Apple users, have you decided if it’s time to leap forward to a brave, new operating system?
If you’re like many computer and electronic fanatics, however, you might be a little anxious about the idea of instantaneously upgrading to iOS 5. Older gadgets often tend to be slower when upgraded to new operating systems. Plus, the frightening presence of frustrating bugs lurks around every corner.
Here’s why you should overcome those worries and upgrade to iOS 5.
1. Saving on your phone bill
iOS 5 features a new iMessage where you will be be able to trade chat message with friends and family who also use iOS 5 devices without ever affecting the capacity on your SMS plan. If you use iMessage while you’re on a wifi network, it won’t even use up your mobile data plan. For no other reason than the probable text message savings, iOS 5 is an advantage.
2. Cutting the cord
Once you’re loaded up with the new operating system, your device can sync with iTunes wirelessly to load music, movies, and documents to your device. You can even download and upgrade additions to the iOS without plugging in a cable. This anticipated freedom from extra cables is a huge benefit to iOS 5.
3. iCloud gives you convenience.
iCloud stores your documents, songs and pictures online and pushes them automatically to all of your iCloud-eligible devices. You’ll get 5GB of storage for free, which is even more storage than you can utilize. Much like wireless syncing, iCloud makes your iOS 5 devices work more conveniently, independently, and without cumbersome data cables.
4. Twitter integration
Apple acknowledges the vast popularity of Twitter and has cooked up a new Twitter functionality right into iOS 5. You’ll be able to tweet directly from Safari, the camera, YouTube, and many other popular iPhone apps. You can even send a tweet from the iPhone Maps application. If you’re a Twitter user, iOS 5 is a huge convenience upgrade for you.
5. Notification Center
Your iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch all create dozens of notifications. iOS 5 bundles all those notifications and puts them in a single Notification Center. You won’t have to suffer interruptions while you’re working on other tasks, and your lock screen becomes more useful. Notifications can be a pain in the neck for iPhone users, so the new Notification Center in iOS 5 is a welcome convenience.
Conclusion:
iOS 5 will work on iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, the third-generation iPod touch or later, and all versions of iPad. Considering the operating system upgrade is free, you have relatively little to lose by going up a step. At the end of the day, the reason you should upgrade to iOS 5 is the new operating system is a giant, exciting upgrade. Ride the bandwagon as early as possible.