iPhone and iPad will get iOS 8 on September 17th, as a free download
Eight days to wait
iPhone and iPad operating system update iOS 8 will launch on September 17th, as a free download.
While you wait, why not check our list of the eight most important features in the update, from the ability to quickly reply to messages to new extensions and plugins that will redefine the way you use an iOS device.
Plus, there's Metal: the clever new software layer that will let developers get amazing results out of their iOS games.
iOS 8 will work on an iPhone 4S, 5, 5S, and 5C, the fifth generation iPod touch, and the iPad 2, 3, 4, Air, and both iPad minis.
Mark Brown
Mark Brown spent several years slaving away at the Steel Media furnace, finally serving as editor at large of Pocket Gamer before moving on to doing some sort of youtube thing.