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Today at its special event, Apple has announced that iOS 8 would be released on September 17 as a free download, just two days before the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus release.

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The new version on iOS will be available for iPhone 4s, iPhone 5, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s, the 5th generation iPod touch, iPad 2, iPad with Retina Display, iPad Air, iPad mini and iPad mini with Retina Display.

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Tankmaze Avatar
Tankmaze
153 months ago
This is probably one of the most exciting keynote!!

Great presentation apple!!
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jonnysods
153 months ago
Guys... just release it now, give your servers some breathing space before all the new phone activations!

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Devs get it today?

Hadn't thought of that! I hope so, I'll go grab them today!
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Am3r1ca16
153 months ago
im guessing GM today?
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Richdmoore
153 months ago
Great to hear! Looking forward to all the new features.

I wonder if this will turn on Verizon voLTE in the iPhone 5s.
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Richdmoore
153 months ago
What about the iPad 3? Apple yours screwed up big time!:mad:
I thought the official name of the iPad 3 is the iPad with Retina Display..... Or is it the iPad 4.....

I guess this will be an indication it may be time to get the new iPad once released and get rid of my iPad 3.

EDIT: Other web sites and articles are basically saying that the iPad with Retina Display is what apple lumps both the iPad 3 & iPad 4 into. It should get this next update. (My guess would be this will be the last major iOS upgrade for the iPad 3 however.)
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duddy
153 months ago
This is probably one of the most exciting keynote!!

Great presentation apple!!

Would have been nice if I was able to watch it. Constant crashing, chinese translator, TV Truck screen, more crashing, skipping backwards half an hour. I didn't get to see most of it.
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