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Apple has just announced the latest revision of its mobile operating system, iOS 9. Some of you might wonder if older devices, such as the iPhone 4S or the fifth-gen iPod will make the cut to the upgrade. Good news: they do.
As it turns out, iOS 9 doesn’t exclude any devices that weren’t also left behind by iOS 8. The following is the complete list of devices that are supported:
- The iPhone 4S
- The iPhone 5
- The iPhone 5C
- The iPhone 5S
- The iPod Touch fifth-generation
- The iPad 2
- The iPad with Retina Display
- The iPad Air
- The iPad Mini
- The iPad Mini with Retina Display
Furthermore, the list of those that are not compatible with the new OS (as well as the previous version, iOS 8) remains the same, including:
- The original iPad
- The iPod Touch fourth-generation and older models
- The iPhone 4 and older models
The new iOS 9 includes loads of improvements — such as multitasking –, new apps, and it supposedly brings about better battery life. It also significantly cuts down the amount of data you need to download for the upgrade process.
Note that some of iOS 9’s long-awaited features are going to be available to only certain devices. For example, while the slide-over feature for multitasking can be used on older iPads like the iPad Air and the fourth-generation iPad , split view is only supported by the Air 2 thanks to its larger system memory and more powerful processor.
The new OS is slated to be available in the fall.
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For more on the new iOS as well as other developments from Apple, check out today’s WWDC news.
