Apple Release iOS 7.1 Update with CarPlay Support, Improvements and More

Calling all iPhone and iPad users, it’s time to give your device a much needed software update as Apple as just released iOS 7.1, the update we’ve all been waiting for since last September. As promised, the update will address the black/white screen of death encountered by a lot of iPhone users, have CarPlay support for compatible vehicles, bug fixes, and a lot more.

Available for iPhone 4 or up, iPad 2 or up, either iPad mini, or a 5^th generation iPod touch, the update also comes with several vital improvements to some of the features like a new camera settings for automatic HDR (only for iPhone 5S), improved Touch ID fingerprint recognition, manually control Siri by holding down the home button to speak and releasing it when done, more natural sounding Siri for selected languages, bold font option on keyboard, and a whole lot more.

To get the update now, visit your Settings menu and under the General tab, hit the Software Update button. The update is available over the air for only a couple hundred of megabytes but if you prefer to hook your device up to a computer, you may do so as well. The full change log is as follows:\

This update contains improvements and bug fixes, including:

CarPlay
- iOS experience designed for the car
- Simply connect your iPhone to a CarPlay enabled vehicle
- Supports Phone, Music, Maps, Messages, and 3rd-party audio apps
- Control with Siri and the car’s touchscreen, knobs, and buttons
Siri
- Manually control when Siri listens by holding down the home button while you speak and releasing it when you’re done as an alternative to letting Siri automatically notice when you stop talking
- New, more natural sounding male and female voices for Mandarin Chinese, UK English, Australian English, and Japanese
iTunes Radio
- Search field above Featured Stations to easily create stations based on your favorite artist or song
- Buy albums with the tap of a button from Now Playing
- Subscribe to iTunes Match on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to enjoy iTunes Radio ad-free
Calendar
- Option to display events in month view
- Country specific holidays automatically added for many countries
Accessibility
- Bold font option now includes the keyboard, calculator, and many icon glyphs
- Reduce Motion option now includes Weather, Messages, and multitasking UI animations
- New options to display button shapes, darken app colors, and reduce white point
New Camera setting to automatically enable HDR for iPhone 5s
iCloud Keychain support in additional countries
FaceTime call notifications are automatically cleared when you answer a call on another device
Fixes a bug that could occasionally cause a home screen crash
Improves Touch ID fingerprint recognition
Improved performance for iPhone 4
Fixes display of Mail unread badge for numbers greater than 10,000
Continued user interface refinements