On Wednesday, September 18^th Apple released an new operating system that has been in planning for over a year.  The new iOS7 completely alters the looks of Apple products rather than how it functions.

Apple has had the same simple look for the past three years and was ready for a big change. Some alterations include a brand new lock screen, new transitions, a new color palette, and a brand new iMessage design, as well as over 100 new features. This is one of the largest updates in the history of Apple.

Yesterday, I downloaded this brand new iOS update. I love the new design. It’s very sleek, and the colors of the keypad, pop-ups, etc. depend on the color of your background. The transitions are also a nice touch. Apps do tend to open and load slower than usual, but this is likely to be fixed in a minor update in a few weeks from now to fix the bugs from the first iOS 7 release.

Overall, the new design is great, and tons of students at Tyrone High School are talking about it. So, if you weren’t sure if you wanted to update to iOS7 at first, do it. It truly feels like you’re holding a brand new phone! You won’t even need to spend $800 on the new iPhone 5s or 5c!