iOS 6 New Features: Facebook Integration, Revamped App Store, iTunes Store And iBookstore

by jbwire on June 2, 2012

Apple will be introducing the iOS 6 in the WWDC (Worldwide Developer Conference) event coming this month. Soon before Apple presents iOS 6 some of the exciting features are already leaked out. Facebook is the most expected feature, which will be deeply integrated with iOS 6 as reported by TechCrunch.

After much speculation, Facebook integration will indeed be baked into the latest version of iOS, we’ve learned. [...] 

To be clear, Twitter will still very much be a part of the new iOS (presumably named “iOS 6″ and codenamed “Sundance”), and that company will be holding sessions at WWDC to chat more about the continued partnership (including the integration into the forthcoming OS X Mountain Lion). But Facebook integration will be very important for iOS — tons of apps use Facebook for sign-ups and authentication (many use Facebook as the only way to do this, to the dismay of some). Apple was undoubtedly watching this activity and realized that it was time to formally bring Facebook on board.

In the D10 conference Apple CEO Tim Cook also mentioned,

“Facebook is a great company.And the relationship is solid. Not to mention the ever provocative stay tuned.”

In another report by 9to5Mac, iOS 6 will be featuring a new, redesigned iTunes Store, App Store and iBookstore. The company is also testing the Facebook integration with iTunes store. Though Apple has acquired the Chomp Company and already working on the discoverability of applications but it will not implemented and integrated in of iOS 6.

According to sources familiar with Apple’s upcoming iOS 6 mobile software offering, the company’s three major digital stores will see design overhauls. The overhauls are said to be major and they focus on improved interactivity when making purchases in iTunes, the App Store, and the iBookstore.

Other than this we expect to see improved Siri voice assistant with more powerful features. For more updates and information on iOS 6 and WWDC stay connected.

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