Apple Updates iOS to Version 6.1 With LTE Support For 36 More iPhone Carriers Worldwide

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Apple on Monday updated the iOS to version 6.1, adding LTE capabilities to 36 additional iPhone carriers and 23 additional iPad carriers around the world, giving even more iPhone 5 and cellular-equipped iPad mini and iPad with Retina display users the option of ultrafast wireless performance. To date, Apple says iOS users have uploaded over nine billion photos to Photo Stream, sent over 450 billion iMessages and received over four trillion notifications.


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“iOS 6 is the world’s most advanced mobile operating system, and with nearly 300 million iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices on iOS 6 in just five months, it may be the most popular new version of an OS in history,” commented Apple senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing Philip Schiller. “iOS 6.1 brings LTE support to more markets around the world, so even more users can enjoy ultrafast Safari browsing, FaceTime video calls, iCloud services, and iTunes and App Store downloads.”

Returning iOS 6 features include the voice-responding app. Siri, which supports more languages, easy access to sports scores, restaurant recommendations and movie listings; the controversial Maps app. with Apple-designed cartography, turn-by-turn navigation and Flyover view; Facebook integration for Contacts and Calendar, with the ability to post directly from Notification Center, Siri and Facebook-enabled apps; Shared Photo Streams via iCloud; and Passbook, the simplest way to get all your passes in one place.


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Additional updates in iOS 6.1 include the ability to use Siri to purchase movie tickets in the US through Fandango, and iTunes Match subscribers can download individual songs to their iOS devices from iCloud.

Apple’s iOS App Store offers more than 800,000 apps to iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users, with more than 300,000 native iPad apps. Apple says App Store customers have downloaded over 40 billion apps, and Apple has paid over seven billion dollars to its developer community. Customers can choose from apps in 23 categories, including newspapers and magazines offered in Newsstand, games, business, news, sports, health & fitness and travel.

iOS 6.1 is available as a free software update immediately, and is compatible with iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad (third and fourth generation), iPad mini, iPad 2 and iPod touch (fourth and fifth generation). Some features may not be available on all products.

For more information visit:
http://www.apple.com

Notes

*LTE is available on iPhone 5, iPad mini and fourth generation iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular models through select carriers. Network speeds are dependent on carrier networks, check with your carrier for details.

**Information about LTE carriers can be found at:
http://www.apple.com/iphone/LTE
and:
http://www.apple.com/ipad/LTE

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