“iPhone 4S owners are poised to become members of an elite class. Their new phones boast an improved camera, dual antennae and an unpaid personal intern named Siri — all relevant talking points in ‘Who’s got the real iPhone?’ one-upmanship battles,” Jon Phillips reports for Wired.
“Luckily, though, even 4S have-nots can enjoy the benefits of iOS 5, one of the new phone’s best features,” Phillips reports. “Released Wednesday, Apple’s new mobile OS is a no-brainer download (we gave it an enthusiastic 8 verdict). It’s also entirely free, and compatible with iPhone 3GS, 4 and 4S, the 3rd- and 4th-gen iPod touch media players, and iPad and iPad 2.”
Phillips reports, “Downloaded the new OS? Good. The blogosphere is teeming with iOS 5 feature guides, but aside from exposing Easter eggs hidden in Siri voice recognition, many sites are glossing over some of the OS’s most hidden or novel new features. Here we explore some of the more notable or quirky additions to grace our iPhone and iPad interfaces.”
7 hidden new features:
• User-Defined Keyboard Shortcuts
• Create Custom Vibrations for Stealth Alerts
• Create LED Flashes for Visual Alerts
• Instant Definitions
• Cover Your Digital Tracks
• Check App Usage, Dispatch Offenders
• Alternate Routes in Maps
Read more in the full article here.