iOS 7.1 was released by Apple on March 10, 2014 and includes new features and significant UI and performance improvements.
iOS 7.1 is packed with interface refinements, bug fixes, improvements, and new features. Apple CarPlay introduces a better way to use iPhone while driving. And you can now control exactly how long Siri listens and more.
The update landed almost 5 months since the first beta of 7.1 was made available to developers. Many improvements were made to the OS, including speed enhancements, UI tweaks and Siri enhancements. iOS 7.1 was also the first update which allowed people who were running a beta version of the OS to update over the air to the final release.
Features
• CarPlay
- iOS experience designed for the car
- Works by connecting a Lightning enabled iPhone to a CarPlay enabled vehicle
- Supports Phone, Music, Maps, Messages, and 3rd-party audio apps
- Control Siri with 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
- New, more natural sounding male and female voices for Mandarin Chinese, UK English, Australian English, and Japanese
• The Phone app has a new-look dialer
• iTunes Radio
• Calendar
Option to display event list with the month view
Country specific holidays automatically added for many countries
• Bold text 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
• Camera app has a new ‘HDR Auto’ feature.
• New iPad wallpapers
• Photos & Camera tab in iOS Settings has a new ‘Upload Burst Photos’ option
• Bug Fixes/Improvements
