Apple has said that its latest version of iOS, iOS 5 will be available as a free download on October 12th.
iOS 5 features a new messaging system, iMessage, which works on all APple devices and computers, and a new Notifications system. It also features better integration with Twitter, and removes the need to synchronise and iOS device with a computer.
There’s an iOS version of Safari Reader which allows you to pull the content of an article onto one page and email it. Reading List allows you to store an article for later, to read on any iOS device or Safari on a Mac or Windows PC. Safari also gets tabbed browsing.
The Camera app has been improved in iOS 5. Double-clicking the Home button now brings up the app. And the volume button can be used to take pictures. Auto-exposure and auto-focus can be locked on part of a scene by holding your finger over it and a grid, overlaid on-screen, helps with composition. Photos can now also be edited within the app.
Mail in iOS 5 gets rich text formatting, the ability to control indentation, and drag and drop addresses. Messages can now also be flagged.
The keyboard in iOS 5 has new features too. It can now be split and the parts dragged anywhere on the screen.
