AppleInsider Staff
Apple on Thursday released the latest version of its iTunes Festival app, which some insiders said would be the harbinger of iOS 7.1, though it appears the app only requires iOS 7 to run.
The new iTunes Festival app boasts an updated iOS 7 aesthetic, streaming video support and other refinements ahead of the upcoming SXSW conference. It was previously rumored the app would require iOS 7.1 to function, though it appears not be the case.
On Tuesday, the well-connected John Gruber of Daring Fireball heard from "little birdie" that the now-released iTunes Festival app would require iOS 7.1, the expected update to Apple's mobile operating system. Putting the pieces together — SXSW starts on Friday with the iTunes festival portion beginning next Tuesday — Gruber opined that iOS 7.1 would see release "any day now."
According to the Apple-defined system requirements for iTunes Festival,the app only needs iOS 7.0 to function.
As for the app itself, the title brings a "flat" iOS 7-style redesign, the ability to stream video of live concert performances and view photos of the event.
iTunes Festival version 5.0 is a free 28.2MB download from the App Store.
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Seems like the "logic" used in the other thread didn't really apply, huh? ;)
[quote name="brlawyer" url="/t/162766/apple-releases-ios-7-styled-itunes-festival-app-update-does-not-require-ios-7-1#post_2482730"]Seems like the "logic" used in the other thread didn't really apply, huh? ;) [/quote] Well, Gruber's sources are usually pretty good so the thought process at the time seemed logical.
Well at least Apple addressed the more critical out of the two...
And surprise, surprise, Mark Gurman of 9to5Mac retweets someone criticizing the app design (I actually think it's quite nice). My guess is he hasn't even spent 2 minutes in the app before retweeting that. I don't know what the deal is with 9to5Mac but lately they're almost 100% anti Apple. They ran a story this morning talking about CarPlay getting "mixed reviews" when it isn't even out yet for anyone to review! And Gurman actually tweeted that last years Google I/O was more fun than WWDC. The same Google I/O that had a three hour keynote putting everyone to sleep. Seriously that's one of my least favorite Apple sites these days.
Either he isn't well connected at all or little birdie just made these up! Buggers!