![]() ![]() You can pinch-zoom in both directions to enter and exit the tab overview mode. iCloud Tabs are now visible below this grid view, reminiscent of the iPhone interface. You can simply drag and drop tabs to rearrange them. Whilst the Health app is exclusive to iPhone, the iPad has some device specific enhancements too. Most notably in Safari, there is a brand new tab view for iPad. It collects tabs into groups based on hostname, making management of multiple websites a lot easier to deal with. The Health app is an integral part of the Apple Watch, which will be available early in 2015. It acts as a central location for all your health and fitness data. You can view charts of anything that is being tracked and favorite specific statistics to view on your Dashboard. The Health app is a brand new addition for iOS 8, as well. ![]() ![]() It’s a UI interaction that I really like and hope becomes more pervasive across the system. Simply tap on the docked ‘window’ to restore it. You can now drag it down to the bottom of the screen, midst composition, to reference another email in your inbox. Mail also makes the New Message view less modal in iOS 8. This is customizable in Mail settings, too, if you want a different configuration. You can mark as read, flag, archive or delete with the various quick action shortcuts that are presented. In Mail, swiping on table cells does more than simply delete messages. ![]() However, note that this feature has been delayed until October, to coincide with the launch of Yosemite. With Continuity, you can now carry on your SMS conversations across iPhone and iPad. The update also adds a ‘QuickType’ word prediction bar along the top of the keyboard, to speed up text entry. Quick access to recent and favorite contacts is now accessible in the multitasking view, at the top of the screen. You can also respond to incoming messages without losing your place in the system, by swiping down on the notification to reveal a quick-reply text box. IOS 8 adds new group messaging controls to the Messages app, a new focus on voice messages (using the microphone to record soundbites to send to friends) as well as quick shortcuts to picture attachments. ![]()
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