With iOS 8, developers are getting access to parts of the iPhone that were, at one point, sacred.
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Apple released the newest version of its iPhone operating system, iOS 8, on Wednesday — and with it, opened up new parts of the iPhone for customization that were previously locked down by the company.
Not surprisingly, the top-ranked free and paid apps are those that customize the keyboard for the iPhone. Swype, a keyboard that relies on a user dragging his or her finger across the screen, is now the top paid app. Swiftkey, meanwhile, a keyboard that provides custom predictions based on the way people write on other apps, is the top-ranking free app.
