Apple Introduces IOS 8

(RTTNews) - Apple (AAPL) on Monday unveiled iOS 8, the biggest release since the launch of the App Store.

Apple said iOS 8 delivers a simpler, faster and more intuitive user experience, including iCloud Photo Library, allowing you to enjoy your photos and videos more easily across your devices, new Messages features to easily share voice, video or photos with just a swipe; and an entirely new Health app that gives you a clear overview of your health and fitness data all in one place.

iOS 8 also includes predictive typing for Apple's QuickType keyboard, Family Sharing, the easiest way to share purchases, photos and calendars within the same household and iCloud Drive, so you can store files and access them from anywhere, the company stated.

Apple noted that in iOS 8, the Photos app and iCloud Photo Library give you access to all of your photos and videos anytime, anywhere. The Photos app can automatically straighten horizons and with smart editing tools, you can quickly adjust light and color or access individual tools for deeper fine-tuning. With iCloud Photo Library, every adjustment and effect is automatically updated across your devices.

Users can easily browse through all of the photos and videos within a conversation and share multiple photos and videos at once. You can choose to share your current location from within Messages for an hour, a day or longer.

The new Health app gathers the information you choose from your various health apps and fitness devices, and provides you with a clear and current overview in one place. iOS 8 offers developers the ability for health and fitness apps to communicate with each other.

Also, iOS 8 introduces Family Sharing, making it easier than ever to communicate and share purchases, photos and calendars within the same household. Family members can browse and download each other's iTunes, iBooks or App Store purchases. Up to six members can participate, each with their own Apple ID, the company said.

For Enterprise, iOS 8 builds on the new IT model for a mobilized workforce by improving the way users are informed of how their devices are configured, managed or restricted.