iOS 6 took some rather odd turns in terms of design and layout consistency. You can insert a photo or a video into an iMessage or an email, but the button is different in each app. The thumbnail that signifies the ability to send something to your photos app mysteriously changes from the standard sunflower, to a metallic grey icon depending where in the OS you are. These are very curious errors to make, and they lead me to believe things were unravelling a bit on Forstall's side of the net.
Jony Ive taking over on UI is possibly the most interesting change I've seen Apple make in years. On one hand, he's a fan of minimalist design and doesn't enjoy crap like leather stitching. On the other, he's a hardware designer, and UI design is a different beast. Regardless, I'm excited to see where this goes.
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