Maps
Beautifully designed from the ground up (and the sky down), Maps changes the way you see the world. Map elements are vector based, so graphics and text are incredibly detailed — even when you zoom all the way in — and panning is smooth. Tilt and rotate to view an area, and Maps keeps the names of streets and places where they belong. Even soar over cities to see the sights from the air in amazing, high-resolution quality.
20 lesser known ios6 features:
1. Siri is Smarter
Apple sent Siri back to school and now she’s a bit smarter making the app more user friendly. You can speak to Siri using more colloquial language and she does her best to understand. She’s also a more productive assistant able to Tweet and post on Facebook for you.
2. Cellular FaceTime
Wireless carriers are still catching up with this update, but iOS 6 allows users to use FaceTime over cellular networks. Again, not all networks allow this option for free. But I think in the future, now that the cellular FaceTime option is here, more wireless providers will hop on board and allow users the ability to use the feature.
3. Easier App Downloading
You might’ve noticed that you’re not required to enter a password quite as often when downloading new apps. That’s because downloading free apps doesn’t call for a password at all. Also, if you are re-downloading previously installed apps you don’t need to re-enter a password.
4. iPads New Sleek Clock
The iPad as a new clock app. It actually looks very nice. There’s been some disgruntled geeks claiming it was stolen from a Swiss railway company or something, and that is probably true, but it still looks great and functions smoothly. The Swiss can take that up in Santa Clara County Superior Court.
5. “New” Apps
Newly installed apps on your device are now labeled with a blue ribbon in the corner of the icon which says “new”. Users installing lots of new apps may find this little bonus feature useful.
6. Open Apps from Store
When you’re hopping around the App Store downloading and installing new stuff you can access them much easier. If you hang around for your download to complete there is an button to jump straight to the app. It’s nice not to have the App Store close every time you install something new.
7. iMessage Restrictions
After some digging around I found that you can restrict who sends you an iMessage. If you don’t want people you don’t know contacting you through iMessage, then restrict it so only your contacts can use it.
8. Top Bar Color
The thin status bar at the top changes colors depending on what app you are running. The subtle feature has received some criticism. I guess it messes up the feng shui or energy of the page. Maybe the colors clash and some people don’t like that? For me, I don’t notice it.
9. Group Messaging Turn Off
I’m cheating here because this is an iOS 5 feature. I’m pretty slow when it comes to this stuff. You can turn off inclusion in group messages. Go to Settings > Messages and turn group messaging off.
10. New Wallpapers
