Photo via Simple Zesty. (Not an official release photo – but we can dream!)
OK, some juicy tech gossip for you: Apple’s rumor mill is bursting at the seams since published an unnamed source (or sources?) who revealed what to expect from the newest iOS for iPhone.
, but this is supposedly the closest we have in explaining iOS 7. According to the source, Apple Senior Vice President of Industrial Design Jony Ive called for a total redesign rather than a more standard here-and-there tweaking of existing features. According to 9 To 5 Mac, sources say that the latest OS will be “black, white, and flat all over.” So what exactly do they mean by that?
Say goodbye to skeuomorphic. That canvas texture in the notifications center and in your app groups? Gone. And the leather featured in your Calendar app? Finished. Ive also reportedly called for a more cohesive design between Apple branded apps, striving for a more minimal design. Away with the weird green carpet on the Games app ad the bookshelf for the Newsstand. The source explained that Ive wants something more timeless and, in my humble opinion, designs that aren’t so corny.
Supposedly, Ive will also do away with the iconic swipe to unlock an iPhone, which was patented to Apple and unveiled in 2007. As reported by 9 To 5 Mac, “With iOS 7, Apple will drop the shiny, transparent time bar on the top of the Lock screen in exchange for a shine-free, black interface. Additionally, the square-grid for entering a pin code has been replaced with round, black buttons with white text and white borders.” Say what?!
Your homescreen photos will get a whole lot bigger now that Apple is getting on board with the panorama photo setting, which Google’s Android OS has featured for several years. Sources also revealed that Apple is looking at integrating Vimeo and Flickr. And Siri and Maps should be improved (we can only hope!) with in-car support.
Concrete details will be revealed June 10 at Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, but iOS 7 won’t likely be available until the latest iPhone is out, which should be later this year. Stand by Twitter for the latest facts or maybe ol’ Jony will tease us with a leak before then.
By Lizzy Duffy
