While Apple is expected to preview iOS 7, the next iteration of its mobile OS, at the upcoming WWDC event, more details about the operating system's new design have appeared.
According to 9To5Mac's sources, iOS 7 will be "black, white, and flat all over." The site reports that Apple's been constantly revising the user interface of the OS internally before it's finally revealed at the WWDC in June, so there could be many changes.
The report also offers some additional details about the UI changes. It mentions that Apple is coming up with a new Lock Screen interface and is likely to replace the shiny, transparent time bar that we see on the Lock screen with a shine-free, black colour interface. It will also swap the square-grid prompt for entering the Lock Screen pin code with round, black buttons that feature white text and white borders.
The report cites sources to inform that Lock Screen notifications might come with support for new gestures.
It also adds that the Notifications drop down will include new panels including new widgets and a panel with toggles for Wi-Fi, Airplane Mode, and Bluetooth. New widgets and settings toggles are a few things that iOS users have been asking for since a long time and other platforms including Android and even Symbian offer these to make user experience less cumbersome. It also suggests that the drop down Notification Center will become dark grey/ black with white text instead of the current dark linen textured background.
While the Home Screen's design is expected to remain the same, iOS 7 is expected to bring support for panorama wallpapers which has been present in Android. Users can set one large image as a wallpaper panning across all home screens.
The Home screen app icons will not be shiny and will lose shadows and gloss, though the buttons will still be round, as per the report.
Apple is likely to redesign native app icons with flatter, less skeuomorphic textures and the Camera, Game Center and Photos apps will sport new 'flat' icons.
Apple will also make changes to navigation and tab bars removing gradient textures in iOS7. However, the keyboard would remain more or less the same but would sport a lighter shade of grey, as per the website's sources.
The report also indicates that Apple has redesigned its apps inline with the conservative white, black, and flat theme of iOS 7. Apple might include a more uniform design though each native app is likely to have its own theme. The Weather app, App Store, Newsstand, Game Center, Safari and Camera are some of the apps that are likely to see a major redesign. It also suggests that Apple could bring a separate FaceTime app for the iPhone.
In addition to design related changes, iOS 7 is also expected to bring updated developer-focused features according to the site.
London: Apple's decision of redesigning its latest iOS 7 is speculated to present a ''black, white and flat'' look all over.
Jonathan Ive who became in charge of the look and feel of the Apple hardware and software last year, is reportedly not fond of skeuomorphic heavy designs, which currently dominate the iOS.
Apps like Mail, Calendar and Maps are suggested to have a more unified look. Additionally all the apps will share similar white base with its own unique colour scheme.
The report added that the green felt from Game Center and the wooden shelves from Newsstand have also been removed.
Apple is expected to unveil the new iOS 7 at WWDC 2013 that begins June 10.
The challenge for Apple is to balance its users'' need for something new with the familiarity to the system its hundreds of million users have, the report added.
The video was created by Christian Lue from ChanluChannel and Ran Avni from ConceptsiPhone. It envisions such improvements as Panorama Backgrounds, Quick Reply, Enhanced Siri Capabilities, Improved Music Player, Thumbnail Icons for Folders, Better Settings Control and a Flat UI.
Notably, a recent report leaked details about iOS 7 which did indicate the operating system would be 'black, white, and flat all over' and allow panoramic wallpapers.
Apple is expected to unveil iOS 7 at WWDC 2013 on June 10th.
ofcourse its black and flat all over
According to 9To5Mac's sources, iOS 7 will be "black, white, and flat all over." The site reports that Apple's been constantly revising the user interface of the OS internally before it's finally revealed at the WWDC in June, so there could be many changes.
The report also offers some additional details about the UI changes. It mentions that Apple is coming up with a new Lock Screen interface and is likely to replace the shiny, transparent time bar that we see on the Lock screen with a shine-free, black colour interface. It will also swap the square-grid prompt for entering the Lock Screen pin code with round, black buttons that feature white text and white borders.
