Meet the new Creation 5 - Update 4.1.0

In just a matter of days a new update (4.1.0) will hit the App Store and it’s ready for iOS 8 and the new iPhones. Apple revealed the latest version of their flagship device last week (click here to read a quick summary of features), and left the entire world in awe. The new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus had a record-breaking 4 million pre-orders overnight – in fact, many excited customers will be picking up their new phones today!

iOS 8 was made available this week for everyone with an iPhone 4S, iPad 2 or later. We’ve been working full throttle to ensure Creation 5 works flawlessly within the new iOS and looks as crisp as ever on the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus’ new Retina HD displays (750p at 326PPI and 1080p at 401PPI respectively).

Back to our roots

Our icon and styling has changed quite a bit – so if you have your device set to ‘Update Automatically’ you’ll notice a dramatic change! This latest update brings Creation 5 back to its roots. The app was originally designed for the Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 5 and PlayMaker back in 2012. It was received so well by Bang & Olufsen customers that we decided to develop it as a stand-alone app. With the release of iOS 7, we spiced things up a bit and updated Creation 5’s reflective, 3D icon to a much flatter and more colourful one. When iOS 8 Beta became available, we saw that it was time to overhaul Creation 5’s user interface, updating all of the app’s assets and giving it a fresh new look that perfectly matched the iOS 8 environment. Our new look takes us back to our roots and embraces Bang & Olufsen’s elegant and minimalistic styling.

DLNA and AirPlay Photo viewing

Due to popular demand, this latest update adds Photos to Creation 5’s media choices. Navigate to the new ‘Photos’ section and allow the app to access your photo albums. You can now browse any photos stored on a DLNA or AirPlay storage device and display them on the Big Screen! Create new albums, add images to your favourites, store all your ‘selfies’ in one place and share the best with your friends and family. Expect more functionality from this feature in our next update.