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Apple Introduces iOS 4.3 [Official Release]

Apple Introduces iOS 4.3 [Official Release]

Posted March 2, 2011 at 2:43pm by iClarified
Apple today introduced iOS 4.3, the latest version of the world’s most advanced mobile operating system. New features in iOS 4.3 include faster Safari mobile browsing performance with the Nitro JavaScript engine; iTunes Home Sharing; enhancements to AirPlay; the choice of using the iPad™ side switch to either lock the screen rotation or mute the audio; and the Personal Hotspot feature for sharing an iPhone 4 cellular data connection over Wi-Fi.

"With more than 160 million iOS devices worldwide, including over 100 million iPhones, the growth of the iOS platform has been unprecedented," said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. "iOS 4.3 adds even more features to the world’s most advanced mobile operating system, across three blockbuster devices—iPad, iPhone and iPod touch—providing an ecosystem that offers customers an incredibly rich experience and developers unlimited opportunities."

The Safari mobile browsing experience gets even better with iOS 4.3. The Nitro JavaScript engine that Apple pioneered on the desktop is now built into WebKit, the technology at the heart of Safari, and more than doubles the performance of JavaScript execution using just-in-time compilation. With the Nitro JavaScript engine, Safari provides an even better mobile browser experience working faster to support the interactivity of complex sites you visit on a daily basis.


New iTunes Home Sharing allows iOS 4.3 users to play music, movies and TV shows on an iPad, iPhone or iPod touch from their iTunes library on a Mac or PC over a local Wi-Fi network. With a simple tap you can enjoy all the media in your iTunes library wherever you are in your home. You can stream a movie from your Mac in one room to your iPad in another or stream an iTunes mix to your iPod touch from the office to the kitchen. With Home Sharing on your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch you’ve got your entire iTunes library in your hands wherever you are in your home.

iOS 4.3 includes enhancements to AirPlay, the breakthrough wireless technology that allows users to stream music, photos and video to Apple TV. With iOS 4.3 you can stream additional content including video from third party apps and web sites, videos from the Photos app and previews from the iTunes app to your TV.* AirPlay also allows you to bring photos to life on the TV screen by using one of the stunning new slideshow transitions, or shoot a video on your iPad 2, iPhone or iPod touch and stream it directly from the Photos app to Apple TV.

The new Personal Hotspot feature in iOS 4.3 lets you bring Wi-Fi with you anywhere you go, by allowing you to share an iPhone 4 cellular data connection with up to five devices in a combination of up to three Wi-Fi, three Bluetooth and one USB device.** Joining a Personal Hotspot is easy and once the feature is enabled a status bar displays how many devices are currently connected. Every connection is password protected and when not in use Personal Hotspot turns itself off to save battery life.

More than 10 billion apps have been downloaded from the revolutionary App Store℠ and more than 350,000 apps are available, including more than 65,000 native iPad apps, to consumers in 90 countries. Users of the more than 160 million iOS devices around the world can choose from an incredible range of apps in 20 categories, including games, business, news, sports, health, reference and travel.


Availability
iOS 4.3 will be available to iPad, iPhone and iPod touch users as a free software update on Friday, March 11. iOS 4.3 is compatible with iPad, iPad 2, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 (GSM model), plus third and fourth generation iPod touch. For more information please visit www.apple.com.

*AirPlay video requires second generation Apple TV running the latest software.

**Personal Hotspot requires supporting data plan. Customers should check with their carrier for availability.


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illusionho
illusionho - March 4, 2011 at 10:57am
Finally, the ios4.3 coming out. Hopefully, there would be unlock for baseband 2.20.04. I have waited for 5 months for the iphone 4. Dev-team, I hope that the unlock comes out next week. Five months already, let it out there so everyone could use the phone instead of ipod.
tman
tman - March 3, 2011 at 8:34am
It looks as though it is end of the road for updates for 3g. That being the case, what is the optimum OS/Baseband for the 3g?
LongDong
LongDong - March 4, 2011 at 4:03am
I'd say 3.1.3 was the best for the 3G
din
din - March 4, 2011 at 11:17am
4.2.1 is better cos got more features with the u.i. speed quite similar to 3.1.3..
tman
tman - March 4, 2011 at 2:58pm
Ok...Thanks...So I have 4.1 on my unlocked with BB 05.13.04. I can upgrade to 4.2.1? Tman
Willyam
Willyam - March 2, 2011 at 9:45pm
To bad..the new os couldnt install in iphone 3g..
Frogman32
Frogman32 - March 2, 2011 at 9:44pm
How I wish they could at least include the flash player function in it...then iPhone shall be de best smart phone ever....two thumbs up apple!!!!
Panos
Panos - March 2, 2011 at 5:32pm
I keep wondering y they keep saying free software update? Are they planing in the future to charge for updates?
Micked
Micked - March 2, 2011 at 5:44pm
They did sharge for the touch fw uppgrade a couple of yers ago
HO
HO - March 2, 2011 at 4:19pm
...and so they ditch the iPhone and the 3G...
Linarey
Linarey - March 2, 2011 at 4:04pm
I heard lots great news about the new iPad2 too. I am really hoping the new unlock is coming out soon, I have iPhone 4 with 4.2.1 BB 03.10.01 for a month, Dev-team. I am waiting for your unlock. 给力啊。
fangong
fangong - March 2, 2011 at 4:06pm
反共产党,支持民主。
David
David - March 2, 2011 at 4:00pm
I was in the conference today, it was pack. It is nice to saw Steve Job on the stage again, I really can't wait for the iOS 4.3 coming out. Apple officially said March 11th, but I am sure all the iPad2 is on the way of shipping all over 50 states in the U.S. I have the money now and really want one of the new iPad.
Nerd
Nerd - March 2, 2011 at 3:48pm
I just got a call from Devteam, the New unlock is going to be release on March 3rd 10AM PST.
yhoa
yhoa - March 2, 2011 at 3:49pm
really? I can't wait for it.
hazz
hazz - March 2, 2011 at 3:51pm
i dont understand comments like that
got call too
got call too - March 2, 2011 at 4:40pm
Obama confirmed it as well.
Avramar
Avramar - March 2, 2011 at 4:56pm
Yeah, also Chuck Norris has confirmed about unlock release. He said that if Devteam does not release the unlock software, he will personally take care of them.
Sarah
Sarah - March 2, 2011 at 4:58pm
Thank god Obama and Chuck confirmed it!
dancj
dancj - March 2, 2011 at 3:08pm
They've finally got streaming from iTunes to the iPhone! When I first bought my iPhone 18 months ago I'd just assumed that would be there. Bit of a blow to the excellent StreamToMe though.
cardo
cardo - March 2, 2011 at 2:57pm
now we just have to wait until the jailbreak and unlock. :-)
Andrew
Andrew - March 2, 2011 at 3:27pm
Forget the JB... 4.2 is just as good. And with the cydia apps available we can do anything!! Dev team...take your time. Unlockers... Get Att or better still go to Verizon.
Rui Fonseca
Rui Fonseca - March 3, 2011 at 5:21am
Yeah, but the new ipad2 is coming with ios 4.3 and we need JB to unleash the force of ipad2..
SteveO
SteveO - March 2, 2011 at 2:54pm
Lets hear some news from the devs about 4.3 unlock, if they decide to wait for 5.0 firmware then they should give back all of our donations, I think that this would be honest thing to do since there is no progress for 6 months flat.
Jack
Jack - March 2, 2011 at 3:22pm
I sure hope they deliver or its just a bunch of smoke blowing again.
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