The new operating system iOS 8 a host of new features that improve application performance, are in the iPhone and iPad. They include a new notification system, programs to monitor the state of your health, voice notes, and the ability to store all your photos in iCloud. But beyond that, most of these features are likely to be the basis for the new Apple device that is tightly integrated with the iPhone.
No matter how it will be called: «iWatch» «iBand», «new iPod», - Wrist watch from Apple to become a sensation in the world of "smart" gadgets. According to rumors, they must submit in October this year, which will, together with iOS 8 final version include a plurality of wireless protocols, applications and features, which will open the door to an unlimited number of possibilities for a new device.
Let's look at some of the new features that will play an important role in the development iWatch.
Widgets
The basis of smart watches is quick access to required information is displayed on a small screen device. App Store is now saturated with a variety of applications, whether it's watching movies, games, or sports, but they are sharpened only by 4-inch iPhone screen. When a new device developers, of course, need to optimize their creations under the small screen iWatch.
With the new widget system in Notification Center, Apple will be able to use as a source of information applications that are in the iPhone, and then display their thumbnails on the screen iWatch. During the presentation of Apple demonstrated new widgets eBay and ESPN, which seemed very intuitive and easy to work with a small device located on the wrist.
These standard applications like Calendar, Weather, and reminders can also be improved and optimized specifically for the iWatch. Kupertinovtsy can even build a special ecosystem for third-party widgets, designed to iWatch, which, of course, will cause the gold fever among application developers.
Quick access to the contacts and notifications
In iOS 8 there was easy access to the latest and your favorite contacts, has been simplified to work with e-mail messages and notifications. As the experience of the Pebble, people like to view notifications from gadgets that are on your wrist, so Apple would be useful to apply this experience and make their hours more convenient in use.
Posts, Photos, Videos, Voice memo
The new mobile operating system, you can now quickly create notes and, in particular, voice messages. This new feature may become one of the most important and powerful weapons iWatch. It is unknown whether the camera is in hours (like Samsung Galaxy Gear), but in any case, in iOS 8, and in this case stashed the ability to quickly upload your photos and videos.
Search
iOS 8 includes a powerful new Spotlight search engine. It gives access not only to the content stored in your phone, but also looking for songs, applications, and information about the movie and blizlezhayshih restaurants. Providing this important information will be crucial for such a small mobile gadget.
Appendix Health and HealthKit
Over the past two years Apple has hired some very famous peopleWorking in the field of health. They have a very rich experience, and at one time they were engaged in research of various blood parameters using sensors, monitoring of respiration and motor activity, as well as the development of special fitness programs. Health HealthKit and allow Apple to keep all the important information about the health of the user, which will have an incredible service, for example, in case of accident. It is possible that after the iWatch, Apple watch will be closely linked with numerous clinics in the West and will become indispensable in the field of medicine.
iPhone as a hotspot
To apply wireless technologies in the new device, Apple will either need to integrate into cellular-chip clock, or associate them with the iPhone. With the advent of the new features Instant Hotspot, use the phone as an access point is very simple. iWatch will be able to automatically detect your smartphone if it will be close to them, and take advantage of its mobile operator services.
Forward calls and SMS
In iOS 8 integrated technology that allows other devices to make and receive calls and send messages, including SMS, via the SIM-card, which is in iPhone. Such additional capabilities can bring a huge success iWatch, running as an accessory for the iPhone.
Storing photos to iCloud
It is unlikely that such a small device that is placed on the wrist, will be a lot of free space. Therefore, the clock will need to use the wireless network and the Apple cloud storage for content transfer. Fortunately, iCloud now allows you to store all the pictures you made in the cloud and easily view them from any of your iOS-device.
smart keyboard
The small screen will not show the standard Apple keyboard. But with the advent of third-party keyboardsAs well as new QuickType technology, you can easily type text on the display iWatch. QuickType tell you further words and symbols that should follow the already typed text.
MFI-headphones with Lightning-connector
In iOS 8, Apple has introduced a new standard Lightning-headphone connector. This means that now the Lightning port will be used not only for charging, but also to connect the headphones to the iOS-devices. It is unlikely that this option would entail the disappearance of the 3.5 mm mini-jack on the iPhone or iPad, but it will be indispensable for small iWatch.
conclusion
Each new feature introduced in iOS 8, iPhone has made the best platform for both the user and the developer. But the majority of the innovations designed, including, for iWatch, which should be the best smart clock on the market of existing devices. It remains to wait for the entire 3 months in order to test this theory in reality.