The first novelty is the improvement of its search engine, Spotlight, the firm that no longer refers to as Search. He can now understand verbal requests, like Siri, the voice interface of the operating system. It can also serve as a calculator, make currency conversions, display the weather or the latest stock prices.
If one seeks a contact, you can directly call or send a message. Third-party applications may also provide information that will be included in the search results. These improvements in the integrated search function allows faster access to information … and to dispense with the search engine’s biggest competitor, Google.
Spotlight activates a swipe from the Home screen and directly suggest contacts or applications from your business (web searches, navigation …) or your geolocation. A shortcut menu that provides quick access to applications needed to “right time”: depending on the time or your location, the contacts are automatically personalized, displaying such professional contacts during office hours
The same goes for contacts suggestion. With one touch, you can view their details, call them, send them a message, or initiate a video chat. This assistance, which tries to guess your intentions extends to all nine of iOS applications, such as Calendar to the calendar or Mail for email.
With this version of iOS, Apple also added the specific functions for its tablets. Over slide to switch rapidly to a second application when it has an already open, and switch from one to another easily. The Split View feature gives it the ability to run two applications simultaneously, sharing the screen. Resource intensive, this feature is only available for Air iPad 2, iPad Mini 4 and the new iPad Pro. The Picture in Picture displays a video in a thumbnail on the screen while you are doing something else. For example, during a video chat, you can always watch a YouTube video.
- A new application to follow the news
A new news tracking application, made his News appearance. We choose topics and media News and offers different items that match it. The application looks like a news feed RSS (Really Simple Syndication), but the articles are available in a style and a font that differ according to each media. Your reading habits will be analyzed to refine the proposals News. In the US, Apple has signed partnerships with several media for their articles are displayed directly in the application: The Guardian , ESPN, CNN, New York Times …
- Taking Notes enhanced
The application now allows Notes to create memos with sketches, photos or lists more plain text. One can also add links to an Internet page. The notes are integrated with Spotlight searches, can be synchronized with the cloud, and can be created directly from Siri. Apple then catch up face to Evernote.
- Find his way with Maps
The creation in 2002 of Maps by firm Apple responded to the desire to offer an alternative to the service offered by Google competitor. But when it was unveiled to the public in 2012, many problems were present.
Since then, Apple has come a long way and offers the integration of public transport systems of big cities, limited functionality New York and London for now. Interesting Accuracy: Maps even displays the location of exits of underground metro stations
- A battery management more effective
The battery is usually the Achilles heel of mobile equipment. Apple claims that the transition to iOS saves 9 one hour of additional battery life. When the battery drops below 20%, the system offers to go into power saving mode, such as the latest versions of Android. Some non-core services are deactivated to prolong battery up to three additional hours according to the manufacturer. . A ranking of battery consumption per application will also be integrated
In addition to major innovations mentioned above, Apple also tweaked several aspects of its operating system
-. The Security has been enhanced with a password from 4 to 6 digits. Moreover iOS 9 incorporates two-factor authentication: If you connect to your iTunes account with a new device or Web browser, a code is sent to make sure is you
– Apple. has created an application to facilitate the migration to an Android phone to an iPhone
-. A new shortcut bar is integrated directly into the keyboard. Moreover, it is now possible to disable “shake to undo” option that cancels a share when shakes are phone
-. The update to iOS file 9 does “weighs” only 1 GB – 8 iOS was four times heavier, which had made it difficult to update for users whose phone had little memory
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