iOS 4.2.1 is Live, Available to Download Right Now [Direct Links]

Go get it! Available through iTunes. Apple has just released iOS 4.2.1 for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.

The update brings lots of new features as AirPlay, new Multitasking animation for iPad, new Youtube upload options, new iTunes icon, new SMS ringtones, and some bug fixes & improvements.

To update to iOS 4.2.1, all you need to do is to connect your iPhone or iPod touch with your computer via USB and start iTunes. You should now see a message as shown below. Simply click on “Download and Install” button to get on to the new firmware. You can also take a look on my previous post for complete feature guide to Apple’s iOS 4.2 update.

Direct download links for iOS 4.2.1 (Official):

• iPhone 3G
• iPhone 3GS
• iPhone 4
• iPod touch 2G
• iPod touch 3G
• iPod touch 4G
• iPad 3G and Wi-Fi

Download iTunes 10.1 for Windows and Mac

UPDATE 1: Here's the full official changelog:

iOS 4.2 Software Update for iPad

This update contains over 100 new features for iPad including support for multitasking, folders, unified mail inbox, Game Center, AirPrint, AirPlay, and many system improvements. It is highly recommended for all iPad users.

iOS 4.2 for iPad includes the following:

• Multitasking support for third-party apps
- Multitasking user interface to quickly move between apps, adjust screen brightness, control playback, lock screen-rotation, and manage print jobs
- Support for audio apps to play in the background
- VoIP apps can receive and maintain calls in the background or when device is asleep
- Apps can monitor location and take action while running in the background
- Alerts and messages can be pushed to apps using push and local notifications
- Apps can complete tasks in the background

• Folders to better organize and access apps

• Mail improvements
- Unified inbox to view emails from all accounts in one place
- Fast inbox switching to quickly switch between different email accounts
- Threaded messages to view multiple emails from the same conversation
- Import .ics files into Calendar
- Open attachments with compatible third-party apps
- File or delete search results
- Option to select size of photo attachments
- Messages in the Outbox can be edited or deleted

• Game Center
- Send and receive friend requests
- Invite friends to multi-player games over the Internet
- Play multi-player games by auto-matching with other players
- View Leaderboards and Achievements
- Discover new games from friends

• AirPrint
- Print mail, photos, web pages, and more directly to AirPrint compatible printers on a local wireless network

• AirPlay
- Wirelessly stream videos, music, and photos to Apple TV
- Wirelessly stream music to AirPlay-enabled speakers or receivers, including AirPort Express

• Find text on web pages in Safari

• Use Spotlight to search the web and Wikipedia

• Suggestions and recent searches appear during a web search

• Support for TV show rentals using iTunes

• Create and edit iTunes playlists on device

• Support for iTunes gifting of apps

• Send and accept calendar invitations wirelessly with supported CalDAV servers

• Support for MobileMe calendar sharing

• Enhanced location privacy
- A Location Services icon appears in the status bar to indicate when Location Services are being used
- Location Services can be enabled and disabled per app
- Indication of apps that have requested your location within the last 24 hours

• Additional Parental Controls
- Prevent adding friends in Game Center and deletion of apps
- Restrict changes to Accounts and Location Services settings

• New languages, dictionaries and keyboards

• New fonts available in Notes

• Wirelessly sync notes using IMAP-based mail accounts

• Automatic spellcheck

• Silence background sounds using the Silent switch on the side of iPad

• Improved support for Bluetooth AVRCP

• Persistent WiFi connection to receive push notifications

• Support for Bluetooth braille displays and International braille tables, control VoiceOver using an external keyboard, and other accessibility enhancements

• Wireless delivery of carrier settings updates for iPad WiFi + 3G

• Improved enterprise support
- Support for third-party Mobile Device Management solutions
- Enables wireless distribution of enterprise applications
- Exchange Server 2010 compatibility
- Support for multiple Exchange ActiveSync accounts
- Support for Juniper Junos Pulse and Cisco AnyConnect SSL VPN apps (available from the App Store)

• More than 1,500 new developer APIs

• Bug fixes

Products compatible with this software update:

• iPad

• iPad WiFi + 3G

Note: iOS 4.2.1 is the version number displayed in the iOS user interface and iTunes.

iOS 4.2 for iPhone changelog:

• AirPrint
- Print mail, photos, web pages, and more directly to AirPrint compatible printers on a local wireless network

• AirPlay
- Wirelessly stream videos, music, and photos to Apple TV
- Wirelessly stream music to AirPlay compatible speakers and receivers, including AirPort Express

• FaceTime improvements
- Initiate calls with Voice Control
- Initiate calls from an SMS conversation
- Support for Bluetooth accessories

• Find text on the web page in Safari

• New fonts setting available for Notes

• New SMS/MMS text tones and the ability to set custom tones per contact

• Additional restrictions (parental controls) available:
- Account settings
- App deletion
- Game Center friends
- Location settings

• Ability to import .ics files into Calendar

• Bug fixes, including:
- Eliminates sound artifacts occasionally captured in recorded audio with 4th generation iPod touch
- Improves audio playback to car stereos via USB

 

Apple Releases iOS 4.1 for iPhone and iPod Touch

iOS 4.1 was announced last week in Apple's press conference on September 1st then Apple released iOS 4.1 GM to developers. Today Apple has just released the final version of iOS 4.1 for iPhone 4 / 3GS / 3G and iPod Touch 3GS / 2G free to public via iTunes. Here's some new features and bug fixes as covered before

 

Apple Releases iOS 4.0.2 for iPhone, iOS 3.2.2 for iPad to Patch JailbreakMe PDF Exploit

Apple has just released iOS 4.0.2 for all iPhones, iPod touches, and iOS 3.2.2 for iPad to patch the PDF exploit which was used by JailbreakMe to jailbreak all iOS devices on iOS 4.0.1. If you want to keep your jailbreak and unlock, you better not update to this latest firmware now or you will be out of luck for long. Incase you have decided not to update, make sure you use PDF Loading Warner app which will make your web browsing safe. Of course if you care about security of your iPhone, then you can go ahead and update to the latest firmware from iTunes.

