After a long wait, Apple has just iOS 7.1 for iPhone, iPad and iPod. This update brings many new features, many fixes and great news. It is Mobile operating system update promises to end some problems, such as unwanted reboots, in addition to bring features such as CarPlay.
Siri now also has new features, the voices sound more naturally for Chinese, English in the UK, English in Australia and Japanese.
This new update includes other fixes for iTunes Radio, Calendar, Accessibility, as well as subtle changes in the user interface.
We remind you that at the end of February Apple released iOS 7.0.6 in order to address a serious SSL bug that exposed users to potential attacks.
Here is the big list of news:
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- new iOS experience especially designed for the car;
- just connect the iPhone to a CarPlay compatible vehicle;
- supports Phone, Music, Maps, Messages and third-party audio applications;
- control via Siri and the touch screen, handles and buttons of the car;
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- now you can manually control when Siri hears, holding down the main button while speaking and releasing it when it finishes, instead of letting Siri automatically detect when it stops speaking;
- new masculine and feminine voices, with a more natural tone, for Chinese (Mandarin), English (United Kingdom), English (Australia) and Japanese;
iTunes Radio
- the search field is now located above Featured Stations, so you can easily create stations based on your favorite song or artist;
- buy albums from the Play Now screen with just one tap;
- subscribe to iTunes Match on iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch and enjoy iTunes Radio without ads;
Calendar
- possibility to see events in the view per month;
- automatic inclusion of specific holidays of different countries;
Accessibility
- the bold letter option now also applies to the keyboard, the calculator, and a few symbols;
- the Reduce movement option becomes available for the Meteorology and Messaging applications, as well as for the multitasking interface animations;
- new options for viewing button shapes, darkening application colors and reducing white dots;
Other news
- new definition of the Camera intended to automatically activate the HDR for iPhone 5s;
- support iCloud KeyChain in more countries (that is, more people will be able to sync their “Apple” among the different devices)
- FaceTime call notifications automatically disappear if the call is answered on another device;
- correction of an error that could cause the main screen to restart;
- Touch ID fingerprint recognition optimization;
- improved performance for iPhone 4;
- correction of the presentation of the unread mail badge of Mail, when they exceed 10 000;
- continuous improvement of the user interface.
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