The report cites sources to inform that Lock Screen notifications might come with support for new gestures.
It also adds that the Notifications drop down will include new panels including new widgets and a panel with toggles for Wi-Fi, Airplane Mode, and Bluetooth. New widgets and settings toggles are a few things that iOS users have been asking for since a long time and other platforms including Android and even Symbian offer these to make user experience less cumbersome. It also suggests that the drop down Notification Center will become dark grey/ black with white text instead of the current dark linen textured background.
While the Home Screen's design is expected to remain the same, iOS 7 is expected to bring support for panorama wallpapers which has been present in Android. Users can set one large image as a wallpaper panning across all home screens.
The Home screen app icons will not be shiny and will lose shadows and gloss, though the buttons will still be round, as per the report.
Apple is likely to redesign native app icons with flatter, less skeuomorphic textures and the Camera, Game Center and Photos apps will sport new 'flat' icons.
Apple will also make changes to navigation and tab bars removing gradient textures in iOS7. However, the keyboard would remain more or less the same but would sport a lighter shade of grey, as per the website's sources.
The report also indicates that Apple has redesigned its apps inline with the conservative white, black, and flat theme of iOS 7. Apple might include a more uniform design though each native app is likely to have its own theme. The Weather app, App Store, Newsstand, Game Center, Safari and Camera are some of the apps that are likely to see a major redesign. It also suggests that Apple could bring a separate FaceTime app for the iPhone.
In addition to design related changes, iOS 7 is also expected to bring updated developer-focused features according to the site.
Apple’s new Weather application is said to include slightly animated images to notate types of weather such as rain, sun, or snow. One source says that it is similar to the above design recently posted to Dribbble.
Game Center, unsurprisingly, has been stripped of green felt. Newsstand has been tweaked to remove the wood-shelf interface. It is likely that the wood will be replaced with a texture slightly reminiscent of OS X Mountain Lion’s app dock. Safari for iPhone’s design has been tweaked, particularly in the tabs view.
The App/iTunes/iBook stores will pick up a flatter, white look (as opposed to the current dark black theme). Additionally, due to confusion from users looking to FaceTime, the iPhone may now include a standalone FaceTime app like the iPad and iPod touch. In previous versions of the iPhone software, FaceTime video calling has been tucked away into the Phone application.It's possible that the new version of iOS would first release for the iPhone as Apple is prioritising it over iPad's software. iOS 7 is likely to release in fall with a new iPhone.London: Apple's decision of redesigning its latest iOS 7 is speculated to present a ''black, white and flat'' look all over.
Jonathan Ive who became in charge of the look and feel of the Apple hardware and software last year, is reportedly not fond of skeuomorphic heavy designs, which currently dominate the iOS.
New Features:
While iOS 7 is heavy on design changes, the operating system also includes some various new features across the board. We previously reported that iOS 7 will likely include integration for Flickr and Vimeo in addition to improved in-car support for Maps and Siri. While the new interface will be a major change for consumers, sources say that iOS 7 is also an ambitious update for developer-focused featureAccording to a BBC report, the latest design of the Apple iOS is speculated to be devoid of the textures on its notification panel and gloss or shadows on its icons and apps but the corners will remain rounded.Apps like Mail, Calendar and Maps are suggested to have a more unified look. Additionally all the apps will share similar white base with its own unique colour scheme.
The report added that the green felt from Game Center and the wooden shelves from Newsstand have also been removed.
Apple is expected to unveil the new iOS 7 at WWDC 2013 that begins June 10.
The challenge for Apple is to balance its users'' need for something new with the familiarity to the system its hundreds of million users have, the report added.
Notably, a recent report leaked details about iOS 7 which did indicate the operating system would be 'black, white, and flat all over' and allow panoramic wallpapers.
Apple is expected to unveil iOS 7 at WWDC 2013 on June 10th.
ofcourse its black and flat all over