To update to iOS 4.0.2 for iPhone, and iOS 3.2.2 for iPad, all you need to do is to connect your iPhone/iPod touch/iPad with your computer via USB and start iTunes. You should now see a message as shown below. Simply click on “Download and Install” button to get on to the new firmware.
Direct Download Links for iOS 4.0.2 (Official from Apple)

• iPhone 4 4.0.2
• iPhone 3GS 4.0.2
• iPhone 3G 4.0.2
• iPad 3G and iPad WiFi 3.2.2
• iPod touch 3G 4.0.2

 

iOS 3.2.1 has been Released for iPad, Don't Update, it Kill Spirit

iPad jailbreakers do not rush to click that update button. We will keep you updated. Stay tuned…
Here's the new features:

• improved WiFi connectivity
• fixed an issue that could prevent copy and paste of single-page PDF attachments in Mail
• Addressed an issue that could cause video playback to freeze
• improved reliability of video-out when using iPad Dock Connector to VGA Adapter
• Added Bing as an option for Safari’s search field

 

iOS 4 is now available for Download [Direct Links + Full Guide]

+Apple has finally released the much waited firmware iOS 4 for public, iOS 4 is available for iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch 3G with full features including Multitasking, But for iPhone 3G and iPod Touch 2G, some features are not supported.

Official Change Log:

This update contains over 100 new features, including the following:
- Multitasking support for third-party apps*
- Multitasking user interface to quickly move between apps
- Support for audio apps to play in the background
- VoIP apps can receive and maintain calls in the background or when device is asleep
- Apps can monitor location and take action while running in the background
- Alerts and messages can be pushed to apps using push and local notifications
- Apps can complete tasks in the background
- Folders to better organize and access apps
- Home screen Wallpaper*
- Mail improvements
- Unified inbox to view emails from all accounts in one place
- Fast inbox switching to quickly switch between different email accounts
- Threaded messages to view multiple emails from the same conversation
- Attachments can be opened with compatible third- party apps
- Search results can now be filed or deleted
- Option to select size of photo attachments
- Messages in the Outbox can be edited or deleted
- Support for iBooks and iBookstore (available from the App Store)
- Photo and Camera improvements
- 5x digital zoom when taking a photo**
- Tap to focus during video recording**
- Ability to sync Faces from iPhoto
- Geo-tagged photos appear on a map in Photos
- Ability to create and edit playlists on device
- Calendar invitations can be sent and accepted wirelessly with supported CalDAV servers
- Support for MobileMe calendar sharing
- Suggestions and recent searches appear during a web search
- Searchable SMS/MMS messages**
- Spotlight search can be continued on web and Wikipedia
- Enhanced location privacy
- New Location Services icon in the status bar
- Indication of which apps have requested your location in the last 24 hours
- Location Services can be toggled on or off for individual apps
- Automatic spellcheck
- Support for Bluetooth keyboards*
- iPod out to navigate music, podcasts and audiobooks through an iPod interface with compatible cars
- Support for iTunes gifting of apps
- Wireless notes syncing with IMAP-based mail accounts
- Persistent WiFi connection to receive push notifications*
- New setting for turning on/off cellular data only**
- Option to display the character count while composing new SMS/MMS**
- Visual Voicemail messages can be kept locally even if they have been deleted from the server**
- Control to lock portrait orientation*
- Audio playback controls for iPod and third-party audio apps*
- New languages, dictionaries and keyboards
- Accessibility enhancements*
- Bluetooth improvements
- Better data protection using the device passcode as an encryption key* (Requires full restore.)
- Support for third-party Mobile Device Management solutions
- Enables wireless distribution of enterprise applications
- Exchange Server 2010 compatibility
- Support for multiple Exchange ActiveSync accounts
- Support for Juniper Junos Pulse and Cisco AnyConnect SSL VPN apps (available from the App Store)
- More than 1,500 new developer APIs
- Bug fixes

If you don't know how to install it, then take a look for this Image:

We already expected the Release time today and it's same as we expected, below you can Download iOS 4 from Direct Links ...
Download iOS 4 for iPhone 3GS - iPhone2,1_4.0_8A293_Restore.ipsw
Download iOS 4 for iPhone 3G - iPhone2,1_3.0_8A293_Restore.ipsw
Download iOS 4 for iPod Touch 2G - iPod2,1_3.0_8A293_Restore.ipsw
Download iOS 4 for iPod Touch 3G - iPod3,1_3.0_8A293_Restore.ipsw
Download iOS 4 for iPhone 4G - iPhone3,1_3.0_8A293_Restore.ipsw

 

All Apple Firmwares (iPod, iPhone and iPad Firmware Download)

Apple Firmwares:
Note 1: When you download the required firmware below, you can shift-click (on PC) or option-click (on Mac) the Restore or Update Buttons in iTunes.
Note 2: Your browser may change the ipsw-file into a zip-file. In that case, just rename it to end in .ipsw and iTunes will accept it.