Apple has unveiled its iOS 8 operating system, promising features for a faster and more intuitive user experience and tools for developers to create apps.
iOS 8 boasts an iCloud Photo Library, allowing users to enjoy photos and videos more easily across their devices, new Messages features to easily share voice, video or photos with just a swipe, and an entirely new Health app providing users with a clear overview of their health and fitness data in one place.
Also included is predictive typing for Apple’s QuickType keyboard, and iCloud Drive, which allows for storing files and accessing them from anywhere.
“iOS 8 offers simpler, faster and more intuitive ways to use your device with incredible new features like iCloud Photo Library, a new Messages app, the QuickType keyboard and an entirely new Health app,” said Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of Software Engineering. “We’re also giving developers amazing new tools to make managing your health and your home from your devices an integrated, simple and secure experience.”
The iOS 8 beta software and SDK are available immediately for iOS Developer Program members at developer.apple.com, while iOS 8 itself will be available later this year as a free software update.
