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iPhone 5 or 4s has been launched with the clear intention of pitching it against the exemplary and high capability android devices. iPhone 5 is not as much loaded on the outside as it is on the inside with the upgraded iOS 5.0. iOS 5 app development has opened up new avenues of innovation and invention for the mobile application development world in general and for the iPhone application developer in particular. With more than 200 new features, iOS 5 is a real game-changer not just for the users but also for the developers.
iOS 5.0 is loaded with 1500 new APIs which facilitate iOS 5 app development and provide a never-before seen ease to the iPhone application developer to implement their idea. Apple's new framework makes iOS 5 app development quicker and faster and assists in event handling, on-screen content display and interaction with the rest of the system. Some of the features that step up the business of mobile application development are:
iCloud- With its combination of free services that include iTunes, photo stream and documents in the cloud, iCloud is the most attention grabbing feature of the new iOS and affects the app development tremendously. Through this, apps can easily utilize cloud-based storage data and documents and updates are automatically and wirelessly pushed on other iOS devices. This is a boon for apps that have iPhone and iPad versions. Work with one app can be started on one device and carried on the other one from exactly the same point. With content sharing now a breeze, viral marketing can be done via apps, sharing of documents online can also be facilitated through them.
Automatic Reference Counting (ARC)- This allows apps to run faster and have a smooth performance. ARC makes development process simple and smooth as memory management is done by the compiler. This eliminates the need to type retain or release again as memory is managed at the compile time. No overhead to apps are added, lesser bugs are found as well as crashes and memory leaks decrease significantly. This improves apps performance and is a big help for the developers as they have to code less.
AirPlay- This feature debuted in iOS 4.2 where it allowed streaming of videos, photos and audio to Apple TV. The new iOS 5 version allows mirroring of content from iPad 2 to HD TV through Apple TV. This opens the possibilities of developing apps offering functionalities over AirPlay. iOS 5.0 simplifies streaming of videos and/or audios, thus acting as a boon for any media app. Moreover, with extra APIs apps can display different content on the HD TV and iPad 2 screen. This brings in a variety of opportunities along with the advantages of distributing content via multiple channels.
Siri- This voice recognition tool is a great avenue for the iPhone application developer to innovate and create path-breaking apps for the end-user. As companies across the globe make a switch to iOS devices, this feature is a huge door of opportunity for application development.
What makes the new iOS tick with the developer community is its simplicity and reduction of code.
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