Apple Seeds iOS 4.3 Beta to Developers: Personal Hotspot, AirPlay Video Streaming, New iPad Gestures
MacStories reports that Apple has seeded the first beta version of iOS 4.3 to developers. The iOS 4.3 beta is available in versions for iPad, iPhone 4 and 3GS, and third- and fourth-generation iPod touch, as well as a separate download for the new Apple TV. Consequently, it appears that Apple will no longer be supporting the iPhone 3G and second-generation iPod touch with operating system updates.
Details of changes included in the new version are unknown at this time, although Apple has been said to be building in support for personal hotspot functionality as seen on the Verizon iPhone, as well as possible support for recurring billing for App Store content subscriptions such as News Corp.'s forthcoming tablet-focused news publication, The Daily.
Update: We've heard that the new version now allows developers to stream video to compatible devices via AirPlay.
MacStories also notes that Apple has implemented new multi-touch gestures for the iPad, including four- and five-finger pinch gestures to take users to the home screen, swipe for multitasking tray, and swipe to switch apps.
Update 2: Configuration settings for personal hotspot functionality are indeed present in the iOS 4.3 beta.
Personal hotspot settings in iOS 4.3 beta
Update 3: A new FaceTime icon and support for full-screen banner format iAds for the iPad have also been spotted.
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18 months ago
Apple just seeded the first beta build of iOS 4.3 - no word on changes yet.
Source: http://itsalltech.com/2011/01/12/apple-releases-ios-4-3-beta-1-to-developers/
Source: http://itsalltech.com/2011/01/12/apple-releases-ios-4-3-beta-1-to-developers/
18 months ago
Please please please let it support airplay video in 3rd party apps and camera roll vids!!
18 months ago
Please please please let it support airplay video in 3rd party apps and camera roll vids!!
I think they say that airplay has to be enable in the app. So for say like Hulu Plus, they would be the ones who would need to enable airplay
18 months ago
http://www.macstories.net/news/breaking-apple-releases-ios-4-3-beta
This is interesting... from the macstories article
It looks like iOS 4.3 has some cool new gestures built specifically for the iPad. 4 & 5 finger gestures; pinch to the home screen, swipe up to reveal multitasking tray, swipe left/right to switch apps.
Going to install tonight on my iPad to see how it works. Great for those of us who don't want to be hitting the home button all the time, esp in a quiet room or in bed at night with a light sleeping spouse. :)
This is interesting... from the macstories article
It looks like iOS 4.3 has some cool new gestures built specifically for the iPad. 4 & 5 finger gestures; pinch to the home screen, swipe up to reveal multitasking tray, swipe left/right to switch apps.
Going to install tonight on my iPad to see how it works. Great for those of us who don't want to be hitting the home button all the time, esp in a quiet room or in bed at night with a light sleeping spouse. :)
18 months ago
It has also been reported that this beta updates support for AirPlay video in that you can now stream video from third-party apps and the internet (i.e. Safari). If true and the support is wide-spead then this makes the new Apple TV a real contender. I can't wait to stream content from internet-based news sites (of course, Flash could rear its ugly head, I just hope that more sites are converting to H.264 and HTML5).
18 months ago
according to other sites, 4.3 is adding AirPlay (video and audio) support for 3rd party Apps!!!
18 months ago
Surely this is evidence of an iPhone for the Sprint network. ;)
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