Entering your password each time you download an app from the App Store can be quite frustrating. If you’re an Apple iOS device user, I’m sure you can understand what I’m trying to say. But the good news: When using iOS 6, you won’t need to enter your password again and again when downloading free apps. Apple has finally removed the need to put-in your App Store password each time you download an app. Now that’s a relief.

The tweak was revealed by an iOS 6 beta user. Basically you’ll no longer be prompted to enter your password in iOS 6 when downloading a free app, installing an update or reinstalling an app you previously deleted. That’s not all, according to rumors apps in iOS 6 will be downloaded in the background, ie. you’ll not be forced to go back to the home screen. You instead instead continue browsing the apps.

iOS 6 is currently in beta and is expected to be released to the public this autumn along with the iPhone 5. Read more about the new iOS 6 features.

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The latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system, iOS 6, has a slew of new features ranging from better Siri integration to a new maps service. There are also some additions Apple hasn’t uncovered. It appears that a few new icons representing Gay, Lesbian and a Family, have been added to the Emoji keyboard.

As you can see in the screenshot above, there’s a family icon which shows a father, mother and their child. There are two more bold additions – gay and lesbian icons. The gay and lesbian icons show the couples holding hands. iOS 6 is currently in beta and is expected to release in October.

Read more about the iOS 6 features.

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Apple is expected to release iOS 6 in September and the iPhone 5 shortly after, according to one industry analyst. The new version of Apple’s mobile operating system will be unveiled today at this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Some of the features for the new OS have already been leaked to the public although nobody outside of Apple has had a chance to see the OS in use.

KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claimed that the final version of iOS 6, codenamed Golden Master, would be ready by September although a beta version will be released at WWDC for developers to begin working with. With the final version of iOS 6 ready in September the release date for the iPhone 5 will be shortly after, contrary to earlier rumours that the phone would be released in June.

iOS 6 is expected to bring greater Facebook integration, with many of the proposed features already being reported online. The iPhone has previously lacked Facebook integration due to an on-going feud between the two companies, but Facebook and Apple now seemed to have buried the hatchet and have agreed to work together for their mutual benefit. iOS already includes Twitter integration and the plans to integrate Facebook will place the iPhone in a stronger position regarding social network support.

The integration will allow users to sign up to other apps using Facebook connect, rather than being redirected to the Facebook app or website to accept permissions, and will also allow users to Like apps in the App Store. The integration should also allow the sharing of content such as photos more easily from the iOS interface.

Apple is also planning to ditch support for Google Maps with iOS 6 in favour of its own mapping software. The map app will include 3D models of buildings for most major cities with Apple employing “spy planes” with military standard cameras to take high resolution images of buildings. The resolution of these images will be so high that they will be able to show objects measuring just 4 inches across. Although 3D maps are very popular with consumers the use of these planes has raised a number of concerns amongst privacy advocates, as the cameras may be able to photograph inside people’s windows.

Leaked images of what is claimed to be the iPhone 5 has a larger 4 inch screen. If these images are genuine it will be the first time that Apple has moved away from a 3.5 inch screen design. Steve Jobs was reportedly not in favour of producing a larger screened phone but Apple is now facing pressure to produce larger displays due to the popularity of Android handsets such as the Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy S3.

Ming-Chi Kuo also confirmed these reports of a larger screen, along with the 16:9 aspect ratio and HD front camera. Apple is also expected to make updates to iCloud and Siri with iOS 6.

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