Apple releases iOS 4.1

Apple on Wednesday released iOS 4.1, the latest version of the company’s mobile operating system.

The new operating system includes Game Center, which allows you to invite friends to play multi-player games over the Internet. You can also send and receive friend requests from other Game Center users.

The update includes High dynamic range (HDR) photos on the iPhone, giving users the ability to have better looking pictures. Steve Jobs demoed this during his presentation last week when he unveiled the new iPods.

TV show rentals from iTunes is supported in this release as is FaceTime calling directly from favorites.

iOS 4.1 includes a couple of important bug fixes too. Most importantly is a fix for the proximity sensor that caused many people to hang up on phone calls inadvertently. iPhone 3G performance is also said to be improved with this release.

One fix that I’m happy to see is with Bluetooth — hopefully it will fix issues with my headset.

To get the update, plug your iPhone into your computer and click “Check for Updates” in iTunes. iOS 4.1 is compatible with the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G and iPod touch 2nd generation or later.

steven

No update avail here in Seattle.
steven

My mistake. Its here.
http://rolphus.net rolphus

One nice thing I’ve just discovered in iTunes 10: the iOS updates are no longer modal, blocking popup dialogs. You can (finally) continue to use iTunes while the device is being updated.
John Baxter

Also a huge list of security fixes.
thib

No update here either. Well, let me clarify. My partner who has an iPhone 3G is able to update to iOS 4.1. He’s downloading it right now. Meanwhile, when I check there is nothing available for my iPod touch 3rd generation. We’re in the same house, same network.

Is iOS 4.1 compatible with iPod touch 3rd generation? Everything I read tells me so, but could they be wrong?
Dave Michel

Just downloaded and installed 4.1 on my 3G. Amazing speed increase. No more slow letters when texting. I would say the phone runs at least 3-4 times faster.
http://www.nodconcept.com Chris

Well, 3 hours in and so far it’s great. Fixed a bunch of issues and one of them I only discovered yesterday. Proximity sensor has been my biggest problem with the device and time will tell if it’s fixed but promising so far… looks like they’ve extended the time for the screen to wake. Thanks for keeping us up to date Jim!
John Baxter

4.1 (temporarily, I’m sure) banished all my apps from the phone except those on the first home page plus the one that was displaced from there to make room for GameCenter.

Proper manipulation in iTunes should put things back (in some other only-correct-arrangement than I had before).
John Baxter

OK, nothing had been removed. Somehow, while waiting for pizza to come out of the oven, I failed to notice that the app removed from the home screen to make room for GameCenter had landed on a page of its own and all the other pages were shoved to the right.

All is well.