- CURRENT FEATURE COUNT: 121
Maps
Brand new mapping with Apple's own cartography instead of Google Maps
3D Maps mode
Turn-by-turn navigation - iPhone 4S, iPad 2, new iPad only
Flyover - iPhone 4S, iPad 2, new iPad only
Real-time traffic updates
Satellite view
Business info cards
New icon
Siri Improvements
More knowledgeable about sports, movies, and restaurants
Sports leagues including NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, NCAA, English Premier League, and more
Integration with Yelp! for restaurants and reviews
Integration with OpenTable for dinner reservations
Integration with Rotten Tomatoes for movies
Understands more languages across 15 different countries
United States: English, Spanish
Canada: English, French
United Kingdom: English
Australia: English
Switzerland: Italian, Swiss French, Swiss German
South Korea: Korean
China: Mandarin, Cantonese
Japan: Japanese
Hong Kong: Cantonese
Germany: German
Spain: Spanish
Mexico: Spanish
France: French
Italy: Italian
Taiwan: Mandarin
Post to Twitter directly from Siri
Post and share to Facebook directly from Siri
Launch apps directly from Siri - say "run [app name]" or "open [app name]"
Eyes Free - Apple is working with vehicle makers to integrate hands and eyes-free Siri
Listen to your Notification Center notifications
Local search now works worldwide
Siri provides your information when you ask what her name is
Photos
Shared Photo Streams - share select photos with family and friends
New sharing menu
Phone
Redesigned interface including silver keypad
New phone icon on lock screen for quick access to the ignore options below
Send incoming callers directly to voicemail
Send incoming callers a text message
Set callback reminders
Phone call doesn't take up the entire lock screen when a call is incoming
Camera
New user interface
HDR improvements
Contacts
Sort or omit contacts by groups, including Facebook and iCloud contacts
Search all fields
App Store / iTunes Store / iBookstore
Redesigned App Store user interface (UI)
Redesigned iTunes Store UI
Redesigned iBookstore UI
"Open" button in the App Store when viewing apps that are already installed
Freshly-installed apps have a "new" banner across the top right corner of the icon
Updating apps no longer requires entering your Apple ID credentials
You can install apps without leaving the App Store
You can install apps from within apps
Facebook 'Like' button for App Store, iTunes Store
Apps that are downloading show their progress within the App Store
FaceTime / iMessage
FaceTime over Cellular - make video calls between Apple devices using 3G or LTE cellular data
Unified phone number and Apple ID for FaceTime, iMessage
Facebook / Twitter Integration
Post to your Wall on Facebook
Your Facebook events and birthdays are integrated into Calendar
Post a web link to Facebook directly from the webpage in Safari
Facebook friends� profile information is integrated into Contacts
Share a photo or video to Facebook right from Camera or Photos
Post your location to Facebook from Maps
Post a high score to Facebook from Game Center
Post to Facebook using Siri
Post to Facebook using Notification Center
Post to Twitter using Notification Center
Music
Redesigned with silver user interface, sleek playback controls - iPhone, iPod touch only
Select a song as your alarm
New music EQ called "Late Night Mode"
Reflection on the metallic sliders
Mail
Redesigned with a more streamlined interface for easier reading and writing
VIP inbox - excl. iPhone 3GS
Easier to add photos and videos to email messages
Swipe down to refresh your mailboxes
Per account signatures
Flag emails
Open password-protected Microsoft Office documents
Safari
iCloud tabs - pick up browsing wherever you left off, across your Apple devices
Full-screen websites by tapping the full-screen icon in landscape mode - iPhone only
Offline reading for Reading List - full webpages, not just links
Take photos or videos, or choose from your Camera Roll, without leaving Safari
Upload photos or videos in Safari
Global network proxy for HTTP
New splash page for when you are not connected to Wi-Fi or cellular data
Address bar loads smoother
New sharing options
IPv6 support for Wi-Fi and LTE
Faster JavaScript
Apps in search results
Smart App Banners - banners on mobile websites prompt users to download the website's native App Store app
Open up to 25 tabs on Safari for iPad
Settings
"Do Not Disturb" mode - keeps brightness low, prevents device from making sounds
New menu for Privacy Controls
Bluetooth toggle moved to the top of list
Brightness is now located under Brightness & Wallpaper instead of Settings > General > Brightness
Government warnings and AMBER alerts can be toggled on / off in Notifications
iPad and iPod touch now have "time since last full charge" under Usage
Game Center
Challenge friends
Facebook friends integration
iCloud
Personal Dictionary synchronization
iPad-specific Features
Clock app for iPad
Siri for new iPad - excluding iPad 2, original iPad
Location-based reminders for iPad
Reminders
Manual Reader
Manual location-based reminders
Location-based reminders
Chinese Features
Improved Chinese text input
Built-in support for Chinese services such as Baidu, Youku, Tudou, and Sina Weibo
Double the number of Chinese characters supported in handwriting recognition
When you add words to your personal dictionary, iCloud makes them available on all your devices
Security
Kernel ASLR
New "Lost Mode" for Find My iPhone - "triggers an attention grabbing sound, and prompts the person that finds the iPhone to call a specific number set by the owner remotely"
Find My iPhone shows the battery percentage of your lost or stolen device
Accessibility
Guided Access - helps students with disabilities remain on task, i.e. disabling home button
VoiceOver is now integrated with Maps, AssistiveTouch and Zoom
Other Features
Revamped icons for Settings, Contacts, Clock, Rotation Lock
Passbook - a new app that keeps your boarding passes, movie tickets, retail coupons, loyalty cards, and more in one place
The spinning boot logo seen when powering your iOS device on/off is now optimized for the Retina display
Location-based alerts in Find My Friends app
New iOS 6 APIs for developers, part of iPhone SDK
Custom vibrations for alerts
Status bar changes colors, adapts to the third-party app you are using
Weather app has new user interface
French, German, and Spanish dictionaries
Word highlights for speech support
Auto Correction for every keyboard
Bluetooth Map support
Improved keyboard layouts
"Made for iPhone" hearing aids
Stream songs from iTunes Match, instead of downloading
Read text selection asks which language to use
Apple has properly centered the weekdays and other elements of the Calendar app
New emoji icons
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