Traffic Logs Show iOS 7 Prior To Launch

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Reports on the upcoming release of the next iPhone have resulted to speculations on the upcoming introduction of the iOS 7 in the market.

The reported emergence of the next mobile OS of Apple in web traffic logs recently has increased the anticipation for its launch in the coming month. This was revealed by a startup company that enhances websites to make them touch-friendly for smartphones and tablets. According to Onswipe, nearly 25 percent of visitors to the websites using its technology were supposedly using the soon-to-be-available software.

Another website, Macrumors, also reported an increase in the number of visitors using devices with the iOS 7. But industry watchers indicated that it is normal for an increase in activity for unreleased software offerings of Apple. It can be recalled that prior to the release of the OS X 10.7 Lion and 10.8 Mountain Lion, traffic logs saw an increase in their activity months before they were officially launched.

Apple is very secretive when it comes to the activities of the company and safeguards are also implemented when they use external resources. According to former Internet Technologies engineering director Don Melton, the company would change the way the software would identify itself when it taps into external web servers.

Reports have emerged hinting at the possibility that the iOS 7 may have a different appearance compared to the previous versions of the mobile OS, which has basically remained the same since it was initially released by Apple in 2007.

Last month the company revealed plans of introducing the next versions of the mobile OS and the OS X during the annual developers’ conference of Apple. With the upcoming release of the iOS 7 of Apple, the introduction of the next model of the iPhone may not be far behind.

Delay Noted On The Development Of iOS 7

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The possible release of the new iPhone over the summer may be in danger of being moved back, that is if it will be released at around the same time Apple will release the iOS 7. This is due to reports that have hinted at the possibility that the development of the latest version of the mobile OS of Apple is delayed is proven to be true.

Although nothing definite has been reported on the development of the iOS 7, reports seem to indicate that work on the mobile OS is supposedly behind schedule. Despite this, reports have also revealed that the next mobile OS may feature a brand-new display.

John Gruber of Daring Fireball reportedly indicated that there is a possible delay in the development of the OS and it appears that the company has beefed up its team with engineers from the team working on the Mac OS X 10.9. The report hints at the possible release of the iOS 7 during the Worldwide Developers Conference of the company, which is normally held sometime in June and where the developer versions of the software of the company are released.

In addition to reporting the possible delay, Gruber was reportedly able to obtain information about the design of the supposed mobile OS of Apple. The iOS may see some changes, which Apple is aiming to keep a secret by giving the lead in the development of the device interface to Jony Ive, the industrial design vice president of the company.

Reports have indicated that iOS engineers, who have carrying privileges, have placed polarizing filters on the display of their iPhones, which make it difficult to see any modifications made on the user interface of the device, Gruber said. Rene Ritchie of iMore also made similar observations as he indicated that the work of Ive will make a number of people happy with the iOS 7. However, designers who favor rich-texture may not share the same sentiment. This is due to the supposed affinity of Ive for trying to replicate real-world materials and objects.

Reports about the new mobile OS have emerged ever since the start of the year, when developer logs have shown the OS coming out. But it remains uncertain when the iOS 7 will be launched.

Reports Hint At Possible iOS-Powered Watch Is In The Works

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Reports coming from the sleeping dragon hints at the possibility that Apple are working with Intel to develop its own iOS-powered watch.

Following the release of the iPod, the iPhone, and the iPad, Apple may be working on an iOS-powered watch. Sources within the supply chain have reportedly informed Tech163.com, a China-based blog site, that a supposed iOS-powered watch will have a 1.5-inch OLED screen display and Bluetooth connectivity.

The “iWatch” is expected to be unveiled by Apple in the first half of the year.

According to Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray, Apple may eventually develop its own wearable computer or an iOS-powered watch. The smart watch demand is likely big enough following the Kickstarter campaign was able to raise over $10 million for Pebble. These smart watches will likely be running an Android OS or the iOS.

However, reports such as these remain unconfirmed, and it should be taken with a grain of salt. Some industry watchers are not expecting an iOS-powered watch to be released into the market any time soon. But the smart watch niche may be an area that Apple can see a possible demand in the future.

Some consumers have also given feedback through Crave on the possibility that an iOS-powered watch may be offered by Apple in the future. Among the features that consumers want to see on the smart watch is support for FaceTime and Siri along with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and NFC wireless connectivity.

The square-like design of the iPod Nano has made it an ideal watch substitute for some users. A number of manufacturers have offered watchbands that will allow the iPod Nano to be worn as a watch. The iPod Nano allows users to listen to music, view images, and monitor their fitness activities.

However, Apple has increased the size of the 2012 model of the iPod Nano, which would not make it ideal to be used as a watch. Therefore, it may be possible for the company to offer an iOS-powered watch in the future.

Features Added on Draw Something

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A number of users of Draw Something have often found out the hard way that some of their digital sketch creations will get lost in the void as they were not able to save them into their devices. However with the recent update, these users will have the chance of keeping their artworks for a long time, may until they lose their devices or brick it somehow, but that’s another story altogether.

The creators of the games have added a number of new features including the capability of saving their works of art into the photo library of their devices.

The update for iOS devices will allow the players to save their Draw Something sketches into the photo library of their devices as well as make comments on the drawings of other players. The update also allows them to upload their Draw Something creations directly into Twitter and Facebook.

Zynga recently paid more than $200 million for the drawing and guessing game, which was considered the pervious notable event in the life of the Draw Something application. The game is basically a Pictionary where opponents have to make guesses basing on the clues that are drawn. The drawings are also animated in real-time, which makes Draw Something quite cool.

Players will also have the capability of ‘undoing’ one backstroke, which may not be much since its limited to only one stroke and it will not be necessary to use the eraser option to often. Draw Something users will also be able to write down short notes on the drawing. The short notes will be limited to 100 characters.

Pull to refresh will also be supported on iOS devices to allow users to update their game list while the number of drawings that can be rendered in Draw something was increased from 99 to 999. These are just some of the new features that are expected to give Draw Something players a better user experience.

The Android update for the Draw Something game is also still set to be made available in the future.