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During Spring Forward event, along with hotly-anticipated wrist-worn: Apple Watch and an ultra-thin MacBook, the Cupertino giant finally rolled out the advanced version of iOS 8, called iOS 8.2. As the matter of fact, corporation had unveiled this mobile operating system with its high-end smartphone: iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus last year.
However, previously-launched version of OS was decked with a bevy of new attributes, but it also faced a lot of criticisms due to some of the issues and bugs. To remind you, Google had also suffered with these types of troubles in case of Android 5.0 Lollipop. Back in October 2014, Apple had already released iOS 8.1 update to fix various bugs of iOS 8, but now this successor has been commenced to render more improved performance as well as to provide a pleasant user-experience to consumers.
Well, the most noteworthy addition in iOS 8.2 is its compatibility with Apple Watch via a dedicated application. Notably, this firmware is now available to download for iPhone 4s, iPod touch (5th generation), iPad 2 and for the later models of all above mentioned iDevies. Here, smartwatch of company supports iPhone 5 and its successors, where users can couple their watch with an iPhone through a companion app.
As per Apple, people can customize settings of wearable device as well as they can browse the internet and download apps from iTunes. The new software bestows system stability such as increased and improved stability of Mail, Flyover in Maps and much more. Additionally, iOS 8.2 fixed various bugs of its predecessor.
Paired with a new Activity app, operating system also includes a number of Health app improvements like it adds units for vitamins and minerals as well as gives ability to select the unit of measurement for distance, body temperature, height, weight and blood glucose.
According to The Verge, "Apple's next big changes are expected in iOS 8.3, which will come with wireless CarPlay support and a new emoji keyboard." The informant has also reported that iOS 8.4 will introduce a new music-streaming service based on the Beats Music app.
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