Apple demonstrated iOS 7 at WWDC yesterday, and it certainly looked fresh. Massive attention to detail and over 1,500 new API’s for developers including support for game controllers. So what was new –

-Completely redesigned interface
-New Lockscreen
-New translucency and Parallax allows you to see layers of info
-Weather app has interactive displays
-Calendar has new minimalist UI
-Multiple page support in Folders
-Notification Center now available on Lock Screen
-FaceTime audio calls
-Notification syncing
-Phone and Message blocking
-Activation lock disables phone if stolen
-iPhone beta available now to developers
-Coming September / October

-Control Center – Swipe up from bottom of device to access toggles quickly, turn on Airplane Mode, adjust brightness, AirDrop and more.

-Multitasking – New interface shows app cards, Multi-tasking for all apps with great battery life,Puts apps into scheduled background cycles, Adapts to network conditions.

-Safari – New full-screen look, Pull down from top brings up smart search field, iCloud Keychain support

-Camera – Redesigned UI, New filters, Accessible from Control Center

– New Photos App – Collect photos into ‘Moments’ based on location, date, or people, Look across photo collection by pinch-to-zooming through Photostream, Share photos via AirDrop, Twitter, Facebook, iMessage, See comments from people you’ve shared the picture with directly in image

– AirDrop – Share images with friends, System-wide support with apps with share-sheets, Works on iPhone 5, iPad 4, 5th Gen iPod Touch

– Siri – New interface with wave animation, All new female and male voices, Can now control more of your device such as adjusting brigthness, Wikipedia and Bing search results integrated directly into Siri

– iOS in the Car – Get iOS on your car’s dashboard screen, Get directions, play music, have iMessages dictated to you and more, eyes free,Supported by more than 12 car manufacturers in 2014

– App Store – Search for apps by age range, Find apps based on current location, Apps are updated automatically

– iTunes Radio- Built directly into iOS Music app, Featured Stations stream music based on its theme., Share stations with friends, or create your own based on favourite artists, Preview and purchase songs directly in the app, Support on Mac, PC, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, and Apple TV
Free for all users, Completely ad-free for iTunes Match subscribers, Launches in the U.S. at first with other countries following later on

This is just the summary of the new features. The keynote speech highlighted many others, and the design elements were fantastic. And with 1,500 new API’s more is clearly available but not known yet.

So what did you think?

Below are some samples of the new look and screens.

There are plenty of wild rumours floating around regarding the next version of iOS.

One rumour is that iOS 7 will integrate Flickr and Vimeo. If this happens, Flickr will become even more prime time. With Flickr’s 1 TB of free storage and deep integration into the iOS this will make it a sure winner. I’m not so sure about Vimeo, but I do believe Flickr is likely.