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One of the advantages of paying Apple £59 a year to be an iOS developer is that when Apple announce a new version of iOS (like they did at WWDC a couple of weeks ago with version 5 of the OS), you get early access to the new version. Generally months before it is released to the general public. The main reason that Apple does this is so that developers can make sure their apps work correctly under the new version of the OS, and also take advantage of any new features in their apps, from day one of the general release.
But there are one or two drawbacks of being an early adopter.
The first is that some apps may become unstable or just not work. It's not the apps fault, it's mine for using the new version, and all I can do is wait for the developer to update their app. Which in the main will be when the new OS gets released to the public. But having said that I did see my first iOS 5 bug fix release for an app today.
The second drawback is not being able to talk about all the new goodness in the new version. Well I could but I would be breaking an NDA. You see Apple developers are not allowed to talk about new features because they have signed an NDA. To be fare I can't remember when I signed it, it was either when I signed up as an iOS developer, or it could be when I downloaded the new release.
I think I can talk about the features mentioned in the keynote at WWDC, but there have been one or two little touches I have come across I would love to mention but I can't.
All I can say is that I think when you get your hands on the new version of iOS you will love it as much as I do.


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