1- Upgraded Notifications System
The upgraded notification system is the significant and most useful update in the iOS 5. Its need was greatly felt in the previous generation of iOS which was equipped with rather an annoying notification system while the Android users where enjoying the pull-down notifications feature. This new notification is based on the Android pull-down notifications but its enactment throughout the iOS 5 is purely unique. The most attractive part of this update is the user configured customization that it offers; now you can set your apps to notify you are per your preference.
2- Fully Integrated Twitter
You will find the Twitter app integrated throughout the whole iOS 5 which makes it an inevitable social network iOS. Now Twitter’s apps features are the core parts of the iOS 5 that allows its further integration with the other apps. Now you can tweet your heart out from almost any app in iOS 5, there is no need to switch to the Twitter app.
3- The iMessage
The iMessage is purely based on the BlackBerry Messenger concept of group messaging with a wide range support of almost every iDevice present on this earth. Now you can text and chat with groups or individuals right from iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad to any other user of the iDevice. This function is iOS 5 dependent rather than iDevice dependent, so now you can sent message without worrying which iDevice you are using.
4- Photo Editor
iOS 5 have tried to capture the needs of almost every type of user. The newly introduced “iPhoto Touch” has been completely integrated throughout the iOS 5 to meet the needs of those who like to retouch their snaps before sharing it with others. Now you can retouch your photos with the flick of your fingers anywhere around the iOS, there is no need to have third-party apps for it. Rotate, crop, remove red-eye and other adjustments right away when you are viewing the photos.
5- Newsstand
Newsstand is the most fastidiousness and seamless way to receive your subscription automatically directly on to your screen. Latest newspapers and magazines issues automatically appear on the Newsstand as soon as they are issued. Subscribe to what you like to read and you will have it automatically placed in the Newsstand.
6- Find My Friends
Find My Friends is a very cool feature that helps you in finding your friends in close vicinity and allows you to share your location and status to be found easily by others. This feature proves very helpful in a cinema hall, conferences and in concerts where finding someone is really hard.
7- Enhanced Camera Controls
Now access the camera right from your lock screen without unlocking the phone, so this time you are not going to miss a moment from being snap. In addition the volume keys can also be engaged to act as a dedicated camera button.
8- iCloud
iCloud is an enhanced alternative to MobileMe which provides real time backups of photos, videos, documents, contacts, songs and app settings to be shared among all the iDevices. No need to have the same file on every device as iCloud offers central storage space to be accessed by all of your iDevices. The catchy feature is that now an app once installed on single iDevice gets installed on all of your iDevices automatically.
9- iTunes Match
This is really an amazing feature that offers synced tracks and playlist among all of your iDevices with the help of iCloud services. You can stream directly song tracks on any of your iDevice or download it for offline playback if they are not available on your iDevice.
10- Wi-Fi Sync
Say good bye to all of your USB cables that you have been using to transfer data from and to your iDevices as Wi-Fi Sync is here. Wi-Fi Sync can be seamless configured with both the iCloud service and the AirPort Express.
