Apple Releases iOS 9.1 With New Emoji, Live Photos Improvements

Apple has released iOS 9.1 to the public for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. iOS 9.1 comes with over 150 new emoji and Live Photo improvements. It is the third update to iOS 9 so far, with Apple having previously released iOS 9.0.1 and iOS 9.0.2.

iOS 9.1 includes an update for Live Photos, which now sense when the iPhone is raised or lowered to refrain from recording unnecessary movements. Apple added an option in the Settings app to enable or disable photos of your contacts in the Messages lists, you can now toggle contact photos on or off on iPhone 6 and later. Go to Settings > Messages > Show Contact Photos to change this setting, which is on by default. And there are three new planet wallpapers added in iOS 9.1, including Jupiter, Mars and Neptune. 

You can download and install iOS 9.1 by opening Settings > General > Software Update on your iOS device. You can also install the update by connecting your device to iTunes. The download size varies based on your device, but you will notice in the screenshot that it seems to be a little bit more than 300 megabytes.

Apple Launches Move to iOS for Android

Apple has released the Move to iOS app for Android. With Move to iOS app you can move files like Contacts, Message history, Camera photos and videos, Web bookmarks, Mail accounts and Calendars to iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.

Move to iOS for Android

While setting the Move to iOS app, you will find a new option to transfer data from your Android handset. Upon clicking on which, you are provided with a 10-digit code that you feed to Move to iOS app on your Android device. The two devices now start talking to each other and begin transferring data.

"Everything about iOS is designed to be easy. That includes switching to it. With just a few steps, you can migrate your content automatically and securely from your Android device with the Move to iOS app. No need to save your stuff elsewhere before switching from Android. The Move to iOS app securely transfers all kinds of content for you."

Download the app from here.

iOS 9 Now Available for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch

Apple has released iOS 9 and is available for download now. There are quite a few major changes in iOS 9, like split-screen multitasking for the iPad, improvements to search and Siri, under-the-hood performance boosts, and revamped apps, but there are also dozens if not hundreds of lesser-known tweaks and refinements that make the iOS 9 experience better than ever before. 

Here is the full changelog for iOS 9.