An Informative Guide Comparing iOS 7 with iOS 6

Apple, the Cupertino-based computing company has come up with iOS 7.0--the seventh iteration of the OS (operating system) powering its iPads as well as iPhones. This new software comprises of several big and small features and contains several notable enhancements over iOS 6.Many iOS Application Development companies have lapped up the change with open arms. So, let's take a look at those enhancements, which are being the most talked about:

• New Interface - The three dimensional icons of iOS 6 are replaced by large and two-dimensional icons. iOS 7 has flat look with pastel colors and abstract designs.

• Control Center- The control center is rated as the most useful and powerful functional improvement, which was not present in iOS 6. Control center of iOS 7 provides easy and quick access to key features like airplane place, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Do Not Disturb, etc.

• Notification Center- Major revamp is given to the notification section. All and Missed is introduced which was missing in iOS 6. Notification center is accessible from any screen, including Lock screen.

• Camera- All the shooting formats-still or photo, video, square and panorama are dramatically redesigned. iOS 7 camera offers eight filters' tweak photos which enables users to view their filtered photo before snapping it. Additionally, photos will get automatically grouped on the basis of trip or other trait.

• Multitasking - In iOS 6, force-quit application is done by double tapping the home button, which invokes the multitasking view. But in iOS 7, simply by swiping the image up, force-quit is done.

• New Lock Screen- iOS 7 is equipped with four unlocking bits as compared to two swipe-able bits for unlocking iOS 6 devices.

• New Safari - In iOS7, all open web pages are easily presented like upright dominos. This helps in easy jumping right away from one to another.

These are some of the nice touches that are incorporated in iOS 7 making it worth every penny.