Top 10 things about the new iPhone and iPad operating system iOS 7

In the biggest change to Apple's smartphones and tablets, the system has been rebuilt with a totally different design, created by Brit Sir Jonathan Ive and his team

Apple's iOS 7 operating software for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch becomes available to download tomorrow - bringing a whole new look to the company's mobile devices. In the biggest change to Apple's smartphones and tablets, the system has been rebuilt with a totally different design, created by Brit Sir Jonathan Ive and his team. 

Likely to be launched in the UK towards the end of Wednesday, once Apple's US audience is awake, it will come preloaded on the new iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C models that go on sale this Friday. 

Anyone else can download iOS 7 to their device, but before you do, here are 10 things you need to know about iOS 7. 

1. iOS 7 is FREE. You don't need to pay a penny to get it but you may find you need to wait a while in a download queue if you try to access it as soon as it goes live, along with a few million others desperately doing the same.

You can update it directly from your device, there's no need to connect it to a computer.

But it won't work on some older Apple products such as an iPhone 3G, 3GS or the original iPad and it is only compatible with the fifth generation of iPod touch devices onwards. 

2. The design and layout of iOS 7 is a dramatic departure from what Apple fans have been used to.

It uses a new colour palette, has a flatter look and different fonts, which are meant to give it a 'cleaner' look.

There are also lots of translucent effects and on the 5C, the colour of the device you buy will dictate the colour of the wallpaper and icons.

Jony Ive, says of his creation: "True simplicity is derived from so much more than just the absence of clutter and ornamentation - it's about bringing order to complexity." 

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