Apple users can now officially begin downloading the new update for iPhones, iPads and fifth generation iPod Touches, as iOS 8.0 becomes free to install.
Here Are Some More Features We Knew Were Coming To iOS 8
Apple dubs this new update "the biggest release since the launch of the App Store," which refers equally to the importance of this update as well as its file size. iPhone users whose device is already packed with apps and media may need to clear some space if they want to get on this new OS right out of the starting gate. The update takes a little bit to download and install as well, depending on the speed of your wireless connection (my iPad installation took about 45 minutes from start to finish).
iOS 8 changes up many of the apps that Apple owners use most often. Photos now includes the ability to rotate, crop and even adjust levels with an in-app set of editing tools. Pictures are also now easily sorted by date taken, with default albums for pictures recently taken as well as recently deleted. This last folder will show you how many days the photo has before being deleted for good. Tapping on it will let you permanently delete it yourself or recover the picture back into your albums. The Camera app also now has a timer for framed shots and time lapse capability if you're interested in setting your phone up for long exposure shots. These neat time lapses even get put in their own default Time Lapse album.
