Here's how your iPhone just got a whole lot better

Apple announced a series of improvements to its flagship phone's camera, messaging app, and keyboard

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Apple didn't announce an iWatch, television, or any other new hardware at its annual developers conference. But it still managed to give fans plenty to be excited about. When the company releases iOS 8 for mobile and OS X 10 for desktop in the fall, users will gain a whole new Apple experience based solely on software improvements.

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Tyler Hayes is a freelance writer living in Southern California. He's just as obsessed with discovering new music as he is with trying new technology.