Apple has posed an online preview of iOS 4.2 for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch:
iOS 4 is the world’s most advanced mobile operating system. And soon iPad owners will get to enjoy its 100+ new features and innovations — including multitasking, folders, printing, and more. Look for iOS 4.2 coming in November for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch.
Features include:
• Multitasking: Run all your favorite apps — and switch between them instantly — without slowing down the performance of the foreground app or draining the battery unnecessarily.2
• Folders: Organize apps into folders with drag-and-drop simplicity. Get faster access to your favorites and browse and manage thousands of apps.
• Wireless Printing: Print mail, photos, web pages, and more directly to a printer on a wireless network.
• AirPlay: Wirelessly stream videos, music, and photos from iPad to the new Apple TV, and stream music to AirPlay speakers or receivers, including AirPort Express.
• Game Center: Experience social gaming on your iPad. Find friends or use auto-match to play multiplayer games against new opponents. Track achievements and compare high scores.
• Even better Mail: See messages from all your accounts in a unified inbox, organize messages by threads, and open attachments in third-party apps.
• Find text on web pages: In Safari, easily find and highlight specific words and phrases on large web pages.
• Enhanced enterprise support: Businesses can take advantage of stronger security features, new device management capabilities, and improved enterprise integration.
• Accessibility enhancements: Control VoiceOver using a wireless keyboard. Output in braille to over 30 supported wireless Bluetooth refreshable braille displays in more than 25 languages.
• Keyboard and dictionary enhancements: Choose from more than 30 new keyboards and dictionaries, including Arabic, Greek, and Hebrew.
See it with screenshots here.
MacDailyNews Take: Folders cannot arrive on our iPads soon enough!
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