Recently, a lot of attention is paid to the new features of iOS 11 on the iPad. Files and icons can now be dragged to open a new application, it's possible to work simultaneously with three applications. But the new OS has brought a lot of innovations to the iPhone. Business Insider reviewer Corey Protin tested the beta version of iOS 11 within a week and described the advantages and disadvantages of Apple's new mobile platform compared to previous releases.

One of the most notable innovations in iOS 11 is the redesigned Control Room. Now all the buttons and switches are on the same page, and the user can customize them at his own discretion. It's really convenient, although users of jailbreak devices are unlikely to be surprised, the journalist says..

Many regular applications have received the design in the style of Apple Music and Apple News from iOS 10 with large headlines and greasy inscriptions. Thin fonts were the calling card for iOS 7 and minimalist design in general, but now Apple is moving away from them. Application titles Calls, Notes and Messages have become noticeably thicker. On the other hand, Safari, "Clock", "Maps", "Dictaphone", "Weather" and some other programs have not changed.

An important innovation of iOS 11 concerns the work with files and documents. In the OS, a new "Files" application appeared, allowing you to manage files that are in the memory of your mobile device and in cloud storage. In fact, it is a more functional file manager, which iPhone and iPad users lacked for a long time. Of course, no opening of the file system took place. "Files" is, rather, a clipboard between all applications where you can download files after downloading from the Internet or for processing from different places.

Protin noted the new voice of Siri and the support of the instant translation function. It can be very useful when traveling and communicating with foreigners. Ask Siri how it will be in Spanish "Hello! How are you? ", And she will instantly translate this phrase.

Special attention is paid to the keyboard for text input with one hand. According to the journalist, this is his favorite function. Now on the widescreen iPhone keyboard can be moved to the left or right side, which simplifies typing with one hand.

In iOS 11 updated mechanism for working with screenshots. If earlier the image was simply saved in the "Photos" application, now it remains at the bottom of the screen for a few seconds. During this time, you can open the image, edit it - draw arrows, enter text or insert a form - and send it by mail. True, there were some errors: after working with the text, there is no possibility to return to the main panel. This add-on significantly slowed the creation of screenshots.

Another significant innovation iOS 11 - app store App Store, which received a new design. The structure of the application is completely redesigned. The tab "Today" appears, where the recommended applications are shown, a separate rating of programs and games is separately made, there is an update and search tab. Users will receive daily collections of interesting applications from directory curators. Whether the new design will get accustomed, while it is not clear - for Apple experiments and long search of optimum decisions.

As for the obvious drawbacks of iOS 11, most of them are related to the status of the operating system: at the moment the update is in the beta stage. Apple before each update indicates an increase in stability and increased operating speed of the OS. It is planned that iOS 11 will also become the most reliable and fastest, but now there are noticeable jams and slowdowns. They appeared irregularly and are not treated with a reset, which can cause a certain negative.

IOS 11 just did not make the iPhone worse or more inconvenient: the interface of regular programs improved, there were advanced functions.

The update can be called a large-scale one, although to a greater extent this refers to the version for the iPad. The company returned a few years ago and directed efforts to improve the "tablet" version of the operating system. This was expected even with the release of the 12.9-inch iPad, but, as they say better late than never.

IOS 11 is really worth installing. It will significantly improve the functionality of the iPhone and make the smartphone more convenient. Recall that the final update will be released this fall.