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iOS 4.3 out for the iPhone 4, iPad, iPod Touch

The much-awaited update to iOS4 is now available, ahead of the expected March 11 release date, with the promised “personal hotspot” feature making your iPhone 4 a mobile WiFi router (like the Huawei E5).

Total download file is 669.8MB so it will take some time if you don’t have a good connection.

This update contains new features and improvements, including the following:

iOS 4.3 Software Update

Personal Hotspot
Share iPhone 4 cellular data connection with up to 5 devices (combination of up to 3 Wi-Fi, 3 Bluetooth, and 1 USB)

iTunes Home Sharing

Play music, movies and TV shows from a shared iTunes library on a Mac or PC (requires iTunes 10.2)

New AirPlay features

Play videos from the Photos app including the Camera Roll album, iTunes previews, enabled third-party apps and websites on Apple TV

Play slideshows from Photos on Apple TV using transitions available on Apple TV

Faster Safari performance with Apple Nitro JavaScript engine

HD video out using the Apple Digital AV Adapter
View 720p HD videos from Videos app, iPod app, Photos, YouTube, Safari, Keynote, and enabled third-party apps on an HDMI display

Ping features
Push notifications for comments and follow requests
Post and Like songs directly from the Now Playing screen
Parental controls

New Settings
Messages setting for number of times to repeat an alert
iPad side switch setting to lock screen rotation or mute audio notifications and sound effects
Single tap conference call dialing with a pause to send a passcode
Bug fixes

*Requires iPhone 4 with tethering data plan
**Requires Apple TV (2nd generation) running software version 4.2 or later
***iPhone 4, iPad, iPod touch (4th generation)

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Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

39 Responses

  1. Avatar for Florendo Florendo says:

    Hi there! Would like to know if this personal hotspot is faster than a globe superstick? Taken to account that iPhone4 has signal issues which may affect the data transfers…

  2. Avatar for cheesyfiona cheesyfiona says:

    Did anybody experience losing contacts, apps or messages after upgrading to the OS 4.3? I have been reading Apple forums and it seems some people did. I don’t have backups whatsoever, any tips before I upgrade? TIA

  3. Avatar for Choi Choi says:

    Sorry for the noobness, but is it for free? I would like to refer this to my co-teacher who owns an iphone 4.

  4. Avatar for Peter Peter says:

    Sir xcu, how about ung globe broadband prepaid kit na usb type, is there a way na magamit un pang internet sa ipod touch 4th gen? La wi fi d2 sa province eh.. At panu ung router? Tnx

    • Avatar for xcu xcu says:

      no you cant coz u need the usb dongle to connect to your laptop and it doesnt provide wifi connectivity. Kung ipod touch lang ang gadget mo then i suggest u buy huawie wifi router. meron yan sa Globe(check mo site nila)they call it Mifi merong and superstick at meron din review ng huawie E5 here in Yugatech. search mo na lang.

  5. Avatar for xcu xcu says:

    i read somewhere that iOS 4.3 drains battery fast. Is this true? sa naka update na ng OS na experience nyo ba na mabilis maubos battery life ng Iphone.

  6. Avatar for tan tan says:

    di ba pwde globe broadband as internet connection sa ipod touch 4th gen???

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