Apple released the latest beta version of its highly anticipated new iOS 7mobile operating system to registered developers on Monday. As with any new beta release, the company has responded to user feedback and tweaked a few key elements about the iOS in order to make it as perfect as possible before its released onto all iPhones 4 and above, iPads 2 and above and iPod Touch fifth generation.
One of the most noticeable new features with the iOS 7 beta is the company's reversal on its borderless button design policy. When iOS 7 was first announced at Apple's World Wide Developer's Conference back in June, one of the key design elements was its buttons that extend to the end of the screen, giving functions like answering or declining a call a tiled effect. However, in an effort to make basic tasks like answering or ending a phone call or FaceTime session clearer, iOS 7 has done away with that aspect and provided borders for its buttons. It's a reversal of policy but not so much of one that iOS 7 loses its signature look and feel.
In addition to the borders, that can be seen in detail at AppleInsider, the company has taken back its signature use of Helvetica Neue Ultra Light as the font of choice for iOS 7. Critics complained about the borders and font in the past.
A programmer in London named Hamza Sood has found evidence of support for fingerprint recognition through the home button in the latest iOS 7 beta, according to Forbes. It has been rumored for quite some time that Apple is planning to make fingerprint recognition a key feature on the next iPhone. Sources with knowledge on the matter have reportedly told 9To5Mac the interface for finger print recognition is done and built into the new iOS 7. This does not mean that phones that don't currently have finger print recognition will be able to use the system once they download iOS 7 on their current device. It's just a glimpse into the future for iPhones.
