iOS 4.3 adds a wireless hotspot option for the AT&T iPhone. Photo: Jon Snyder/Wired.com
Apple this morning released a software update for its mobile operating system, introducing a wireless hotspot feature for AT&T iPhones, a faster Safari browser and expanded AirPlay video streaming, among other features.
The Verizon iPhone 4 gets the shaft, as the update is not yet available for the device.
The free update requires plugging iDevice into a computer and clicking the Update button in iTunes. Wired.com recommends syncing your device to back it up, because the update requires restoring the software to factory settings before installing it.
Wired.com previously covered the new features of iOS 4.3. Most significantly, the update includes a faster JavaScript-rendering engine for Safari, meaning JavaScript-heavy websites will work much faster than before. Also, the AT&T iPhone can now be turned into a wireless hotspot that can be shared with up to five devices, similar to the hotspot tool that shipped with the Verizon iPhone.
Other minor changes for the iPad include:
- Bigger spacebar on the virtual keyboard
- Resurrection of the physical lock switch for screen orientation
- A new Events mode when playing slideshows of your photo roll
- Expanded AirPlay support, so you can now stream video playing in third-party apps or Safari to the Apple TV.
- Push notifications and parental controls for Ping
And other minor changes for the AT&T iPhone and iPod Touch include:
- A streamlined Location Services menu to enable or disable geotracking inside apps.
- Expanded AirPlay support, so you can now stream video playing in third-party apps or Safari to the Apple TV.
- Push notifications and parental controls for Ping
The Verizon iPhone isn’t missing out on much, as it can already be turned into a wireless hotspot. However, Verizon iPhone owners who have an Apple TV 2 may be annoyed that they’ll have to wait for the expanded AirPlay support.
It’s unclear when the Verizon iPhone will get iOS 4.3. An Apple representative told ArsTechnica that it wouldn’t be happening anytime soon because the product had just launched, but that the OS versions will probably converge in the future.
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