15 apps that look great on iOS 7

Since iOS 7 is here, and I've realized that a lot of apps has received a major update to look very great on iOS 7.. Today I've got for you about 15 well known apps that look so great on iOS 7... Check out the list below where you will find a lot of apps like Yahoo Weather app, Dots and more....

Any.DO

Your productivity will increase by 10 percent just looking at this fabulous GTD app. Make lists, add reminders, clear your day to prepare for the task at hand. Of course, Any.DO syncs with Cal for the ultimate in time management. This app is available for free.

Clear

This to-do app will make your daily tasks look fantastic. Create shopping lists, project lists, quick notes, movie lists, and more. When you’ve completed an item, swipe to mark it off the list. Nothing is more satisfying. This app is available for $2.99.

Analog Camera

This app takes the digital out of digital photography and makes it easy for you to capture beautiful images in a snap. Use manual focus and exposure alongside eight preset filters for simple, fast photo editing. Share your pics to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. This app is available for $1.99.

VSCO Cam

If you want your photos to look as good as your mobile operating system, VSCO Cam will help with that. The wide variety of preset filters, plus the customizable editing tools make your vacation snap shots look professionally done. This app is available for free.

Mailbox

Keeping track of your daily messages can be a real pain, especially when you have so many spam emails and daily deals to weed through. This app makes Gmail organization a snap. Get to zero in a few steps and have a clean, clear inbox in no time a all. This app is available for free.

Gmail

Google is constantly updating its mail client with new, fast technology. The app is no different. Make your mobile email experience smooth with this great looking Gmail client.This app is available for free.

Cal

We’ve all seen the pictures of Apple’s newly designed Calendar app in iOS 7. This app practically matches it perfectly. Not only will your daily events be elegantly displayed with the new look, but you can sync it with the popular GTD app Any.DO. This app is available for free.

Pocket

Read It Later has been a popular news aggregate for a long time now. The app’s creator has revamped, reimagined, and redesigned it so many times that it looks completely different and even has a new name. However, the convenience of having articles, videos, and more available whenever you want it is still the same. This app is available for free.

Twitterrific

Twitter was the biggest thing in design when it launched in 2006. Seven years later and it really hasn’t changed all that much. Thanks to third-party Twitter clients like this, we can see our tweets in a whole new way. This app is available for $2.99.

Dots

Who would have thought that matching a couple of dots would make you feel so good? If you are looking for a game that is simple and looks like it belongs in a candy store, you won’t be disappointed with this casual matching game. This game is available for free.

Stickets

This minimalistic matching game is deceivingly difficult. Don’t fool yourself into thinking that you can keep the game board clear. You can, however, let your mind relax as you fail over and over again. The puzzles look that good. This game is available for $2.99.

Yahoo Weather

Yahoo was one of the early adopters of the minimalist design. This weather app made waves for looking good and producing accurate results with images right from your nearby locations. It may not be a heavy weather forecaster, but its got it where it counts. This app is available for free.

Digg

What’s black and white and read all over? Yeah, the joke is old. But Digg’s reader is not. Subscribe to your favorite blogs, save stories for reading later, and automatically download specific posts. You’ll never read Internet news the same again. This app is available for free.

Feedly

Google Reader is gone, but Feedly has managed to seamlessly take its place as the most popular RSS feed reader. If you were smart enough to sign up before July 1, you could import your Google Reader account. Even without that feature, you can still follow your favorite blogs with little effort. This app is available for free.

DataMan Next

Are you tired of constantly tracking your data usage, only to find out you’ve passed your limit and will have to stay on Wi-Fi until the end of the month? If you want a better way to keep track of cellular usage, set alerts to keep you on pace, and compare previous months, you’ll be happy with DataMan Next. This app is available for $0.99.

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What Jailbreak Tweaks Will You Need on iOS 7 ?

We're all mostly aware of what iOS 7 will be bringing, but what is it lacking? Most likely, we'll see a jailbreak for Apple's latest and greatest as we always have, but why do we need one this time?

So to those of you reading this: What tweaks will you be getting once you've jailbroken iOS 7?

Seems like every time a new iOS version comes around the consensus is "I might not even jailbreak," but that tends to change quick...

What are you going to need?

For me? I'm in the "I might not jailbreak" boat for now, but I'm really missing things like flux and activator.

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Poll finds most users actually prefer the look of iOS 7 over iOS 6

The responses to the radical user-facing changes Apple has made in iOS 7 have been a mixed bag thus far. While some users welcome the new designs and like the way the software looks, others dislike the update so much they say it could kickstart Apple’s downfall.

