14 DAY TRIAL // Apple’s iOS 7 is indeed completely remastered and the company also has its much rumored iRadio product ready for launch, according to a new report citing people involved with the development.
The Wall Street Journal says of the new iOS 7 that it will be fully redesigned, seemingly confirming a recent 9to5mac leak which called the software “black, white, and flat all over.”
But the Journal has an extra tidbit for us today. According to its sources, “The new iOS will also include new ways to share photos and videos with other iPhone users and other enhancements.”
This echoes a recent rumor according to which iOS 7 will beef up on social ties, adding Vimeo integration.
The New York Times has a report of its own citing “a person briefed on the company’s plans, who asked not to be named,” as saying that “The overall look will be smoother and less ostentatious.”
Back to the WSJ report, it adds, “The company is also expected to announce a long-expected streaming-music service, new laptops and an update to its Mac operating system,” also in line with the latest chatter in the Mac blogosphere.
Regarding iRadio, the music streaming service which Apple has struggled to finish in time for WWDC, another WSJ story claims it will allow users to “stream a radio-like channel of music based on their interests.” The service is supposedly Genius-powered.
It will also be ad-supported, and the advertisements will be routed through the company’s iAd network, which hasn’t exactly been a cash cow for Apple, but this may be its chance to become one.
“It will feature ‘Buy’ buttons to drive downloads,” the sources told the paper.