Acceleration for Safari and simple streaming of the iTunes library on iPhone, iPad, iPod Wi-Fi
In time for the launch of the iPad 2 in the USA Apple has updated IOS to version 4.3 released. In the night to 10 March, rather than as announced on 11 March, the new version to download Apple released. This update updates the mobile operating system iOS on the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. The new features Apple has already announced the presentation of the iPad. The web standard is now a picture of the update to the iPhone and iPad four made themselves.
Safari faster
Apple has the mobile version of its Safari browser, the JavaScript engine nitro integrated into the desktop browser, and promises that a significant performance boost. That this is just empty words is not showing the SunSpider JavaScript benchmark . On the iPhone for this test used four performance has JavaScript 10313.8 milliseconds under iOS 4.2 to 4101.2 milliseconds under iOS improved from 03.04. The iPad has iOS Safari 2.4 or 7689 milliseconds in the benchmark below. With iOS 4.3 improves the value of 3748.3 milliseconds. Besides the performance improvement iOS stuffed Safari 4.3 in a number of security vulnerabilities.
Home Sharing for iTunes
Long was expected of users already can stream iTunes content to iPad and co-Fi. Thus, music, movies, TV shows, podcasts and audiobooks finally wirelessly from the computer where they are stored on iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch are streamed over the shared network. The private release only requires entering the Apple ID on the IOS device in the settings. Other configurations are not necessary. In the iPod and video apps will the new library and field Released (video), where you can choose between the content on the device and the iTunes library. Newly downloaded or shared content to be displayed on the IOS device immediately, or immediately after dropping or quitting from the share.
Saving space
The streaming is handy especially movies, to save space on mobile devices. Even for podcasts, the function proves useful when new episodes will not sync on all devices. The private share rises and falls, of course, with the wireless LAN coverage. In the test, the streaming worked perfectly, but it seemed sometimes that the shared iTunes content were no longer visible after long period of inactive time. In all cases, it did however, start iTunes on computer.
Wireless Hotspot
With the update to iPhone 4.3 iOS 4 can now be converted into a wireless router. In the Android is already possible in version 2.2. Apple allows it to share all three devices data connection the iPhone 4 simultaneously via WLAN. In the Android is open to eight devices. Three connections are allowed using a Bluetooth or USB. High but can be divided with five devices, the 3G connection. The hotspot can be configured in the General Preferences under Network. How Android works under the name, by, for example on the computer to be connected to the iPhone 4, selects the text (the aufscheint with the device name) from the available wireless networks and enters the predetermined password.
Restrictions
Annoying is that the providers is whether the hot spot function can be used without additional costs. Orange verlagt are two additional € per month. At T-Mobile , A1 and three is already included. To use the hotspot, one must therefore only appropriate to his ISP business. This is recordable as well as in service phones a nuisance if the hotspot function by the company in the contract is not taken. With Android devices all around Orange demanded nothing for the wireless tethering.
More about AirPlay
A few enhancements Apple has also donated the AirPlay streaming feature. Basically, it is thus possible content of the iPhone to stream iPad, iPod Touch via Apple TV on a TV. Previously this was only possible with music, movies and photos, AirPlay has now been extended to self-produced videos from the photos app. Interestingly, however, is probably that now includes third-party apps and sites can use this feature. The restriction that the contents can be transmitted to the TV only with the second generation Apple TV is. After all, music can be streamed on compatible speakers and receivers from other manufacturers.
Since the switch iPad
Apple has been listening to the complaints of many users quite obvious that with the update to 4.2 at the iPad iOS the side switch could only be used to mute the device. The lock the screen orientation could be activated 4.2 only on the multitasking bar under IOS, which is opened by double-clicking the Home button (as it is still well on the iPhone does). In general settings can now determine whether the side switch, or acting as a focus lock "Mute".
Other changes
Another subtle change is that the location services can now receive their own menu item in the settings and quickly accessible. Here, as before to configure which applications can access the information on the location of the user. For incoming SMS and MMS can now also specify how often the alert will be played. For SMS, the iPhone vibrates twice. Apple's music-ping network has been expanded to push notifications for comments and new followers. The post and "Liken" of songs is now possible directly from the Now Playing screen.
What is missing
The previously discovered in the beta versions of new multi-touch gestures for the iPad under the current version are not yet available. That iOS 4.3 Flash content continues to not supported and the content of some websites for IOS users restricted area thus remains is, however, no surprise. Also has long been anticipated cloud-based streaming service for iTunes content has not been implemented. These and other innovations to iOS already but could soon follow. iOS 5 should include improvements in multitasking and bring under Notifications. Apple could get a preview in early April on report several media.
Compatibility
iOS 4.3 is for the iPad, 4 and iPhone 3G as well as for the iPod Touch from the third generation of download iTunes kosenlos available. Owners of the iPhone 3G and an iPod Touch second generation can not update their device. In the test ran the update operations of the iPhone 4 and iPads without complications.
Conclusion
iOS 3.4 brings not many, but practical innovations. The Wi-Fi hotspot feature for the iPhone 4 and the private share to access the iTunes library have long requested enhancements to the software. Of the new AirPlay features only benefit users of Apple TV. For iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch users there is no reason not to install the update. Even if you do not release private and hotspot functionality uses to keep the performance growth of Safari and the stuffed vulnerabilities as a good argument for the free update. Owner of an IOS device with Jailbreak should leave by the update, however, the finger when the jailbreak and the possibility to remove the SIM lock and install apps outside the App Store do not lose, do. (Birgit Riegler derStandard.at / 11 March 2011)
