iOS 7 released

On September 18 at 21:00 Moscow time, iOS 7, the latest version of Apple's mobile operating system, became available for download. It was first officially announced on June 10 as part of the annual WWDC conference.

Today from 21:00 Moscow time, all owners of supported devices can install iOS 7 for free. Users who have already installed iOS 7 Gold Master (pre-release build) do not need to update - today's update differs only in the versions for iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s, not yet on sale.

iOS 7 supports iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, the latest generation iPod Touch, iPad mini and all versions of iPad from the second. iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c will ship with iOS 7 pre-installed. Devices running iOS 5 or higher can be updated via Wi-Fi. After the update, without special tricks, it will become impossible to return to previous versions of the system.

was released, Before the release of iOS 7 , a new version of iTunes numbered 11.1, with support for the iTunes Radio service. You will need it to work with a device updated to the new OS.

On June 10, Apple broke its months-long silence and presented to the public the seventh version of its iOS mobile operating system. developer conference Its announcement traditionally took place at the WWDC , held annually in California.

Apple announced more than 200 new features in iOS 7, including Control Center - a curtain with quick settings accessible from any application, a feature for transferring files and links via Wi-Fi and Bluetooth called AirDrop, reimagined multitasking and many others. . Most of the changes affected the appearance of iOS.

The new operating system is the result of a massive restructuring within Apple. Last October, senior vice president of iOS Software Scott Forstall left his post after five years with the company. His responsibilities were partially taken over by Senior Vice President of Industrial Design Jonathan Ive, under whose supervision, as conceived by Tim Cook, should now be not only the appearance of Apple devices, but also the appearance of the software.

Forstall was known to be a fan of the design movement called "skeumorphism" (where the appearance of the application is directly related to its usual physical embodiment: for example, Notes in previous versions of iOS looked like a yellow notepad), and he was actively supported in this by Steve Jobs. However, after Tim Cook took over as CEO, Forstall's influence in the company began to rapidly decline, and "flat design" was chosen as a new direction, in which the appearance of applications is determined solely by their functions.