince myself that there's real value in the upgrade, not just a bunch of new features I won't use. Then (as you say) I wait a few weeks. Let the bolder pioneers in the front row of the forward charge take the arrows. It's called the "bleeding edge" for a reason.

In my professional life I'm a system administrator. My stance there is even more reserved, because my company's operation depends more on stability and reliability, than on having the latest-and-greatest.

Neglecting developers is death to any software company. The larger ones just make it more obvious, Ballmer's famous "Developers!" chant notwithstanding.