Apple issues betas of iOS 4.2, iTunes 10.1 to developers
Tuesday's release of iOS 4.2 marks the second beta of the software update, due for a public release in November. It is available for the iPad, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G, and second-, third- and fourth-generation iPod touch.
People familiar with the latest iOS beta said it is known as 8C5101c.
The first beta of iOS 4.2 was release earlier this month, and marked the debut of AirPrint, Apple's new wireless printing standard for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. AirPrint will allow iOS device users to print to a shared printer connected to a PC or Mac, or directly to some printers that are compatible with the format.
The previous beta also packed a number of small fixes, including improvements to YouTube and FaceTime. Its release in November will also be the first time iPad owners have had access to the iOS 4 features iPhone and iPod touch users already enjoy, including multitasking and home screen folders.
A beta of iTunes 10.1 was also issued for testing Tuesday, and people familiar with the build said it also supports printing. Just this past weekend, iTunes 10.0.1 was publicly released, bringing improvements to Ping.
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First an awesome remote application and now an updated iOS 4.2 beta and a new iTunes 10.1. It must be Christmas in September.
Go Apple, go go go...
The boys in Cupertino have been busy lately. I've downloaded the new beta, but I haven't noticed anything new/different, yet.
Yes, but it this update going to do anything for the millions of 2-g iPod touch users who got a few cosmetic features with iOS 4 (screen folders), but also got stuck with a heavy battery drain and often sluggish response time. My iPhone 3g, still running iOS 3 but with a chip that 100 MHz slower, is now faster than my touch.
If Apple isn't going to 'fix' iOS 4 for iPhone 3G and 2g iPod touch users, why do they claim it's for them? Is all this trouble because iBooks only runs under iOS 4 and Apple wants to sell a few more ebooks?
And how about finally creating Bluetooth keyboard drivers for them? Years ago, Palm PDAs with a tenth the CPU horsepower of a 3G or 2g touch worked fine with Bluetooth keyboards.
Yes, but it this update going to do anything for the millions of 2-g iPod touch users who got a few cosmetic features with iOS 4 (screen folders), but also got stuck with a heavy battery drain and often sluggish response time.
4.2 B2 seems even faster on my 3G but it's hard to say with a fresh install/reboot.
The boys in Cupertino have been busy lately. I've downloaded the new beta, but I haven't noticed anything new/different, yet.
New iPad app switching animation and MobileMe email push fixed. There are many under the hood improvements.