iOS 4.2 - Available Now

[Kevin]

Hey all! Been awhile, just wanted to drop in here about the new iOS that is available now.

iOS 4.2 Software Update

This update contains improvements, including the following:

• AirPrint
- Print mail, photos, web pages, and more directly to
AirPrint compatible printers on a local wireless network
• AirPlay
- Wirelessly stream videos, music, and photos to
Apple TV
- Wirelessly stream music to AirPlay compatible speakers
and receivers, including AirPort Express
• FaceTime improvements
- Initiate calls with Voice Control
- Initiate calls from an SMS conversation
- Support for Bluetooth accessories
• Find text on the web page in Safari
• New fonts setting available for Notes
• New SMS/MMS text tones and the ability to set custom
tones per contact
• Additional restrictions (parental controls) available:
- Account settings
- App deletion
- Game Center friends
- Location settings
• Ability to import .ics files into Calendar
• Bug fixes, including:
- Eliminates sound artifacts occasionally captured in
recorded audio with 4th generation iPod touch
- Improves audio playback to car stereos via USB

Products compatible with this software update:
• iPhone 4
• iPhone 3GS
• iPhone 3G
• iPod touch 2nd generation or later

Not all improvements apply to all models. For more information, go to:
<http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch/software-update/>
<http://www.apple.com/iphone/software-update/>

For feature descriptions and complete instructions, see the user guides for iPhone and iPod touch at:
<http://support.apple.com/manuals/iphone>
<http://support.apple.com/manuals/ipodtouch>

For more information about iPhone and iPod touch, go to:
<http://www.apple.com/iphone>
<http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch>

To troubleshoot your iPhone or iPod touch, or to view additional support information go to:
<http://www.apple.com/support/iphone>
<http://www.apple.com/support/ipodtouch>

For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website:
<http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222>

This update contains improvements, including the following:

 

[TAG Manager]

It's actually 4.2.1, but who's counting?

 

[Karen]

There is a bug or I'm just a complete idiot.

This morning on the train going to work, I was surfing via Safari and I'd get a pop-up saying 'invalid login' on mobilepoint wi-fi hotspots. Well, too the best of my limited knowledge, I have not ever entered credentials for that service to access their Wi-Fi hotspots.

I checked my list of known networks plus the setting for 'ask to join networks' (it's off) and this pop-up comes up quite often. It is very annoying!!! Just as bad as the 'Cellular Network Lost' --- I really don't need to see that message and click dismiss every freaking 2 minutes while the train is moving from station to station. :X

Other than that - seems to be ok.

~K~

 

[TAG Administrator]

My keyboard still freezes when switching languages. I use the English, Japanese (x2) and Emoji displays. It's at the worst when using SMS. A reboot will speed things up for awhile, but then it goes back to the sluggish key entry soon after.

-Eliah