Apple unveils iOS 8 at WWDC

Apple unveils iOS 8 at WWDC

The new version of iOS, which will come to iPhones and iPads in the fall, includes many new features. The keyboard will finally provide predictive typing, which will guess your next word and can adapt those suggestions depending on who you’re talking to. (There will also be third-party keyboards available, as detailed below.)

Mail adds a number of gestures, like swiping an email to delete it. Messages will offer location sharing, the ability to mute a thread and a Tap to Talk feature that lets you send audio snippets. Active Notifications allow you to respond to notifications without leaving the app you’re in. Siri enhancements include song identification with Shazam.

iCloud Drive can share files between your Mac, your iOS device and Windows. With Family Sharing, up to six family members can share iTunes content across devices.

Family Sharing in iOS 8 will allow up to six people to share iTunes purchases, including apps, music and movies, provided the same credit card is linked to each iTunes account. The revamped Photos app will automatically sync with iCloud to make all images available across devices.

Apple is also allowing and developer to offer their app as a public beta download through TestFlight. That means users will be able to try out early versions of apps before their official release, and developers will be able to get ahead of bugs sooner in the process.