iOS 8 Released September 17, 2014

As scheduled, Apple has released iOS 8 out into the world.  The newest version of the iDevice operating system includes a ton of new features, bug fixes and improvements to the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch line of devices.  The Apple TV also has a major update released today to make it compatible with iOS 8.

You can download iOS 8 right now through either your device’s Software Update feature if it is compatible.  Just be aware that on an iPhone 5s, the download alone is over 1.1 GB and requires 5.8GB of free space to install.  If you don’t have that much free space left on your device, you can update it through iTunes.  Just be aware you must have the most recent version of iTunes installed to install iOS 8.

Anyone planning to pick up a iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus do not need to install iOS 8 to their phones when they get them, as it will come preinstalled.