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Apple claims that iOS 5 has 200+ new features, but what exactly are they? Here is a complete list:

1. New Notification System (Notification Center) – drop-down menu
2. Improved in-app notifications at the top
3. Lock screen notifications
4. Choose what notification type you want for each app (banner notifications or the classic pop-up notifications)
5. Sort notifications in any order, or based by their time
6. iCloud support & integration
7. iMessage – send text messages to other iOS users via Wi-Fi or 3G
8. Newsstand – looks like iBooks, stores your App Store subscriptions
9. Reminders – Apple’s official to-do app, includes calendars
10. Twitter Integration – i.e. in Safari, Photos, Maps, other App Store apps
11. AirPlay Mirroring for iPad 2s (on HDTVs, etc.)
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Camera
12. Shutter Button – volume up button can be used to take pictures
13. Shutter Button on Apple’s iPod earphones – on Apple’s iPod earphones with an integrated remote, you can press the volume up button to take pictures on your iOS device
14. Lock Screen Button – double tap the home button & you can open the Camera from the lock screen
15. Camera Grids – For easier & more precise photography
16. Pinch-to-Zoom Gestures
17. AE & AF Lock
18. Single-tap Focus and Exposure
19. Swipe left to reveal your camera roll
20. Native Panorama Functionality (not in betas, possibly in public release)
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Photos
21. Crop photos
22. Enhance photos
23. Rotate photos
24. Remove red-eye in-app
25. Photo Stream – part of iCloud, this sends photos to all of your iOS devices automatically
26. Photos can be organized in Camera Roll
27. Multiple photo albums can now be created on your iOS device
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Safari
28. iPad & iPad 2 Only: Tabbed Browsing
29. Safari Reader – read webpage or blog articles without ads, clutter
30. Safari Reading List – save webpages for later, offline reading
31. Improved Performance
32. Private Browsing – browser turns black
33. Individual Site Data can be deleted
34. Minor UI Improvements (i.e. Address Bar shading)
35. No checkerboard feature during the rendering/loading process
36. Safari clears its history automatically at midnight daily
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“PC Free” / Wireless Features / iCloud
37. Setup your iOS device on-screen, no Mac or PC required
38. Over-The-Air (OTA) iOS Software Updates
39. Delta Software Updates – installs only the updated portions of iOS, rather than a complete download
40. Wi-Fi Sync – wirelessly sync your iOS device with a Mac or PC
41. Restore from iCloud
42. Wirelessly sync Exchange tasks
43. Ability to see apps you’ve downloaded from the App Store, even if they’re on another iOS device (downloads tab)
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Mail
44. Rich Text Formatting (Bold, Italics, Underline, etc.)
45. Improved Offline Support
46. Indentation Control
47. Address fields can be dragged and rearranged (To, CC, BCC)
48. The mail sidebar can be swiped in or out
49. Search Within an Email
50. Flag Emails
51. Mark more than one email as read
52. S/MIME Security
53. “Increase Quote Level” in Settings > Mail
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Game Center
54. Add a profile picture
55. Friend recommendations
56. Game recommendations
57. View “friends of friends” lists
58. Find and purchase new apps – integrated App Store functionality
59. Achievement points
60. You can now play turn-based games with other iOS users
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New Multitasking Gestures (iPad & iPad 2)
Each multitasking gestures requires using 4 or 5 fingers.
61. Swipe up to reveal the multitasking bar
62. Swipe left or right to switch between apps that are open
63. Pinch to return to the home screen
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New Keyboard Features
64. New keyboard/typing shortcuts under Settings > General > Keyboard. For example, OMG can be setup to be replaced by OH MY GOSH)
65. Emoji Emoticons Keyboard (to be enabled via Keyboard in Settings?)
66. Arabic Keyboard
67. German Keyboard with umlaut characters
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Accessibility & Usability
68. iPhone 4: LED Flash for Incoming Calls & Alerts
69. Custom Vibration for Incoming Calls
70. VoiceOver improvements, including custom element labeling
71. Set Custom Tones for Calendars, Mail, and Voicemail
72. Accessible Input for Mobility
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Calendar
73. iPad & iPad 2: Year View
74. iPhone & iPod touch: Week View (in landscape mode)
75. Switch to Japanese or Buddhist calendars
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Music & Videos
76. iPad & iPad 2: Redesigned music application
77. Native 1080p video playback
78. Video exports in apps are now bumped from 720p to 1080p
79. iPhone: The iPod application is separated into two apps for music & video
80. Left and right scrolling ability for longer song and album names
81. Tapping and holding on a song title gives you a description bubble
82. Sync Smart Playlists from iTunes
83. Swipe to Delete Songs & Playlists
84. Devices on iOS 5 now transmit song information to external players (i.e. car stereo) when playing via Bluetooth
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Weather, Maps, Contacts, and Stocks
85. Hourly Weather Forecasts
86. Weather app automatically determines your location, custom locations can still be added
87. Alternate routes in Maps
88. Print out your current location or directions in Maps
89. Improved directions in Maps (i.e. selecting multiple routes, new route color)
90. Sync Twitter profile pic to Contacts
91. Add “Related People” to Contacts
92. Real-time stock quotes
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Background Tasks
93. Newsstand: Download subscriptions in the background, or offline
94. Background Syncing – Use your device while it’s syncing with a Mac or PC
95. Links can be opened in the background
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Settings
96. Under Settings -> General -> Usage, see exactly how much space each app is taking up.
97. Under Settings -> General, you can view your iCloud storage statistics.
98. Change the host name (device name) on your iOS device in Settings -> General
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Apps & App Store
99. Multiple apps can be installed at the same time
100. Apps can be downloaded on two or more iOS devices using the same Apple ID
101. App Data can be deleted – game saves, settings, etc.
102. Icon badges can be toggled on or off
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Voice Commands, VoiceOver, and FaceTime
103. VoiceOver Item Chooser
104. Arabic Language Support in VoiceOver
105. Ability to have your iOS device “speak” text that you highlight
106. FaceTime video quality improved
107. FaceTime over 3G (cellular data)
108. Invitation alerts to FaceTime while taking a call
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Other Features
109. Set up Airport / Time Capsule on your iOS device
110. Minor UI Improvements (i.e. on & off toggle)
111. Personal Dictionary
112. Built-in Dictionary
113. iTunes Tone Store
114. Delete Individual Calls in the Recent Calls List
115. Time mid-call invitation alerts
116. Scrolling titles for YouTube videos
117. Double-tap the home button while watching a YouTube video to display who uploaded the video
118. Timers can be paused now
119. Nuance text-to-speech functionality (found in internal builds of iOS 5)
120. HQ YouTube over 3G
121. Spell check can be enabled without enabling auto-correct

Last updated by Jonathan Adams at January 21, 2012.