But it looks like the voices in the latter camp are just the loudest, and don’t necessarily represent the majority. Because according to this online poll conducted by Input Factory’s Polar platform, most folks actually prefer the overall UI design of iOS 7 to that of iOS 6…

9to5Mac points to the Polar survey, which is actually a number of smaller surveys asking users which UI elements they prefer, those in iOS 6 or iOS 7. This includes on/off switches, pickers, alerts, sliders, search, the share sheet, the Lock screen, and the Notification Center.

And here’s how users have voted thus far:

As you can see, an overwhelming majority of folks who voted preferred the look of iOS 7 UI elements to those in iOS 6: 72% to 28%.

Now, you can argue that these results aren’t indicative of how the general population feels—and you’d be right, iOS 7 isn’t publicly available yet. But in the same breath you could argue that it’s not just developers using the betas right now, which evens the playing field a bit.

It’s also worth pointing out that these results match up with those from a previous poll, also conducted by Polar, which asked users for their preferences on iOS 6/iOS 7 icons. In that survey, more than 50,000 people chimed in, and a majority of them voted for iOS 7′s images.

But it’s not the folks in these polls Apple will have to win over with its new design this fall. It’s the 300+ million other iOS users who will update their devices in a few months, unaware of the changes that lay ahead of them, that they’ll have to impress. Can they do it?

What’s your take on all of this?

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iOS 7 Features & Usability

 

All new iOS 7 is new OS for yours iDevices. iOS 7 for iPad and iPad mini has been released. Apple released original and creative iOS with new features and usability. We like this new design.

Do You Like New iOS 7?

What's Your Favorites in iOS 7?

Designer AS posted beautiful pictures with new iOS 7 on iPad Mini. Cool.

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Would you pay again for iOS 7 versions of apps you already own?

In a few months, Apple will release the largest update to its mobile operating system since the original iPhone debuted in 2007: iOS 7. The software has been virtually rebuilt from the ground-up, with new features and an all-new user interface.

Because this new version of iOS is so different than its predecessor, developers will have to spend a serious amount of time bringing their app code and UI elements up to speed. The question is, should they charge users for these major updates?

The question was first posed by Gedeon Maheux of Iconfactory, who is behind Twitterrificand other apps:

“I’m sure many users are expecting developers of popular applications to simply update interface elements, compile some code and easily drop a brand spanking new version of their app onto the App Store for free. There’s little doubt that the majority of iOS 7 updates to existing apps will be free (which will please Apple), but I suspect there will be a surprising number of developers who will use the launch of the new operating system to completely re-boot their app, and why not? The visual and interactive paradigms iOS 7 mark a natural breaking off point and a perfect opportunity to re-coup costs. Some existing paid apps might even adopt an iOS 7 only strategy which means they’ll have no choice but to charge again.”

Before we tackle the question at hand, it’s important to look at some of the economics of the App Store. Developers like Rovio and Imanji are very much the minority—even those with very popular apps rarely see anything close to $1 million in sales.

The reality is that they have to deal with issues like piracy and copycatting, and the never-ending ‘race to the bottom‘ that has forced many devs to price their apps well below what they’d like. According to Flurry, the average iPhone app goes for $0.19.

So with all of this in mind, would I pay for iOS 7 updates for apps I already own? Yes. Admittedly, I will make the choice on a case-by-case basis. But if a paid app I use frequently gets completely rebuilt for iOS 7, I will happily pay again to update it.

What about you, would you pay for iOS 7 updates for apps you already own? Why or why not?

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iOS 7 Download & Install Without Developer Account or UDID (Official)

Apple released iOS 7 beta for developers. Do you want download iOS 7 and install without developer account. Done. Good news for all people. You can install iOS 7 beta without UDID.

Step 1: Download the latest official iOS for your device This will be iOS 6.1.4 for iPhone 5 and iOS 6.1.4 for all other supported devices: iPhone, iPod, iPad and Firmware/Software Download

Step 2: iOS 7 Download for your device

Step 3: Connected iPhone via USB and open up iTunes on restore hit the shift and left mouse click buttons down together this will allow you to manually search for the iOS you downloaded for iPhone 5 you would select iOS 6.1.4 for all other devices you would select iOS 6.1.3

Step 4: Once the device has restored make sure to setup as new and that you get to the home screen.

Step 5: Now on the Check for updates button hit shift and left mouse click down together this time you need to select iOS 7 for your device now when the device finishes updating it will be on iOS 7 activated.

source : evad3rs

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iOS 7. Move Now, or Be an Insta-delete.

