iOS 7 Beta 2 Available Now for iPhone 4/4s/5 and iPad with New Welcome Screen, Male & Female Siri, iCloud Backups and More Major Bug Fixes
Followed by the recent release of iOS 7 beta version, Apple released the second beta version of the new iOS for testing and current available for developers from Apple's over-the-air updating system on iOS devices. It features new welcome screen, updated Siri voices, iCloud fixes and voice memos app.
Updated Welcome Screen
iOS 7 beta 2 version comes with a new Welcome Screen which asks for an iCloud password allowing users to switch on their iMessages and then choose associated email accounts and set up a pass code on the device.
Return of Voice Memos
Initially, the Voice Memos app is missing in the first beta of iOS 7 but in the beta 2, Voice Memos returned and working perfectly.
Find My iPhone Please
iCloud's Find My iPhone is offering new language which specifies the app to help users "remotely locate, lock, erase and prevent re-activation" of their lost iPhone.
Siri with Two New Voices
Siri in iOS 7 has definitely received much enhancement including the fast loading requests, male & female voices and several languages for both male & female voices. Go to "General Settings > Siri > New Voice Gender option."
New Control Centre Design
Some areas of the Control Centre have been redesigned including a new clock icon. The icon is now a simple clock outlined compared to the previously dark version.
New Reminders
A new list layout changed the Reminders design and it is more compact than the previous one. New clock icon next to the Search bar allows user to located scheduled reminders.
iCloud Made Available
iOS 7 Beta 1 didn't support the automatic backups of iCloud service but the app has been fixed in the beta 2 version.
Fast Spotlight
In iOS 7 Beta 2, Spotlight searching has become quicker and almost displaying results instantaneously with less lag compared to beta 1.
Messaging
New Bubble Animation and modified "Send" button are included to the 2nd Beta version of iOS 7. Whenever you type a text, the "send" becomes bold and may change turn blue or green. Then swiping to the left part of the message displays time stamps. Group chats also display contact photos next to their texts.
Music App
Bug fixes have been applied to the Music app such as correct interface errors, lock screen album for iPhone 4/4s and other issues.
Weather App
New icon on the bottom right of the screen brings up a new listing of the weather in all of the cities tracked by the Weather application.
Multi-tasking
iPhone 5 with iOS 7 beta 2 which swiping up to close out applications work more smoothly compared before.
iOS 7 is likely to get regular updates from Apple to maintain stability and fix errors. Upcoming updates will bring more performance boosts and changes before the official public release of iOS which is expected by fall.