iOS 7.1 Released As Apple Added New CarPlay Support, More Siri Controls, Stability For iPhone 5s And Improvements For iPhone 4

iOS 7.1 Release Date: With the new OS upgrade for Apple has been announced, the iOS 7.1 will feature a lot of improvements for Apple gadgets starting from iPhone 4 up to the latest and newest phone, the iPhone 5S.

Keyboard improvements are expected on the 7.1 update as well as a new call screen making it simpler than before.

Major updates include the latest versions of the phone to prevent from rebooting randomly commonly seen on the iPhone 5s, iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina display. Another one is the Touch ID update, which will allow users to use the feature easier than before, making it more responsive and easier to use.

Part of the major update is for the users to have more control of Siri. Now, gadget owners can guide Siri when to stop listening by holding the home button instead of Siri waiting for you to finish.

iOS 7.1 update includes:

CarPlay 
- iOS experience designed for the car 
- Simply connect your iPhone to a CarPlay enabled vehicle 
- Supports Phone, Music, Maps, Messages, and 3rd-party audio apps 
- Control with Siri and the car's touchscreen, knobs, and buttons 

Siri 
- Manually control when Siri listens by holding down the home button while you speak and releasing it when you're done as an alternative to letting Siri automatically notice when you stop talking 
- New, more natural sounding male and female voices for Mandarin Chinese, UK English, Australian English, and Japanese 

iTunes Radio 
- Search field above Featured Stations to easily create stations based on your favorite artist or song 
- Buy albums with the tap of a button from Now Playing 
- Subscribe to iTunes Match on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to enjoy iTunes Radio ad-free 

Calendar 
- Option to display events in month view 
- Country specific holidays automatically added for many countries 

Accessibility 
- Bold font option now includes the keyboard, calculator, and many icon glyphs 
- Reduce Motion option now includes Weather, Messages, and multitasking UI animations 
- New options to display button shapes, darken app colors, and reduce white point 

Other 
- New Camera setting to automatically enable HDR for iPhone 5s 
- iCloud Keychain support in additional countries 
- FaceTime call notifications are automatically cleared when you answer a call on another device 
- Fixes a bug that could occasionally cause a home screen crash 
- Improves Touch ID fingerprint recognition 
- Improved performance for iPhone 4 
- Fixes display of Mail unread badge for numbers greater than 10,000 
- Continued user interface refinements

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