This week, Apple released the updated iOS 9.1 for all their products. The updated operating system is free to download and promised to enhance your day to day experience.
It didn't disappoint, and the new system is helpful, fun, and customizeable.
1. Built-in apps
The built-in News app is perfect for all my fellow journalism majors and news lovers. Your iPhone will curate news articles based off of your interests. It saves time and storage space on your phone, since you won’t have to download a different app for every newspaper.
It works like this: the first time you open the News app, it’ll have a dozens of topics and news outlets for you to pick from. Based off of what you pick, your iPhone will customize articles for you from those areas of interest. The topics range from areas like news and photography to astronomy and science.
The Notes app also got an update. You can now create notes with a bolded title and heading and keep your lists organized with bullet points, dashes, and numbers. Customization is key, because the Notes app's new feature allows you to add photos to your notes, and even draw on them.
2. Emojis
Realistically, this is what everyone is going to use the most. The updated system delivered several long-awaited and requested emojis. Here are some notable ones.
In Smileys & People: the IDGAF shrug with two hands, the buckteeth and glasses, a detective, and several new hand gestures, like the Vulcan Salute and the middle finger.
In Food & Drink: the taco, burrito, champagne bottle, and popcorn.
In Travel & Places: the plane taking off and landing, the yacht, and a notably diverse amount of houses of worship.
Not to mention, there is a new category called Flags with 247 flags from countries around the world.
3. Siri
Siri got a lot more proactive. If you gently tug to the left on your home screen, Siri will have suggestions based off your most used apps and contacts. Plus, Siri now has the nearby feature, which uses your location and tells you the nearby restaurants, bars, shopping places, and gas stations. (Pretty handy for a road tripping, and whenever you're lost in general.)
Siri also got, in my opinion, the best update of all time. If you have an ~unusual~ name, like me, you’ve noticed that Siri can’t say your name correctly. The updated system refined Siri’s skills and capabilities, and added the pronunciation feature for out of the ordinary names and places.
Don't take my word for it, just download the updated iOS 9.1 and experience it for yourself.
