14 Facts About IOS 8

IOS 8 is the eighth major release of the iOS mobile operating system developed by Apple Inc, being the successor to iOS 7.

IOS 8 was introduced at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference on June 2, 2014, with the first beta made available to conference attendees after the keynote presentation.

IOS 8 introduced Continuity, a cross-platform system that enables communication between devices in different product categories.

IOS 8 introduced Spotlight Suggestions, a new search feature that integrates with many websites and services to show more detailed search results, including snippets of Wikipedia articles, local news, quick access to apps installed on the device, iTunes content, movie showtimes, nearby places, and info from various websites.

IOS 8 includes a new predictive typing feature called QuickType, which displays word predictions above the keyboard as the user types.

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IOS 8 introduced Family Sharing, which allows up to 6 people to register unique iTunes accounts that are then linked together, with one parent becoming the administrator, controlling the overall experience.

IOS 8 includes an additional data roaming option in Settings for European users, allowing greater control over data usage abroad.

IOS 8 added iCloud Photo Library support to the Photos app, enabling photo synchronization between different Apple devices.

Passbook app on iOS 8 was updated to include Apple Pay, a digital payment service, available on iPhone 6 and 6 Plus with the release of iOS 8.

IOS 8 added a new "Tips" app, that shows tips and brief information about the features in iOS on a weekly basis.

IOS 8 praised the Extensibility feature, allowing apps to share data, and liked the support for third-party keyboards.

IOS 8 particularly enjoyed actionable notifications and third-party widget support in Notification Center.

IOS 8 criticized the lack of an option for choosing default apps, and he criticized the Settings menu for being confusing and unintuitive.

In September 2014, a hoax Apple advertisement for an alleged feature of iOS 8 called "Wave" circulated on Twitter, which promised users that they would be able to recharge their iPhone by heating it in a microwave oven.