iOS 7.1 beta released with speed and design improvements

An iOS 7.1 beta has been released by Apple, with the pre-release software issued to developers with a range of speed and design improvements in tow.

Available for a range of development unlocked iPad and iPhone devices, the second iOS 7.1 beta has been rolled out to developers as an over-the-air update to bring a number of speed enhancements to their applications and services.

While iOS 7, which launched alongside the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C, marked a dramatic step away from the company’s previous mobile operating systems, the new iOS 7.1 beta offers only minor improvements over the existing software.

Among the new iOS 7.1 features, Touch ID and Passcode settings have been made more prominent and animations have been made faster than past iterations.

Elsewhere, the Control Centre has added a new bounce animation and an additional wallpaper has been added for iPad Air users.

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