Source: iOS 4.3 Gold Master Coming Next Week
by Joe White
February 24, 2011
Apple is reportedly planning on releasing the Gold Master edition of iOS 4.3 next week.
The news comes from Boy Genius Report, who claim their "Apple sources" have noted that iOS 4.3 GM - build 8F190 - will be released to developers next week. If this happens, the software update will be released to the general public soon thereafter.
Apple released the first beta version of iOS 4.3 over a month ago, back in January. The software update brought a variety of new features to developers, including Personal Hotspot, iPad gestures (which will not be made available in the final version of iOS 4.3), and various other tweaks and improvements.
One feature iOS 4.3 will apparently bring, is support for "app subscriptions" - Apple's in app subscription based service, which will premiere on The Daily. While News Corp.'s digital publication launched some time ago, iOS 4.3 has obviously not been released. This has resulted in News Corp. extending The Daily's trial period.
The Daily's trial has been recently extended, and ends on March 20. This obviously gives Apple time to release a Gold Master edition of iOS 4.3, along with a final version, before The Daily reaches the end of its trial.
We'll keep you posted.