We all know that iOS 7 is imminent. We’re into Beta 3, so we can make semi-accurate guesses on when the full version will get released. So to all of our clients, I’d say you may want to think about having your app updated to iOS 7 VERY SOON.

Why?

Who remembers when the iPhone 5 came out?
We briefed our clients. We said

“We should probably do some work on your app and make it utilise the 4-inch screen”.

Understandably, many of our clients wondered what benefit they’d derive. We were going to charge for the modifications; on first glance it could seem that we were just looking to get more fees out of them. We weren’t; we were actually giving them the correct advice.

The conversation kinda went like this:

“So what happens if we don’t modify it, will it run on an iPhone ?5″
“Oh yeah, it will run. Apple have this special ‘letterbox’ mode” (where we proceed to explain the letterboxing)
“Oh, that sounds fine let’s leave it so”
“Are you sure? because…” (where we explain letterboxing is kinda horrible)
“No, let’s just leave it”

So we did.

What happened when the iPhone 5 hit our shores?

Well, within days of having it, a letterboxed app was pretty much an insta-delete.

At that point, our clients came back with urgent requests to make their app 4-inch compatible.

I predict the iOS 7 effect will be worse. Within a week of running full time, those apps which haven’t been modernised to look like an iOS 7 app will look very old. They too will become insta-deletes.

If you have an app in the store, We’d highly recommend looking at modernising them pretty quick.

Update:
Stewart Curry suggested I also make reference to adoption rates. What we know is Apple users upgrade very quickly. When iOS 5 launched, it caused a massive worldwide spike in internet traffic. iOS 6 was launched just 9 months ago (at time of writing), and is currently on 94% of all iOS devices according to Apple’s figures (Unfortunately, this link is dynamic so will change over time. Trust me. When I wrote this, 94% was the figure).
So, don’t kid yourself it will only affect “power users”. Not being iOS 7 ready will affect “all users”

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iOS 7 Modification Allows Mute Switch to Control Orientation Lock

Apple has included functionality in iOS 7 that allows for the physical mute switch on iPhone to be used for controlling portrait orientation lock. As a result, the orientation lock toggle in Control Center is replaced with a mute button. However, the feature is disabled by default.

As discovered by iFans forum member tw23, the feature can be re-enabled through some simple plist editing. Those interested need to first plug in their iPhone and backup using iTunes. While this initial step plays a role in enabling this modification, it also serves as a precautionary measure in case anything goes wrong. 

Next, you’ll want to download iBackupBot for OS X or Windows. This program should automatically detect the backup you created using iTunes. Navigate to /HomeDomain/Library/Preferences under System Files, and open com.apple.springboard.plist.

Add the following strings under <dict>:

<key>SBUseHardwareSwitchAsOrientationLock</key>
<true/>

You’ll then want to press the save button, or the red power button if it isn’t working, from the top toolbar. Now, go back to iTunes and press the “Restore Backup…” button. iTunes will then backup the modified version of iOS 7 you just created, which usually takes 30 seconds or less.

This entire process can be done without a jailbroken device, and shouldn’t erase any data or settings from your iPhone. Having said that, this is a simple hack that does have the potential to mess up your device. Apple would also consider your warranty void for making these modifications, so this should be done at your own risk.

It is unknown if Apple had originally planned to include this orientation lock functionality on iPhone, or if these strings were included solely for iPad. Apple is still making minor tweaks and bug fixes to its iOS 7 beta software ahead of the public release next fall, so there remains room for change.

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iOS 7 Shows Lengthy iMessages in Full Screen Mode

While there are more effective mediums for long-form communication — yes, there is still a thing called email — you might find yourself in the middle of a lengthy iMessage conversation from time to time. Apple is looking to improve that experience in iOS 7, by showing long iMessages in full screen mode.

When you receive a lengthy iMessage on an iPhone, Cult of Mac discovered that it will now truncate the message and display an ellipses with an arrow. You can then tap the conversation bubble and read the entire message in full screen mode. I like to think of it as Reading List for iMessage.

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Post Your iOS 7 Filtered Photos

Source: iFans forum member ChrisB

The surging popularity of Instagram has inspired a number of competing services and platforms to begin offering their own photo filters, including Google+ and Twitter. Apple too introduced photo filters as a native feature of iOS 7, bundled right into the Camera app, for iPhone and iPod touch.

