Apple iOS 8 now official: everything you need to know

Launching in WWDC, Apple has finally unveiled the next version of their mobile operating system – iOS 8.

iOS 8

Following last year’s major redesign, iOS 8 comes as both an update and a polishing to Apple’s OS. It changes some of the design elements of the previous version and adds in more software tweaks, features and apps to take it all a step forward. Without further ado, below is a list of some of the new things found in iOS 8:

Interactive notifications
No touch & improved Siri (just say Hey, Siri; recognizes songs)
Widgets in Notification Center
New QuickType Keyboard (predictive)
New messaging features (group, tap-to-talk, self-destruct)
Third-party extension support (such as keyboards)
Works with OS X Yosemite features; iCloud Drive, Handoff
HealthKit for centralized personal fitness and health data
HomeKit for home automation
Quick access to important contacts
Family sharing
Optimizations and more dev support (gaming, Touch ID, performance, search and a lot more)

iOS 8 beta will be available for developers today and will be available for public sometime September onwards. It will be compatible with the following devices:

iPhone 5S
iPhone 5C
iPhone 5
iPhone 4S
iPad 2
iPad with Retina Display
iPad Air
iPad Mini
iPad Mini with Retina Display
iPod Touch 5th-gen

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Update: Added compatible devices

Bob Freking

Bob Freking occasionally contributes articles to the website. He is a UST Graduate of Commerce & Business Administration, Major in Marketing Management, and a full-time Sith Lord with three dragons.

29 Comments

rob says:

11 years ago

can you catch if they will announce today which devices they will support? or will they drop support for iphone 4/4s? ipad 2/3?

thanks!
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Bob Freking says:

11 years ago

We’re constantly updating the article. Will update with all the info we can get. Stay tuned! :)

~~Update: There was no mention of supported devices.~~

Update 2: Sorry about that! I completely missed it. Updated the article with the list of compatible devices for iOS 8.
teng says:

11 years ago

Actually bob the supported device are listed on apple’s website.

Rob iphone 4s and ipad 2/3 can still use ios 8
theo says:

11 years ago

With IOS8, they will drop support for Iphone 4.

rob says:

11 years ago

hi teng, thanks, i actually looked at the website. I actually have a third gen ipad(ipad 3) and cross checked it again with apple’s naming convention, the ipad with retina display they mentioned is actually the 4th gen which makes ipad 3rg gen not eligible for the update? seems odd since the ipad 2 can handle the update and not the 3, i know its a discontinued and the ipad 2 is still supported but i guess thats how apple force you to buy a new one :-) anyway i could be wrong, do you think the “ipad with retina display” is for both the ipad 3rd and 4th gen?
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teng says:

11 years ago

I believe iPad with Retina Display covers both 3rd and 4th gen.
http://9to5mac.com/2014/06/02/apple-announces-ios-8-device-compatibility-drops-support-for-iphone-4/

They usually drop the support for a product after 3 major software updates
quasar17 says:

11 years ago

All ipads starting from ipad 2 will get the ios 8 update… source: gsmarena
Denephew says:

11 years ago

@rob

Pag hindi mo na ginagamit ang utak mo ibenta mo na! Supported nga ang ipad2 bakit mo naman naisip ang ipad 3 hindi???

SAGOT!

8 says:

11 years ago

Blackberry’s quickreply and Onedrive’s features are now available.
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9 says:

11 years ago

So???
8 says:

11 years ago

Ibig sabihin walang bago. Wag lng sana silang magclaim ng “world’s first” lagi kasi minomodify lng nila ang features na present na sa ibang OS.
Chuck says:

11 years ago

Well, if you watched the keynote, they never said that any of the new features is the “world’s first”. So I don’t know what your problem is
Denephew says:

11 years ago

@8

There is no problem here bitter ocampo lng si sir. Nearing obsoletion na ang blackberry nya tsk tsk.

SAGOT!

Arnold Cerdena says:

11 years ago

I think it’s getting closer on Android.
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Well says:

11 years ago

iOS is way more advanced than Android.
Marck says:

11 years ago

@Well How is apple more advanced than android when those features were already developed by android first. No touch siri? widgets? LOL those are features already present on previous android devices. Seems like apple got nothing more new to innovate ever since Steve Jobs died.
fine says:

11 years ago

@Marck, it is far advanced that iOS’s probably to get hacked or get infected with a virus is 1/10 (1 iOS and 10 android phones). LOL
bern says:

11 years ago

@Well, how could you say so? running Android OS in high end phone works smoothly with no lag at all. feature-wise it is definitely android because it is open and expandable by third parties. You can even plugin USB thumb drive to android to transfer large files. iOS filesystem is close that you can not even browse through its folders.
Denephew says:

11 years ago

@Arnold Cerdena

Apparently your comments awakened the rabid apple fanboy’s defence mechanisms.Mga fanboys..

SAGOT!

Earl says:

11 years ago

Not sure if it’s WWDC or Google I/O 2011…
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Earl says:

11 years ago

Welcome to 2011 iSheep
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aha says:

11 years ago

sistah, mahilig ka sa ampalaya con apdo ano?

aminin… nyahahahahaha!

James Stark says:

11 years ago

Windows will sue Apple for using the number 8.
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Brugaha says:

11 years ago

Who cares about android? Apple users don’t care about android users. Apple is apple. Enough said.
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aha says:

11 years ago

need to know talaga ha? as in a must??? LOL!
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Denephew says:

11 years ago

@Brugaha

Same here. Google doesn’t give a rats ass about your useless existence.

SAGOT!
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aha says:

11 years ago

aangal ka pa eh parehas lang kayo,,

Bobby says:

11 years ago

How to get iOS 8 now via http://welltwobuttonsactually.com/post/87768780951/literallysame-how-to-get-ios-8-right-now-you
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