iOS 4.3 rumored for December?
MacStories is claiming a "reliable source" has told them Apple was previously targeting a December release for their next update, iOS 4.3 for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad:
when Apple didn’t know about the WiFi issues in the GM seed of iOS 4.2, the OS was scheduled to be released weeks before Nov. 22nd. Apple found out about the WiFi issues, released a second GM build and iOS 4.2 came out yesterday. It came out in November, but it should have been out in the first half of November. Anyway, before the WiFi issues were discovered, Apple was already planning to release a new build of iOS 4.x in mid-December. Most specifically, they were planning for an iOS 4.3 release on December 13th, which is a Monday.
Our source tells us it is unclear whether the “extra time” that was required to ship iOS 4.2 (actually, it’s iOS 4.2.1) will cause a delay for the rumored release of iOS 4.3 on December 13th or not. iOS 4.3 should, however, include bug fixes and maintenance of the code. It’s likely that 4.3 will also address the initial issues found in AirPlay, but we can’t confirm this just yet.
This is all supposed to tie in to the rumored App Store subscriptions Apple may be about to launch alongside Newscorps' The Daily iPad newspaper app, and the also rumored December Apple special event with Steve Jobs and Rupert Murdoch.
Unlike hardware refreshes where Apple has stuck to reliable yearly schedule so far, software updates have been all over the place. iOS 4 came out in June. iOS 4.1 came out in September. iOS 4.2 came out just yesterday (November). iOS 3 only ever went to iOS 3.1.3 in February 2010. iOS 2 went to version 2.2.1 in January 2009. iOS 1 went to 1.1.4 in February 2008 (not including an iPod touch-only 1.1.5 security fix).
Could we really see iOS 4.3 in December, a month or less after the last update? Give us your guesses in the comments!
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Oh, yeah! Bring it on. =D
Cool, since I got nothing with 4.2 :roll:
Too soon for Dec 13th to be a 4.3 release. A first beta hasnt even been released to devs. We could see a 4.2.2 in December
Just give us 5.0 already :p
@Garz I agree with you on that
great... all this will do is delay jailbreaks...
I am waiting for 4.3.2.3.4.5 lol
That's Apple's new strategy concerning jailbreaks. Just update often enough that it prevents/delays indefinitely a release of new hacks that enable the jailbreak.
Any word on what may be included in a 4.3? I haven't heard of any noteworthy features coming down the pipe.
Well, I hope it gives text tones in iPhone 3GS or better yet HD recording and HD photography
@Kareem It will also enable the Retina Dsplay and download an extra 256MB pf RAM for 3GS users.
4.3 will prob be the new stuff they are releasing so maybe betas wont be needed since it is just apple made apps, ie the news thing?
Can't wait to try it. Hopefully it will come on 1st week of December.
Yeah! Well, as long as it does'nt slow the iPhone 3GS down and give it a bad rap
It needs it. 4.2 is a disgrace. My iPad now lags, it crashes. Even mail and safari has quit a few times. My mail wont sync properly with my imap server as it did before. Airprint is a chocolate coffee pot and wont find any of 3 brand new printers I've tried. Oh, of course if I have blinking Apple Tv then I can beam some grainy YouTube vid to my telly instead of sitting down and watching normal decent telly. Joke. Peed off and after being a maccy since 1991 I'm starting to loose my rag. Updates cause nothing but grief. >:-(
David-
Try resetting. My iPad is light years faster since last night. Much better. I will say that my Safari crashed once, but that's not a big deal for all the features.
Shared network printer support... and anything else yanked out of 4.2
^the lag is thanks to the introduction of ios4.x. I couldn't stand it on my 3GS and had to upgrade to ip4, yet ip4 still lags, the memory management is so horrible. sj messed up big time...
Ideas/wishes what could come with iOS 4.3:
To be continued...
I hope my Christmas iPad arrives w/ 4.3
Jesus Christ, really? Already we're going to start having speculation about the next big, overrated thing? Come on...
