Now that you have installed iOS 4.2 GM on all your iDevices, may we interest you in some jailbreak fun? Yes, the latest version of the redsn0w jailbreak tool, released last weekend, can already jailbreak Apple's latest version of iOS.
Late last night Apple released the final Gold Master version of iOS 4.2 to developers. We've already shown you all the new features, and right now you probably want to try it yourself. Well, you can.
Good news folks, Apple just released the pre-final version of iOS 4.2 to members of the Apple developer program. iOS 4.2 Gold Master, or GM as it's called should be the exact version that Apple will be shipping very soon (hopefully) to the public. That is, unless any major bugs are found in this version.
As you know, last night Apple released the third beta of its upcoming iOS 4.2 mobile operating system. The primary changes, as you might remember, were bug fixes and performance improvements. Yet, 9to5mac also spotted some additional decorative enhancements in it. More precisely, several new wallpapers and SMS tones.
We've already speculated that Apple might be using AirPlay to bring all the content they ever wanted to the Apple TV, instead of having to use apps. We found out that the YouTube app can stream to AirPlay, and 9to5mac pointed out that Netflix can do so as well. We've looked into it, and it looks like Apple actually implemented AirPlay in their MPMedia Framework.
Another iOS 4.2 feature involves assigning each contact a unique message tone. The feature will make receiving text messages on an iPhone a whole lot easier, as users will know exactly who's texting them before they glance at their handset's screen. Read on to find out more about the new feature...
With the release of the iOS 4.2 Beta 1 yesterday, Apple has brought a plethora of new features to iOS. As with every iteration, we thought we would give you a roundup of what we and the web have found that is new.
iOS 4.2 beta is now available to devs, find out how to turn your iPhone into a DSLR substitute and we have an app that will have you going 360. We have all this and more on today's AppAdvice Daily.
Apple has released further details on their upcoming wireless printing feature, and it's being named AirPrint. AirPrint will allow users to print directly from select iDevices to local printers without the need to first transfer documents to a computer.
In theory, Apple's inclusion of iOS 4's software screen orientation lock, available in the Fast Task Switcher, would cause the physical orientation lock switch on the iPad to become unnecessary. So what is Apple to do with it? Apparently they will be transforming the orientation lock switch back into a mute switch as originally intended.
As we told you a few minutes ago, today Apple released the first beta of iOS 4.2 to iOS developers. And, as you probably know, it's finally bringing iOS 4 to the iPad. You may have already seen it, as Steve demoed it at the last keynote. Nevertheless, we thought you would be interested in a little video walk-through, so here it is...
Good news for those of you who happen to have a developer account, as Apple has just released iPhone OS 4.2 Beta 1 to developers. We're still looking into getting you some details, but the biggest news we can tell you right now is: there finally is an iPad version of the iOS.