iOS 8.1 is now available

Apple released iOS 8 there just a month, but a victim of its success, the Cupertino company is rolling out an update to its mobile operating system. According to Craig Federighi, senior vice president of software engineering at Apple, iOS 8 has already been installed on 48% of active iOS devices, making it the most widely used version of the Apple mobile ecosystem. Today, the company deployed iOS 8.1 and builds on the success of its latest version.

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Federighi said that the changes that appear in iOS 8.1 from massive feedback from users , after using iOS 8. Among the significant changes, the return of the "film" in the pictures. Indeed, the "Recent Additions" which made ​​its appearance with the launch of iOS 8 file back to the original "film" name. The update also paves the way for the release of Apple Pay, platform contactless payments.

The update of the mobile operating system brings with it the public beta of iCloud Photo Library, a feature that Apple tease for some time. It allows users to store photos and videos from all devices on iCloud, and the format and the original resolution. If 5GB no cost, you will have to pay a few euros for extra storage space. Rest assured, the price is clearly reasonable! 20GB for € 0.99 per month, 200GB for $ 3.99 per month, up to 1TB.

With its OS X counterpart, the iOS version of iWork has also been updated and is available for free.

Apple must surely cross your fingers, as the process of updating to iOS 8.0.1 was a disaster. The company hopes that iOS 8.1 will be deployed without major concerns . Anyway, its success will weigh heavily on the popularity of Apple Pay.
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