Official shared printer support for AirPrint please.
Yeah, I'd say we need some AirPlay refinements, BIG TIME! Primarily when it comes to the Gallery/Photos app... There is no reason not to be able to send your own videos from your iPhone to the Apple TV to show them off to family and friends... Beyond that I feel kinda like I've been duped because Netflix refuses to implement it... Maybe I wanna watch my iPhone Netflix on a friends TV for a while... My iPhone would be activated and my friends Apple TV wouldn't need to be...
no... we'll see a 4.2.2 most likely. the subscription part of the app store was released with 3.0, wasn't it. it is my understanding that apple just couldn't come to an agreement with ANYONE over subscription pricing. so that side of it should already be, technically, available. and the other updates only require an x.x.y update, not something as massive as an x.y. idk, unless apple reveals something at the same upgrade level as cut-copy-paste or air-play, i don't see it being an x.y update
"Shared network printer support?" U can do this with air print! There is a section covering this right below this article. I can now print from my iphone to my printer that is attached to my network and my printer isn't even wireless. This is so badass!
@Piper, 4 will never happen, DRM problems.
I don’t see it. I know there probably won’t be many API/feature changes, but iOS always gets weeks of beta testing to make sure things aren’t going to break. Dec 13 sounds unlikely.
I can't see apple releasing a public release that soon and if they did...... I WANT my airplay to work for my VIDEOS in my PHOTO ALBUM that I have recorded on my iPhone 4. That was a total let down to be missing in 4.2.1. That was what I was wanting the most for my iPhone 4. To shoot a video of a family event such as thanksgiving and soon Christmas and watch it instantly on my apple tv. Let's fet on the ball apple.
@Jt what are you taking about with lag my iPhone 4 has never lagged except when jailbroken with a lot of apps on it. I'm on stock 4.2.1 right now and it's lighting fast. Everything is super smooth.
I've never heard anyone say an iPhone 4 lags before. If yours lags try restoring as a new iPhone. It shouldn't lag at all.
I agree with @Brain Tufo & @Ilovegeorgia.
God help me..these ios rumors are so dumb..4.2.1 gave me nothing but a phone that wont hold 3g now and cant connect to cellular network 3 times before it does...
Thanks for the cool ringtones Jobs and the 5 printers i can now print to.
No way. The iPad needed 4.2 badly, but overall it's a disappointment and it will be a while before the next major update.
My iPhone 4 will lag every once in a while, but it's not a big deal. And 4.2 has done nothing but good for my iPad. Before I would always loose wifi strength for no reason and now I dont have any problem with it. Disappointed that I don't have AirPrint capabilities, although if i need to print anything I can just do it from my iMac.
@Sagiv: your right, but I think of a complete solution designed by Apple.
@ramzez: yep, I admit I'm dreaming ;-) nevertheless, data sharing via bluetooth should be a key feature on every phone. or at least Apple could set up an app for sharing photos, contacts, texts and so on (i.e. all files excluded music). you now need for every file type an extra app (f.e. bump for contacs), it's a bad joke...
4.2.1 is great. All 4.3 needs to do is to give us the option in Settings, to return the physical orientation lock to it's original use, and to add a brightness control to the iPhone's multitasking bar.
AirPrint capabilities don't need to be fixed in iOS, they need to be fixed on the PC side. You can copy some system files around on Snow Leopard 10.6.5 and get AirPrint to work with shared printers. It could be fixed without another software update for iOS. And 4.2 will be a lot better soon once all the developers have time to work out the bugs in their apps
It should change the mute switch back to orientation lock!
I wish that I can be able to make folders inside the pictures app, that way I can manage my pics and vids and not have to scroll thru 200 pics to get to the one I want. I also want facetime thru 3G. And the one more thing would be panoramic wallpapers....
Yeah it's deffiently coming out talk to some people at apple