iOS5

This weekend I got the chance to play around with iOS5 on the iPad. Here are my thoughts about it: It's definitely a shiny packaging and a sleek look. Some of the added features I did already have via Thrid-Party Apps. Therefore they're not impressing me that much.

• What is a nice plus is the improved Notifications, as the old system of pop-ups was really annoying.  
• iMessage is overall an improvement, but that it only works on iOS devices is definitely a big disappointment! 
• The Camera App has been improved, but overall doesn't do too much for my taste. 
• The Newsstand is an entirely pointless feature for me and I really could live without it! 
• The Twitter Integration is nice an overall improvement.  
• The revamp of Safari is OK. They added a couple of nice and quite helpful features. The Tabs in the browser are not one of them. They're absolutely terrible and make the way I work way more difficult! 
• The News Reminder App is definitely a very helpful, great new feature. 
• I really couldn't care less about the Mail App, since I don't use it to begin with! 
• That no longer a PC is required to set up the device is one of the biggest improvements of the entire software update. 
• The new Game Center doesn't do anything for me, while synchronizing iTunes via wifi is a nice feature. 
• One of the core issues of iCal still hasn't been addressed. The way you set up recurring events is as ridiculous as in the previous version.  

This software update brought some improvements. On the other hand there are still some core issues that have mot been addressed at all. Considering the hype they built up for the software update and what it actually turned out to be, I would have to say that it is rather a disappointment. On a scale of 1 to 5 - with one being the worst and 5 being the best - I probably would give it a 2.5!