Second Opinion #32: iOS 11 Review
Brian Mitchell has been using iOS 11 since it was in beta, so Ian brings him on to discuss the latest changes to Apple's mobile operating system.
Episode Summary
00:00 | Intro
02:09 | Device Availability
- iPhone 5S and newer
- iPod Touch 6th gen
- iPad Air, Air 2
- iPad (2017)
- iPad Mini 2 and newer
- iPad Pro
- 32-bit apps will not run
- Titles in navigation controllers
- Notification Center
- Cellular signal indicator
- App open/close animations
- “Frosted glass” shows up in fewer places
- New app icons for many system apps
- Buttons, UI elements feel more… solid?
- Buttons in App Store have bold blue text, light grey
- Dock
- Floating
- Can hold more apps
- Recently used
- Crazy multitasking features
- Reworked split view, slide over
- One page (back from 2-3 in iOS 10)
- More than just buttons/toggles/sliders
- Now customizable
- Not really full file explorer (we’re getting there though)
- Emoji Version 5.0 List
- AR MeasureKit on the App Store
- Speed
- Connected to Bluetooth car audio
- iPad key flicks
- AutoFill for apps
- Emoji suggestions
- Change the language of diction without changing the keyboard first
- One handed keyboard mode on iPhone
- New voice
- Siri Suggestions in Safari
- Better QuickType suggestions
- Type to Siri (command line on iOS ????)
- SiriKit for todos and notes
- Card style design (just like the music app)
- Seasons
- Special episode types: trailers and bonus
- Lane guidance and speed limit indication
- Indoor mapping (selected airports and malls)
- Still no cycling routing
- New Chill Mix generated playlist
- You can follow friends on Apple Music
- See what they’re listening to
- Listen to their public playlists
- Connect your profile to facebook or Instagram (they’re still not the same?)
- Separate games and apps categories
- Featured stories
- Today tab
- New purchase dialog (looks like Apple Pay)
- Can view iPad and Mac product pages on an iPhone
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- iOS 11: The MacStories Review – MacStories
- Second Opinion #29: iPhone 8 Plus Review › The Nexus
- Free Music Archive: Beat Doctor – Organic (electric edit)
This episode of Second Opinion has a Fringe episode. You should really listen to The Fringe #454: SO #32 — Yobibytes of Data!
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