Apple iOS7

After the last two entries, we decided to give you a quick break on a somewhat lighter subject: Apple's latest operating system, iOS7.  It has now been about three weeks since Apple made iOS7 publicly available, and we have been fielding a surprising number of questions.

Interestingly, the question at hand seems to be whether or not to do the upgrade!  Both in phone settings and at the computer (for those who sync your phones to a computer, which we do recommend), Apple's software is fairly persistent in reminding that the update is available.  Technically speaking, Apple has made iOS7 available to iPhone4 and above (including 4S, 5, 5C, and 5S).

Our official advice is to only run the update if you have an iPhone5 or higher.  The 4 and 4S can technically run the update, but the feedback we're getting from our test units is that the phone gets much slower to react.  This is due to the fact that iOS7 is much more resource-intensive to run than iOS6, which overexerts the older phones' more limited processors and memory.  For those who have a 4 or 4S and have already run the upgrade, we do not advise attempting to roll back to iOS6, but it is time to consider a phone upgrade!

As always, if you have any questions, do not hesitate to call your IT provider.  We are hear to help and are more than happy to assist with any smartphone related questions you may have!