WWDC 2015: You can get iOS 9 today if you're special.... Are you? ~ lotfi

Apple has introduced iOS 9 at WWDC, boasting some new features and enhancements to set it apart from Apple's previous mobile OS.

Apple wants to bring its new iOS to more devices than ever, promising a free upgrade this fall to all devices that support iOS 8. In addition to the expanded rollout, Apple is introducing for the first time ever, a public beta download of iOS 9 next month. Certified Apple developers can try out the iOS 9 beta today for the modest price of $100.

The biggest upgrade to the mobile OS announced is Siri's new "proactive assistant" feature, which feels like Apple's answer to Google Now. Like Google Now, Siri will now use more context within the page being viewed to offer more handy recommendations and reminders. It also learns what time of day you are prone to open certain apps, and makes them handy for the user, as well as suggest names for incoming calls that aren't in your address book.

Apple Maps also gets an upgrade, adding transit directions to select cities in North America, Europe and Asia. Apple Pay is also getting added support from new credit cards and store fronts and is finally making its way to the UK and will be able to be used for transit payments. Your Passbook app will be replaced by an app called Wallet.

Notes, used by over half of iOS users on a daily basis, becomes a bit more intuitive, adding to-do lists, drawing capability and easily accessible photos within the app.

Apple also introduced "News," essentially ditching Newsstand and making an app that feels like Flipboard and Feedly combined. The demo for app showed notable news sources like Wired the New York Times, but displayed in Apple's custom design, which admittedly is quite beautiful.

iOS 9 adds many new features, apps and performance upgrades and will be available for free this fall.

More details and updates to come soon from WWDC 2015.