Apple has released a beta of iOS5 for all of those signed up to the Apple developer program. You can download this for one easy payment of $99. OR you could download one of the many seeded IPSW files and install it manually. An exploit found by Mert Erdir allows you to upgrade to the beta without a Dev account.
http://veryrite.com/2011/06/08/upgrade-to-ios-5-beta-without-developer-account/
iOS5 has a variety of new features added to it, like notification center, which takes all your notifications like text, missed calls, email, ect, and compiles them into one convenient drop-down menu. This menu can also be accessed from the lockscreen.
Another feature added to iOS5 is Newsstand, which is an app to hold all your subscriptions in one place and conveniently display them for browsing.
Apple has also directly integrated Twitter into iOS 5 allowing you to easily post to and manage your twitter account on the go. Any Twitter enabled app requires only one sign in and your ready to go. You can Tweet directly from Safari, Photos, YouTube, and Maps. A small button has also been added to add your location to the tweet.
The Safari and Photos app have also seen significant changes. As speed has been enhanced and tab browsing has been integrated. A new feature called reading list has also been added to allow you to save articles for later on. The camera app can now be accessed directly from the lockscreen. The Photos app now has pinch zoom and the volume button can be assigned to snap a pic upon being pressed. Photo editing has also been added, allowing users to crop pics on the go and remove red eye.
Mail has also seen some upgraded like a system wide split keyboard for the iPad to allow for easier typing, and a rich text editor.
Some other upgrades include the addition of pics to your Game Center profile, the ability to purchase games directly from Game Center, mirroring for easy streaming to most modern TVs, and lest not forget about the addition of iCloud to backup all your songs and movies.
Forget that USB cable, with iOS5 you don't have to pug up to sync or backup your data anymore. Just plug up to power in range of your Mac or PC, and your data is wirelessly Synced to iTunes.
Last but not least you can now purchase an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch without having to connect to a PC. The device can be wirelessly set up right out of the box.
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