[iOS app] Improve content (#499)

Closes #200 

* initial edits

Added detail to iOS app page, including feature list, screenshots, and
brief setup instructions

* Initial edits

Reference issue 200, added feature list, screenshots, and getting
started instructions.

* Updates per review

Fixed some grammar and formatting issues, provided more accurate
description of app’s remote capabilities, and fixed image width display.

Signed-off-by: Tom Nerison captomner@gmail.com (github: dome2048)

* Add a few corrections

Signed-off-by: Thomas Dietrich <thomas.dietrich@tu-ilmenau.de> (github: ThomDietrich)
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@ -10,12 +10,42 @@ title: iOS openHAB App
<!-- https://developer.apple.com/app-store/marketing/guidelines/de/#downloadOnAppstore --> <!-- https://developer.apple.com/app-store/marketing/guidelines/de/#downloadOnAppstore -->
We provide a native iOS app for openHAB, compatible with iPhone and iPad. We provide a native iOS app for openHAB, compatible with iPhone and iPad.
It uses the REST API of openHAB to render sitemaps of your openHAB installation. It uses the REST API of openHAB to render sitemaps of your openHAB installation for a natural iOS feeling.
It also supports [myopenhab.org](http://www.myopenhab.org) including push notifications.
## Features
- View and control openHAB sitemaps
- Connect to local openHAB instances on the local network
- Connect to your openHAB instance remotely, either using a direct connection or via myopenHAB
- Receive push notifications on your iOS devices via myopenHAB
- Natively supports both iPhone and iPad
<div class="row">
<div class="col s12 m4"><img src="images/ios01.png" alt="Demo Main Menu"></div>
<div class="col s12 m4"><img src="images/ios02.png" alt="Demo Widget Overview"></div>
<div class="col s12 m4"><img src="images/ios03.png" alt="Settings"></div>
</div>
## Installation and Setup
The latest release version of the app is always available through the Apple App Store. The latest release version of the app is always available through the Apple App Store.
[![Download openHAB app on the App Store](images/download-on-the-app-store.png)](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/openhab/id492054521) [![Download openHAB app on the App Store](images/download-on-the-app-store.png)](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/openhab/id492054521)
Please refer to the [openhab.ios project](https://github.com/openhab/openhab.ios) on GitHub for more technical details. The app will start in Demo mode by default.
A demo home automation setup is shown.
This allows you to explore the possibilities of a typical openHAB installation.
{% include contribution-wanted.html %} To view and control your own devices, navigate to the Settings page, then disable the "Demo mode" checkbox.
In the "Local URL" field enter the base URL to your openHAB webinterface, either using its IP address (e.g. `http://192.168.1.125:8080`) or hostname (e.g. `http://openhabianpi:8080`).
You can also connect to openHAB remotely, using either a direct connection or an openHAB Cloud instance like myopenHAB.
Please see the [article on secure remote access](http://docs.openhab.org/installation/security.html) for more details.
Simply enter your "Remote URL" in the respective Settings field.
The openHAB app will henceforth first try connecting to the local URL, then fall back to the remote URL.
## Help and Resources
If your question or problem isn't covered here in the documentation pages, check the [openHAB Community Forum](https://community.openhab.org).
Also, please refer to the [openhab.ios project](https://github.com/openhab/openhab.ios) on GitHub for more technical details.