4 Things You Must Know about iOS 9

Apple's iOS 9 is not even a year old yet. Check your understanding of this latest operating system with its four important aspects discussed below.

 #1: Deep Linking:  Deep linking has become a standard in iOS 9. Apple has made it simpler to connect applications together, improved the UX and increased reliance on mobile apps (without inducing users to turn to Mobile Web). For instance, you read a movie review on the IMDB app and want to purchase tickets, the Fandango app will bring you straight to the checkout page for the movie.

#2: Connected Devices: Internet of Things is here to rule and there's no chance that it's just a passing fad. This implies that connected devices will continue to be a key consideration for iOS. Apple has ensured that iOS 9 has a number of enhancements that make application development a breeze for devices other than mobiles and tablets.

#3: Enterprise Focus: Apple and Google are both racing to build for enterprises. While there maybe plenty of fish in the consumer pool, both the organizations have their eyes on a bigger prize - enterprise customers. New features like the iPad multitasking support may mean an increase in the use of tablets at work.

#4: Developer Friendly: A number of tools are being released to speed up app development.
A number of new APIs have been added. By releasing and open sourcing Swift2, Apple wants to be the language of choice irrespective of the platform. It is hoped that Swift will also help iOS developers get up to speed with development since its learning curve is not as steep as that for Objective-C.

Top iOS Crash Reporting Tools for 2016

Mobile application crash reporting tools have become sophisticated and more developer-friendly over time. They are now easier to integrate and come with an array of features.  While there a number of options out there, our aim is to highlight the pros and cons of the top iOS crash reporting tools. This list will be useful for businesses and developers in the process of deciding which crash reporting framework makes to implement.

1. Crashlytics

Crashlytics is one of the most popular, free and useful crash reporting tools in the market. Ideal for SMBs, it works beyond stack traces, analyzes each thread and assigns impact levels. This helps in prioritizing and working downwards from the most urgent crash reports. It is favored by developers due to its intuitive and clean design. One thing that could be addressed is the spotty Customer support!

2. Parse

Parse is a new entrant to this list. It arrived in late 2014 and adoption of Parse Crash Reporting is growing by leaps and bounds. Also great for freelancers and SMBs, Parse locates and fixes iOS crashes  with simple console logs and alerts. With Facebook's backing, we can expect Parse getting pumped up with new features on a regular basis. Parse already has an analytics dashboard, a code library and cloud modules. Too early to find any faults with Parse.

3. Xcode

Currently, the Xcode 7.2 beta 4 is in pre-release. Xcode comes directly from Apple, so it has bundled symbolization and built-in integration. The only drawback is that users need to agree to share their data with Apple. So, there isn't going to be a large sample of crashes happening in your application.