Apple released OS 5.1 last week, which contains improvements and bug fixes. Of course, Apple also released a new iPad, Apple TV and software last week as well—for all of that coverage, click here to check out our blog. Click here to jump straight to the new iPad!
An overview of iOS 5.1 from Apple:
- Japanese language support for Siri (availability may be limited during initial rollout)
- Photos can now be deleted from Photo Stream
- Camera shortcut now always visible on Lock Screen for iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone * 3GS and iPod touch (4th generation)
- Camera face detection now highlights all detected faces
- Redesigned Camera app for iPad
- Genius Mixes and Genius playlists for iTunes Match subscribers
- Audio for TV shows and movies on iPad optimized to sound louder and clearer
- Podcast controls for playback speed and a 30 second rewind for iPad
- Updated AT&T network indicator
- Addresses bugs affecting battery life
- Fixes an issue that occasionally caused audio to drop for outgoing calls
More information on the security content of this update can be found here.
To read about how to update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, click here.