Apple on Monday took the wraps off of iOS 7, its highly anticipated next-gen mobile OS for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.
Apple said that iOS 7 will be available as a free download this fall and will run on the following devices:
iPhone 4 and above
iPad 2 and above
iPad Mini
iPod Touch 5th generation
So with iOS 7, Apple is phasing out the iPhone 3GS and the original iPad. I'd be surprised, though, if there are a significant percentage of iOS users using the aforementioned devices. All in all, Apple does do a decent job of keeping iOS users running years-old hardware in the mix.
Aside from which devices will run iOS 7, it's equally important to consider which features from iOS
