Subtle Differences of iOS 5 vs. iOS 4

Only a designer with attention to detail can see these differences.

Takamasa Matsumoto (who discovered iCloud golden ratio) notes on his Japanese Stam Design blog some iOS 5 changes:

• Badge shadow
• Settings App border
• Rotation lock shadow distance
• iMessage text highlights, results in “better readability of the text”.
• Home icon spacing

Talk about attention to details. Go to his article [machine English translation] to see all 6 comparisons.

iOS 5 Messages App Subtle Design Changes

How many more Apple changes were made in the iOS 5 Messages App? ObamaPacman adds comparison:

In addition to the white drop shadow (2 pixels on Retina display), Apple made at least 5 tweaks to the message app between iOS 4.1 and iOS 5:

• Title text, now slightly blue
• Shade of gray background, lighter
• Left outline of the bubble
• Text alignment, moved left
• Text tracking, slightly condensed

That’s a ton of subtle changes for one app.

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Tags: Apple, Design, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch

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