Killer new features make Apple iOS better

September 18, 2014 01:55

Two days before the launch of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, iOS 8 is finally here, bringing with it a lot of minor new features that add up to an attractive package. Every change is welcome, but there's also a lot of questions about the update that remain unanswered.

iOS 8 by itself simplifies and enhances features you already had in iOS 7 and adds more conveniences to the apps you already know.

It's not a drastic change like the redesign in the previous version, and it's not even as big an overhaul as iOS 6.

But it is definitely something you'll want to download for the improvements it adds across the board. Just keep in mind that its most promising features may still be in development.

iOS 8 has hundreds of new, minor changes in addition to the ones listed here. One new convenient feature lets you double tap the home button to bring up currently running apps like before, but now you'll see photo circles for contacts across the top.

Read more on the new Apple operating system HERE

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