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with ios7 it's time to send photos to strangers I'm Bridget Carey and this is your cnet update if you don't want to upgrade to the latest operating system on your iPhone or iPad you will not be blocked from downloading new apps anymore before some apps require the latest version of iOS and if you didn't upgrade you were out of luck but now if you have older software Apple will let you download an older version of the app that's compatible this flexibility helps people with older devices like the iPhone 3GS which cannot get the new iOS 7 and it helps people who don't want to upgrade by choice remember last year when many people didn't want to upgrade to iOS 6 right away to avoid using Apple maps this time the new iOS 7 will have a dramatic new look along with new shortcuts and menus iOS 7 will roll out to devices on Wednesday and are a few noteworthy new tricks in iOS 7 a swipe from the bottom of the screen pulls up a control center shortcut for different settings which is something Android devices already could do Theory can now be a man and can understand English French and German it can store your online passwords securely and even your credit card info if you're shopping online and you don't want to pull out your credit card to type it all in manually FaceTime can now be done with just audio over Wi-Fi iTunes radio for streaming music is making its debut but perhaps the most interesting is airdrop which can share files wirelessly with other nearby iPhones and iPads so if a complete stranger near you wants to send you a photo you'll get a prompt on your phone that someone nearby is trying to send you a message so instead of buying girls a drink well guys in bars send photos to get a stranger's attention it seems like an easy way to harass a stranger or get advertisements on your phone while walking through the mall this could get interesting iOS 7 will work with iphone 4 and later the latest ipod touch and the ipad 2 and later but not every feature will be coming to every device like airdrop for example it's only on the iPhone 5 and this year's new iPhones along with the newest ipads and ipod touch if you have an older device you may want to wait a day or two before upgrade to see if there any bugs that need to be worked out and be sure to backup your files before upgrading to make sure it all goes smoothly Android users there's some love for you to this week the Google Wallet app is rolling out to all Android users in the US it doesn't mean everyone gets that tap to pay ability but it does let people securely send money to any US resident with an email address and if you're real wallet is full of those plastic loyalty and rewards cards from retailers the app will store those barcodes digitally that your tech news update but you get more details on these stories at cnet com / update or follow along on Twitter from our studios in New York I'm Bridget Carey