Brings 64-bit support and hitting selected devices
As far as the compatibility goes, the new iOS 7 will be supported on iPhone 4 and later, iPad 2 and later, iPad mini and the iPod Touch 5th gen. Of course, some of the new features will not be supported on older devices. As far as those same feature and improvements go, Apple decided to go with revamped UI, new share menu, new Notification center, AirDrop, better multitasking, improved battery management, enhanced Photos, Safari, redesigned calendar as well as improved Siri functionality.
The most important improvement is the support for native 64-bit kernel, libraries and drivers in the new iOS 7. It will also feature re-engineered built-in apps, offer seamless developer transition, have Xcode support and run both 32-bit and 64-bit applications.
In case you are a fan and own any of the aforementioned iDevices, September 18th is the date you should mark.