Even without a clean slate, and with a release cycle that may begin to split across platforms, iOS 10 packs deep changes and hundreds of subtle refinements. The final product is a major leap forward from iOS 9 – at least for iPhone users.
At the same time, iOS 10 is more than a collection of new features. It’s the epitome of Apple’s approach to web services and AI, messaging as a platform, virtual assistants, and the connected home. And as a cornucopia of big themes rather than trivial app updates, iOS 10 shows another side of Apple’s strategy:
Sometimes, change is necessary.
Federico has published the definitive review of iOS 10. I’ve had the pleasure of reading it a couple of times now, and watching it evolve as he’s worked on it every day since WWDC.1
Even though I’m the resident Mac guy on our podcast, I do love and use iOS every day. iOS 10 brings a lot of new things to the platform, and Federico does an amazing job at not only explaining them, but offering analysis and insight into why so many fundamental things have changed this year.
Call in sick to work and dive in.
- Ticci works harder than anyone I know in the business. I’m super proud of what he’s done with his site and his work. Don’t tell him I got all emotional in this footnote. ↩