iOS 7: All The Little Things! (Featuring iOS 7.1)

[Mrg02d]

So what is this "see behind the icons" thing I read about? Sounds interesting, but no one does more than mention it. What use is it? How does it work? I get that it senses you move the phone, but then what? The apps go flying off or something?

 

[naltst*]

your wallpaper moves slightly to give a parallax effect as you move your device...

icons are a layer "in front" of the wallpaper

 

[jameslikeness]

Just compared the iOS 6 and iOS 7 icons, and it looks like the iOS 7 icons have slightly rounder corners.

 

[0000757]

So what is this "see behind the icons" thing I read about? Sounds interesting, but no one does more than mention it. What use is it? How does it work? I get that it senses you move the phone, but then what? The apps go flying off or something?

As you move the device, everything on the screen slighty shifts.

 

[WhackyNinja]

I think that would be a recommended idea.

Yeah I will. I did this in a rush. I'll edit it with the highlighted features!

 

[seble]

So what is this "see behind the icons" thing I read about? Sounds interesting, but no one does more than mention it. What use is it? How does it work? I get that it senses you move the phone, but then what? The apps go flying off or something?

It basically makes your icons appear on a 3d layer, kinda like glass, so if you tilt your phone it'll make it look your wallpaper can move behind it!

 

[guru_ck]

Calculator now has a percentage sign in portrait mode. Very happy about this! It was always an annoyance for me to have to unlock screen orientation and then rotate to landscape mode to reveal this key.

 

[Sdahe]

As you move the device, everything on the screen slighty shifts.

That's gonna give a really nice 3D experience

 

[guru_ck]

Year view in calendar, previously was only day and month.

 

[sniffies]

Calculator now has a percentage sign in portrait mode. Very happy about this! It was always an annoyance for me to have to unlock screen orientation and then rotate to landscape mode to reveal this key.

Worth upgrading just for this! Been waiting forever!

 

[WhackyNinja]

Do you intend to maintain a list of the highlights by editing your first post, much like the previous threads like this?

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1383248/

Done

 

[0000757]

There are new animations when launching and closing apps, locking and unlocking the device, and when activating Siri.

 

[joejoejoe]

notifications center accessible from lock screen

we'll be able to access all of notification center from the lock screen. note the arrow up top:

 

[WhackyNinja]

Someone on Twitter posted that the Clock app actually shows the real time -one of you guys may wanna confirm?!

Edit - here is the link to the tweet:

https://twitter.com/cultofmac/status/344179494099230720

Yes it appears it does. Nice touch I would think

 

[djEthen]

Looks like no spotlight if you look at the screenshots.

 

[0000757]

The Clock icon is dynamic; the time is shown on the clock app and live updates.
Siri provides an option to change the voice gender
AirPlay can be manually managed
iOS 7 now has Quick Look

 

[WhackyNinja]

Looks like no spotlight if you look at the screenshots.

I never used it sooo doesnt bother me

 

[840quadra]

Done

Nice work!

The toughest part is keeping updated as people add finds later on. If you are up for the task, that would be great for all of us eager to get our hands on this release .

 

[0000757]

Newsstand is now an app, rather than a folder.
You can create a radio station from a song you are listening to that is in iCloud (Local Storage?)

 

[skitch444]

The Clock icon is dynamic; the time is shown on the clock app and live updates.
Siri provides an option to change the voice gender
AirPlay can be manually managed
iOS 7 now has Quick Look

and spotlight? is still there?

 

[Sdahe]

IOS 7 looks ugly....

 

[WhackyNinja]

Nice work!

The toughest part is keeping updated as people add finds later on. If you are up for the task, that would be great for all of us eager to get our hands on this release .

Oh yes! I'll keep updating

 

[Telp]

Why have a dynamic clock icon which is right in the menu bar, but not a dynamic weather icon?

 

[yanki01]

Newsstand is now an app, rather than a folder.
You can create a radio station from a song you are listening to that is in iCloud (Local Storage?)

can you hide it in a folder. can you also delete apple apps?

 

[Skika]

Why have a dynamic clock icon which is right in the menu bar, but not a dynamic weather icon?

Weather icon would need to use gps, too much strain on battery perhaps?