While the distance between iOS and its contemporaries has shrunk, Apple's baby is certainly more polished and feature-complete than it ever has been.

Apple’s now been at this long enough to be able to revisit the things it’s done before and change them—for the better. It’s hard to believe at times that iOS, as a platform, is now into only its fourth year, when it’s had such an enormous impact on mobile computing.

I find myself coming away from iOS 5 very pleased by what it brings to the table. It fixes the single biggest issue with iOS dating back a few generations and integrates a few new features very seamlessly without changing the feel or polish of the OS.

Overall, iOS 5 is a worthy upgrade with some huge new features, several useful tweaks, and smaller additions that may not have as big of an impact on how you use your iOS device. As a free upgrade that improves your overall experience, iOS 5 is a no-brainer for any iDevice owner. Even though we like...

It’s not too great a stretch to say that iOS 5 – along with OS X Lion – has welcomed in the next generation of Apple’s content ecosystem. Steve Jobs talked of Post-PC, and with its shifted focus from desktop to cloud, iOS 5 ... downgrades your computer from essential to merely optional.

Different people look for different things in a mobile operating system. That's why some people prefer BlackBerry, Android or Windows Mobile. I value ease of use and attention to detail in design. With iOS 5, Apple continues to deliver the best user experience available.