Today, Apple will release the latest version of the iPhone and iPad operating system, iOS 9, plus the first major upgrade to the Apple Watch operating system, watchOS 2.0.
[UPDATE: iOS 9 was released around 10 Pacific / 1 Eastern. However, Apple is delaying the release of watchOS 2.0; Rene Ritchie of iMore has more details in this article.]
I discussed the major features of iOS 9 in my post three months ago. Many iPads will get the option to run two apps at the same time, Siri is greatly improved, there is a much better Notes app, better battery life, and lots of other little improvements that will make the overall experience of using an iPhone and iPad much better.
For Apple Watch owners, today will be the first major upgrade. I think that the biggest two improvements will be native third party apps (which should be much faster and more powerful) and third party complications, so that you can better customize your watch face. The new Time Travel feature gives you the opportunity to see upcoming events by just turning the Digital Crown. And there are lots of other improvements: Siri is improved, you will be able to reply to an email on the watch, the new Nightstand mode is added, etc. If you want more details, Serenity Caldwell of iMore wrote a good post on what is new in watchOS 2.0.
It's always nice when the device that you already own gets better. If you own an iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch, that will happen today. Apple hasn't announced what time the updates will go live, but based on what has happened in the past my best guess is around 10 Pacific / 1 Eastern. Enjoy!
