[blind-philly-comp] Re: [blind-philly-comp] Re: [blind-philly-comp] Appleʼs iOS 9 to have ʽhugeʼ stability and optimization focus after years of feature additions
- From: Robin Frost <robinni71@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <blind-philly-comp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2015 16:44:58 -0500
Hi,
If I'm wrong someone correct me but though minor updates bearing the current
version number come out throughout the year usually major versions stepping
up to the next digit such as iOS 9 usually appear in the fall with the
launch of new phones for that year.
Robin
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ʽhugeʼ stability and optimization focus after years of feature additions
Sadly, because it starts with getting the product out as soon as possible,
not as stable as possible.
All about the flash and pop, for pop-heads with only flash memory.
When do you think it will be out, (I ask as a phone-5. user).
On Tue, 10 Feb 2015, David Goldfield wrote:
My one question: why not fix the bugs and improve the stability in the
minor maintenance upgrades? This is from 9to5 Mac ...
Apple?s iOS 9 to have ?huge? stability and optimization focus after years
of feature additions
Screenshot 2015-02-09 10.23.35
Following the success of OS X Snow Leopard for Macs in 2009, one of iOS
9?s standout ?features? will be a directed focus on stabilizing and
optimizing the operating system. While stability is normally an expected
component in Apple software rather than a marquee feature, the rapid pace
of iOS releases and feature introductions has taken a toll on the
operating system?s overall performance, recently leading to numerous
complaints from long-time Apple users and regular customers alike?
Apple has delivered a major new release of the iPhone, iPad, and iPod
touch operating system each year since 2007, generally marketing major iOS
changes as a reason to buy new devices. In 2013, Apple completely
overhauled the iOS user interface at the same time as it added new
features such as Touch ID and Control Center. iOS 8 in 2014 refined the UI
design, added Health and Apple Pay, while laying the groundwork for the
Apple Watch.
For 2015, iOS 9, which is codenamed Monarch, is going to include a
collection of under-the-hood improvements. Sources tell us that iOS 9
engineers are putting a ?huge? focus on fixing bugs, maintaining
stability, and boosting performance for the new operating system, rather
than solely focusing on delivering major new feature additions. Apple will
also continue to make efforts to keep the size of the OS and updates
manageable, especially for the many millions of iOS device owners with
16GB devices.
It?s unclear whether this might be accomplished by limiting iOS 9 support
to relatively recent devices. If the iPhone 5c, original iPad mini, and
fifth-generation iPod touch are discontinued by the end of 2015, all of
Apple?s ?currently available? iOS devices would be using 64-bit A7, A8,
and A9 processors. This could simplify iOS development for both Apple and
third-party app developers.
Like Snow Leopard, iOS 9 will be pitched with stability as a tentpole
component, but under-the-hood enhancements will not be the only feature.
Over the past few years, Apple has been working on several new iOS
features, such as Transit and Indoor mapping modes, so we are still
expecting exciting additions to be showcased on the WWDC 2015 stage as
well.
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