“After the biggest visual overhaul in iOS history last year, the new iOS 8 doesn’t offer a bold and freshly overhauled look, but will bring many brand new features to your aging iOS device, and improved functionality upon its rollout on September 17th,” Daniel P. reports for iPhone Arena. “These are arriving to the Apple iPhone 4s, iPhone 5, iPhone 5c, or iPhone 5s, your iPad 2, iPad 3, iPad 4, or iPad mini and mini 2 tablets, as well as your iPod touch 5th generation media player. ”
“Such a major iOS update is a good excuse for some fall cleaning of your device. Delete contacts and messages you don’t need any more, uninstall unnecessary apps that you don’t use often or at all, and finally follow those prompts to update what’s left to the newest versions.,” Daniel P. reports. “”
“You can either get to iOS 8 from whichever version you are running on your device through an over-the-air (OTA) update, or via the good old iTunes hookup. OTA is pretty self-explanatory, as the device prompts you there is a new version of iOS, and you just have to tap on, following the instructions to get the upgrade,” Daniel P. reports. “Users who are more comfortable the iTunes way can hook up their gear to the computer…”
Read more in the full article here.
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Major update, go the iTunes route. Why?
– You can download it ahead of time, leaving you more time to use your iPhone. (especially if Apple’s servers are getting hammered)
– Have a complete backup of your iPhone should disaster strike.
– Faster.
Anyone know when this is supposed to go live? Been checking all morning – nothing so far.
Getting it now!