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This is How the iOS 7 Grid System Looks on Apple Hardware

Well-known Apple pundit John Gruber recently speculated on The Talk Show podcast that the grid system used to redesign the iOS 7 icons might line up with the rounded-square hardware sold by the company. It turns out he was right, as a number of individuals have gone ahead and superimposed the grid system on to Apple products like the Apple TV, Mac mini and iPod shuffle.

Asides from a few different corner radiuses, the grid system matches almost perfectly with the hardware. Apple design chief Jonathan Ive used to be solely responsible for hardware design before gaining his additional software responsibilities, so it’s plausible that the world-famous designer has carried over some of his practices to iOS.

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iOS 7 smooths out iPhone apps on non-Retina iPads

With each passing day we learn more about the subtleties and under-the-hood tweaks that have made their way into the third beta of iOS 7. Today, I want to talk about the iPad’s 2x compatibility mode. Hasn’t it always bothered you how iPhone apps run pixel-doubled on your iPad mini and other non-Retina iPad devices, resulting in jagged corners and edges and just all-around pixelated appearance?

You can tick that issue off as iOS 7 Beta 3 added a new feature that makes every iPhone app look very clear running on an iPad 2 or iPad mini, in a manner reminiscent of a tweakfor jailbroken devices by Ryan Petrich, called RetinaPad…

iDB, along with other publications like MacRumors, received a tip about this feature.

Rather than pixel-double iPhone apps, iOS 7 now appears to take advantage of Retina assets included in the app’s binary. Since Retina iPhones currently top out at the iPhone 5′s 640-by-1,136 resolution, the trick allows for a much smoother and crisper appearance on non-Retina iPads which have a 768-by-1,024 screen (the iPad mini, iPad 2 and the original iPad).

Here’s a side-by-side example of the App Store storefront app on an iPad mini in 2x mode on iOS 6 (left) and default 2x on iOS 7 (right).

Notice how the fonts, the user interface elements and the bitmaps all appear crisper on the right image. Interestingly enough, whereas Retina iPads continue to offer the 2x toggle, the button is gone now on non-Retina iPads as those devices automatically lock iPhone apps in 2x mode.

Here’s Jeff’s video highlighting 2x handling on Retina and non-Retina iPads.

It should be noted that Apple since the arrival of the iPad 3 started using Retina assets in iPhone apps to smooth out their appearance in the 2x mode on the tablet. iOS 7 Beta 3 seems to have brought this improvement over to non-Retina iPads.

As of May, all apps are required to support Retina iDevices (iPhone apps must support the four-inch display on the iPhone 5) so this will go a long way toward improving their presentation on non-Retina iPads on iOS 7.

Back when Steve Jobs took the stage in January 2010 to introduce the iPad to the world, the tablet had only a handful of apps specifically tailored to its bigger screen. Apple didn’t want to limit app availability so its engineers devised a way to upscale iPhone-only apps.

Hence, the 2x mode was born.

In a nutshell, the trickery is in taking each pixel of an iPhone app and turning it into a two-by-two square block.

The approach helped render 480-by-320 iPhone apps as 960-by-640 on the iPad’s 1,024-by-768 screen, filling up way more of the tablet’s screen.

More importantly for Apple, the 2x mode allowed the then 150,000 iPhone apps to just work on the iPad. Fast-forward to 2013 and we now have 375,000 apps tailored to the iPad’s larger canvas.

But with 900,000 apps in the App Store, we still have 525,000 iPhone-only apps so you could make an argument that the 2x mode is relevant today as it was back then.

Speaking of the RetinaPad tweak, Jeff lauded it as “simply one of the best tweaks for the iPad” in his  January 2012 list of the best jailbreak tweaks for iPad.

Should you happen to run a bunch of iPhone-only apps on your tablet, it’s a must-have for it adds clearness to the iPad’s 2x mode, which makes a huge difference with certain apps.

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Hidden Settings in iOS 7 Suggest That ‘iOS in the Car’ Will Function Over AirPlay

At WWDC 2013, Apple SVP of Internet Software and Services Eddy Cue — who just happens to sit on Ferrari’s Board of Directors — introduced a new feature called “iOS in the Car” that will greatly enhance the integration of iOS devices with in-dash systems. When a user plugs in an iPhone, for instance, the car will automatically display Maps, Siri, Messages, iTunes Radio and more on the center dashboard. 

 

Hamza Sood has now discovered that iOS in the Car will function over both Wi-Fi and USB, with the former suggesting that AirPlay functionality will be in tow. Sood made these findings within a hidden Accessory Developer settings menu in iOS 7 beta. At least twelve car manufacturers have committed to launching iOS in the Car by 2014, including Honda, Nissan, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz and Ferrari.

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