Apple's iOS 5 coming this Fall

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Post by shadow » Mon, Jun 06, 2011, 6:27 PM UTC

Apple's iOS 5 coming this Fall
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Re: Apple's iOS 5 coming this Fall

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Post by TheloniusPhunk » Mon, Jun 06, 2011, 6:44 PM UTC

This is all pretty exciting, but I want more exterior button shortcuts. Also, why can't I search text fields on my meager 3Gs?

Re: Apple's iOS 5 coming this Fall

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Post by ben1040 » Mon, Jun 06, 2011, 7:04 PM UTC

I wonder what the fallout from folks like Instapaper and Tap Tap Tap will be.

It seems kind of shady for Apple to say Tap Tap Tap's Camera+ couldn't have volume button as a shutter (because it was a UX rule violation), then six months later implement that feature right into iOS.

Re: Apple's iOS 5 coming this Fall

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Post by headhuntermdk » Mon, Jun 06, 2011, 7:07 PM UTC

ben1040 wrote: post #3

I wonder what the fallout from folks like Instapaper and Tap Tap Tap will be. It seems kind of shady for Apple to say Tap Tap Tap's Camera+ couldn't have volume button as a shutter (because it was a UX rule violation), then six months later implement that feature right into iOS.

"Shady" is a much nicer word than I would have used..

Re: Apple's iOS 5 coming this Fall

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Post by Pewpewarrows » Mon, Jun 06, 2011, 7:08 PM UTC

ben1040 wrote: post #3

I wonder what the fallout from folks like Instapaper and Tap Tap Tap will be. It seems kind of shady for Apple to say Tap Tap Tap's Camera+ couldn't have volume button as a shutter (because it was a UX rule violation), then six months later implement that feature right into iOS.

Welcome to development on a closed system and platform (iOS). Sure, it has its fair share of advantages, but then you also have to deal with shenanigans like this.

Re: Apple's iOS 5 coming this Fall

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Post by itg » Mon, Jun 06, 2011, 7:13 PM UTC

ben1040 wrote: post #3

I wonder what the fallout from folks like Instapaper and Tap Tap Tap will be. It seems kind of shady for Apple to say Tap Tap Tap's Camera+ couldn't have volume button as a shutter (because it was a UX rule violation), then six months later implement that feature right into iOS.

You can never make everyone happy. Don't include enough new features, and get complaints that your doing nothing new; add new stuff, then complaints about stepping over toes of developers with similar apps.

Re: Apple's iOS 5 coming this Fall

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Post by martythemaniak » Mon, Jun 06, 2011, 7:14 PM UTC

ben1040 wrote: post #3

I wonder what the fallout from folks like Instapaper and Tap Tap Tap will be. It seems kind of shady for Apple to say Tap Tap Tap's Camera+ couldn't have volume button as a shutter (because it was a UX rule violation), then six months later implement that feature right into iOS.

They are a bunch of assholes. I wonder what all the people defending Apple at the time ("it's not right to hijack the buttons! How dare they presume to ship such hacks to uesrs!") have to say now? Probably something about how brilliant Apple is...

Re: Apple's iOS 5 coming this Fall

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Post by guywithabike » Mon, Jun 06, 2011, 7:15 PM UTC

ben1040 wrote: post #3

I wonder what the fallout from folks like Instapaper and Tap Tap Tap will be. It seems kind of shady for Apple to say Tap Tap Tap's Camera+ couldn't have volume button as a shutter (because it was a UX rule violation), then six months later implement that feature right into iOS.

Marco (Instapaper) has said a number of times on his 5 by 5 podcast that he thinks Reading List either wont affect him much, or it will be a net positive (in terms of sales for him). I think he's correct in believing that Reading List will be a good gateway drug for the people who have never heard of Instapaper but will soon get hooked on the idea and potentially look for a more powerful version of the same tool.

What's "shady" about Apple listening to criticism and allowing the hardware shutter button? Would you rather that they stuck to their original position?

Re: Apple's iOS 5 coming this Fall

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Post by martythemaniak » Mon, Jun 06, 2011, 7:15 PM UTC

itg wrote: post #6

ben1040 wrote: post #3

I wonder what the fallout from folks like Instapaper and Tap Tap Tap will be. It seems kind of shady for Apple to say Tap Tap Tap's Camera+ couldn't have volume button as a shutter (because it was a UX rule violation), then six months later implement that feature right into iOS.

You can never make everyone happy. Don't include enough new features, and get complaints that your doing nothing new; add new stuff, then complaints about stepping over toes of developers with similar apps.

Integrating features from apps is a bit of an asshole move, but at least everyone does it. They pulled that app and threatened the devs because it hacked the buttons. You don't see the difference?

Re: Apple's iOS 5 coming this Fall

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Post by zrgiu » Mon, Jun 06, 2011, 7:17 PM UTC

iOS 5, a tribute to Android - OTA updates - wireles sync - notification in the title bar.. really?