[the-facts-machine] Apple's IOS 9 Will Also Work on Older Phones

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Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2015 13:03:17 -0400

BlankThis is really amazing, how they've managed to compress the size down so
much. This should make it much snappier.

It will work on iPhone 4s and up.

Apple's new IOS9 will also work on older phones Jefferson Graham , USA TODAY
SAN FRANCISCO There's good news if you've got an older iPhone. At its Worldwide
Developers Conference here, Apple updated its mobile operating system, IOS,
saying the update will work more efficiently on older phones. "We will support
all the older devices," said Apple exec Craig Federighi, something previous IOS
editions didn't do. In last year's IOS update, many consumers complained that
the upgrade made their phones sluggish and the download a monster. "We want
everyone to get to IOS9," said Federighi. "We've reduced the the amount of
space you need, from 4.6 gigabytes to 1.3 GBs. Apple updates IOS every year,
offering new features to keep customers satisfied with their iPhone, and not
itching to switch to the rival Android system from Google. But Apple saw more
resistance to last year's edition. The IOS7 upgrade was accepted by 78% of
iPhone and iPad users after just 3 months; it took Apple 9 months to finally
get to 82% for iOS8. The new IOS, expected to be unveiled in the fall, along
with the release of the new iPhone, will work with the iPhone, iPad and iPod
Touch models. Apple also showcased the operating system upgrade for Mac
computers, OS X El Capitan, which it said would offer faster operations. The OS
will be available for free in the fall. Much of the presentation was based on
IOS, and showcasing a new tool it calls Proactive, which learns about your
phone habits, and offers reminders and updates. Proactive uses Siri, the
personal digital assistant, to work hand-in-hand with apps. Siri gets 1 billion
requests a week, Apple said. At the demo, Federighi showed a text that came in
from a co-worker to make plans for a Karaoke night. He told Siri to add it to
his calendar, and then showed off the auto reminder to the audience. Apple
shows off how Siri will interact with messages. (Photo: Chris Wiggins) "We're
bringing intelligence throughout the experience to IOS9, without compromising
your privacy," he said. "We don't go to your e-mail to learn things about you.
It's all done on the device. Beyond the smaller size, Apple will introduce a
new font, called "San Francisco," that was first seen on the Apple Watch, and
an upgrade to its Maps product, which debuted here two years ago and was met
with poor reviews. The revised maps will add transit directions, but only in a
handful of U.S. cities this year, including San Francisco, Washington DC and
New York. For the iPad, Apple is bringing multitasking, with split-screen
features not seen before on the tablet. You'll be able to have a split-view
view of the main screen, with two apps open at the same time.

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