Apple has released the iOS 4.3 Beta 1 IPSW for iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch 3G/4G, iPad and Apple TV 2G and the same is new available for download from the iOS Dev Center but the access is restricted to allow only registered developers. Being a Beta release, this version is still under the testing phase and is intended for only the developers so that they can be familiar with it and also be able to develop various apps for the devices where it is supported. It brings around some new features and support and the most notable among them will be that of AirPlay Video support, Personal Hotspot, Side Switch and many other such utilities. So if you are a registered developer and have your own Apple ID and Password, then you may login and check the direct download links of iOS 4.3 IPSW but if you are among the general product users, then you have to wait for any stable version to be released before you can try it out. However, until then you may check out some of the new features which are included in this beta release ie. iOS 4.3 Beta 1 (Build 8F5148b).


As already mentioned earlier, the iOS 4.3 would be featuring the AirPlay support and hence the possibility to transfer any video from certain built-in apps to the Apple TV is made available. It is also said that the software used in the Apple TV is enhanced too for supporting the AirPlay but there is not enough data regarding the inclusion of any new feature or extended capabilities included therein.

Another important update on this beta release is the Personal Hotspot which is introduced for iPhone but the same can be availed only when it is supported by the respective carriers which is opted for. Some other changes that are likely to be available are the multi-touch gestures which can allow the user to use around four to five fingers to perform various task on the touch-enabled screen such as revealing the multitasking bar or swapping the various apps to either left or right.

There also includes many minor changes such as in the shutter sound of the camera, full-screen iAd banners, larger icons and some new fonts. Apart from it, we can mention the Side Switch that allows to lock the orientation or else helps to make it mute. So these are some of the known facts about the iOS 4.3 Beta and we can expect to have some more details as days rolls on. For more details, kindly check the official iOS Dev Center where you may avail more informations and also the download links for the developers.

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