Apple unveils iOS 4.3 update

By siliconindia   |   Thursday, 10 March 2011, 14:38 IST
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Bangalore: Apple has released version 4.3 of the iOS for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. The update that was available as a developer beta previously is now available to all users for free via iTunes, reveals a PC World report. Apple's mobile devices will gain many features with this update including AirPlay for all third-party apps and personal hotspot support. With the new update, developers of media apps like Pandora are free to update their wares, if they choose, and offer AirPlay features to users. It also allows users to create a personal hotspot that first appeared in the Verizon iPhone 4, which allows your iPhone 4 to act as a portable Wi-Fi router for up to five devices, powered by the device's wireless data connection. iOS 4.3 also offers iTunes Home Sharing that allows iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad users to stream any of their iTunes media from a Mac or PC on the same Wi-Fi network. The company also claims to made Safari's JavaScript performance up to twice as fast in iOS 4.3. Apple has also launched Xcode 4, the latest version of its combined Mac OS X and iOS development environment.