Walkthrough in iOS 4.3

Posted by unlocker under News on Monday Mar 14, 2011

The highly anticipated iOS 4.3 is expected to be released by Apple this week. It may be a great idea if we will go through the new features of the iOS 4.3 and thread the changes made on the iOS 4.3 beta 1, beta 2 and beta 3 that Apple has seeded to developers of iOS developer program so you know what to expect. Here is the list of the features of the new iOS 4.3.

Personal Hotspot (for iPhone only) – This feature allows users to share their iPhone’s 3G data connection with up to 5 mobile devices. The feature can be enabled through the Settings app. iOS 4.3 will bring the Personal Hotspot feature to GSM iPhone users. It is already available to Verizon iPhone users.

AirPlay – AirPlay was first introduced on iOS 4.2, which allowed users to stream digital media wirelessly from their iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch to Apple TV 2G or any AirPlay-enabled features. However, AirPlay feature was only limited to pre-installed apps like YouTube and iPod/Video app. However, the AirPlay in the iOS 4.3 allows users to stream media wirelessly from third-party apps such as Safari mobile browser and also the pre-installed Photo app, thus unlocking the full potential of the feature.

Side Switch Toggle (iPad only) - In iOS 4.2, Apple had changed the rotation lock to mute switch like the iPhone. However, in iOS 4.3, iPad users may choose to select the side switch at the top right corner either as a rotation lock switch or mute button.

New Font for Notes – In iOS 4.2, Apple gave its users two new fonts: Helvitica and Chalkboard instead of only Marker Felt. In iOS 4.3, Apple replaced the Chalkboard font with the Noteworthy font.

Cancel/Delete App Installations Mid-way – The iOS 4.3 allows users to cancel and delete downloading while you are at the middle of it.

Customize Alerts for Messages (iPhone only) – iPhone users now have the option to set the number of times that they want to be alerted for an unread SMS/MMS. The user may play it once, twice up to 10 times.

Redesigned App Store Updates Page – The App Store get a new look in the iOS 4.3, making it easier to install updates of the apps that you have already purchased.

Push Notification for Ping – Users can set up push notifications for Ping.

New Wait Button - Apple has added a wait button to the Add contact extended keyboard and has moved some of the buttons around. Tapping on the Wait button will add a semicolon to the number as opposed to pause which adds a comma. The pause button has moved to where the ghosted 4 button used to be, the plus button has moved to where pause was, star has moved to where plus was and a new wait button has been added to where the ghosted 6 button used to be.

Parental Controls – New parental controls for Ping – Apple’s social network for music.

Location Services Settings - Location Services settings in the Settings app has been moved to the top-level instead of under General to make it more easily accessible.

Compatibility - iOS 4.3 is compatible with iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch 4th generation, iPod Touch 3rd generation and iPad. Unfortunately, iOS 4.3 will not available for iPhone 3G and iPod Touch 2nd generation, which means that iOS 4.2.1 is the last iOS software update for these devices.

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Apple Job Posting starts Rumors on Apple TV

Posted by unlocker under News on Monday Mar 14, 2011

There is a job vacancy in Apple as the company is looking for people who will work on the next generation power supply technology. The job listing goes like this:

“You will be part of pride developing innovative designs, which are implemented in products used by millions of people. The position primarily involves high-density offline power supply’s development for Apple’s next generation Macintosh platforms spanning from notebook computers, desktop computers, servers, standalone displays and TV.”

It is important to note that in the ad, Apple differentiated the standalone displays and TV’s by clubbing them separately in the listing. The job listing then led to numerous speculations that Apple could be working on the Apple TV, the area where Apple has not been able to conquer much. This is not the first time that we will hear rumors about speculations that Apple is planning to make its own brand of TV.

In 2009, there were reports about the possibility including a report from Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Muster who commented that this is a possibility. This recent post relives the speculations again. If you will check the job listing again, there is a slight change in the job posting. Apple has edited the earlier job description and the “TV” bit has been changed to “Apple TV”.

What do you think of the idea of playing your favorite games on the Apple Television with iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch as the controller? Are you not excited? We would love Apple to make their own TV set.

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