Apple released the second beta version of iOS 4.2 yesterday for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch to developers of its iOS Developer program.
Not surprisingly, the developer community have already put it under the scanner and have discovered some changes and improvements in the latest beta version of iOS 4.2.
iPadevice, an Italian website reports that they have observed speed improvements and more reliability in iOS 4.2 for iPad. They have also observed that the latest beta version uses fewer resources than the first beta version as seen in the chart below:
9to5Mac has observed that the YouTube app that comes pre-installed on the iDevices will finally comes with options that will allow users to upload a video as public, private or unlisted.
Apple had added Game Center compatibility indicators in the desktop version of iTunes in iTunes 10.0.1. Apple has added Game Center compatibility indicators to the App Store app as seen in the screenshot below.
As reported yesterday, the app switching (multitasking) feature for iPad gets a new animation. You can check out the new animation in the video:
What's on your wish list for iOS 4.2? Tell us in the comments section below.
The only reason I can think for jailbreaking now is free tethering…
I hope the new Shatter jailbreak will work to jailbreak iOS 4.2. Hopefully the Dev team can keep up with the constant Apple Firmware updates and possible get ahead.
if i didnt have tmobile i wouldnt jailbreak
Altough these features are awesome..
I still think overall JBing wins..
But if I had a wish to bring to 4.2 it would be a irealsms like app..
But still u won't update till a JB is released..
The people have spoken. We all ask for opensource, no need to jailbreak. I feel like I'm a communist :-S lol. Also horizontal maps would be nice while driving.
and for iphone 4's facetime on 3g
and emulators, which are worth jailbreaking for just by themselves
Divx playback in iPod
Good call!!! I forgot. But yes, facetime over 3g for sure.
I just wanna be able to tether using the unlimited plan that I already pay for anyway! Such crap!
I hate the lack of security..Locktopus is awesome.. you can password each app
Quick reply/sms as well
I'm still waiting for apple to release that feature.
JB offers the quick swipe to turn off wifi and/or 3G for better life on the battery
I still like swirleyMMS for MMS text, just because it's easier to forward all those disgusting test I get on a daily basis, so I will continue to JB.
Not to mention the first thing I install is SBsettings.
Being able to selectively block SMS/calls (I use MCleaner) is the main reason I jailbreak.
hey all i m planing to buy iphone 4 so plz let me know if i should go for it now or wait for the apple to release new iphone with reception problem solved…????
i just want to know that is there reception problem with everyone??????
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DOES ANYONE KNOW WHEN THEY WILL HAVE THE JAILBREAK OUT FOR IPHONE 3GS. IM STILL STUCK WITH 4.0.2 AND AM WAITING PATIENTLY FOR IT TO COME OUT.
how is that a communist? that is a democracy=) Something we are/have lost, depending on who you talk to, in this country=) the American people still dont understand how America became great and how we are on a downhill slope because of all the politicians that are running our country into the ground, BOTH Republicans and Democrats. =)
The only thing I would like to see in the new firmware is support for profiles.
dumb questions maybe, but do I need to jailbreak the iphone, or the ipad to tether these two?
I'm waiting for Apple to modify their email app with the ability to "flag" an email. Maybe someone can write a jailbroken modify to add this
does any one know if they added an arabic keyboard to the ios 4.2 for ipad?
the iphone has arabic keyboard since the firmware 3.0.1 but they took if off the ipad for some reason.
no way, SBSettings is still the most useful tweak for the iphone.
I work in an office of 20 people all who have iPhones. Most of us leave our phone on the desktop charger and it's annoying when someone gets a message because out of the 6 message tone 4 are usable and atleast 3 other people have the same. I want to jail break just for the customization.
I would like for them to have an fm radio built in and the option to put the springboard in landscape mode, kinda like what SBRotator does..
DivX playback is available on iOS. Search for and install the "VLC" application.
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