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iOS 4.2
Some New Things From iOS 4.2 Beta 3 - Wallpapers & SMS Tones

Some New Things From iOS 4.2 Beta 3 - Wallpapers & SMS Tones

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.

Alexander Vaughn
iOS 4.2: Assign Each Contact A Unique Message Tone

iOS 4.2: Assign Each Contact A Unique Message Tone

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...

Joe White
iOS 4.2 Will Transform Your iPad's Screen Lock Switch Into A Mute Switch

iOS 4.2 Will Transform Your iPad's Screen Lock Switch Into A Mute Switch

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.

Casey Tschida
Video: First Look At iOS 4.2 On The iPad

Video: First Look At iOS 4.2 On The iPad

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...

Alexander Vaughn