iPhone OS 4.1 is here now

iPhone 4.1 Antennagate prompted Apple to offer free cases to any iPhone customers

iPhone OS 4.1

Apple released the first beta version of iOS 4.1 and the associated software development kit (SDK) to developers on July 14, 2010. iPhone OS 4.1 can be updated through iTunes. iPhone 4.1 update beta loses a couple of bars and didn’t fix Death Grip initially. The well known signal reception problem i.e. Antenna Death Grip in this update did not fix most of the issues on the just released Apple iPhone 4 that reportedly displayed loss of a couple of incorrect signal bars fully or closely when the phone is held in a certain way. Consequently, Apple admitted the antenna problem and revised the calculation method which made the signal display too many bigger bars though the problem persists. In order to mitigate for the reception problem, Apple is offering free cases to customer for any iPhone and a refund for those who already shelled out the $30 for a Bumper case up to September 30, 2010 in order to win back loyalty. iPhone OS 4.0.1

The iOS 4.0.1 was rolled out to iPhone 4 owners worldwide on July 15, 2010. The update, a massive 579 MB, was made available via iTunes and this update is applicable to iPhone 3G and 3GS. Improved features

• Redesigned Game Center in iphone application development • Full AVRCP support for Bluetooth, support for skipping titles back and forth with headset buttons. Other changes include cosmetic button improvements, such as the camera shutter release and flash buttons rotating with the orientation of the iPhone. • FaceTime on iPad/ iPod Touch using Apple ID • FaceTime adds Phone favorites which allows video chat with over Wi-Fi • Spell check feature while typing • iPhone modem firmware is updated from 01.59.00 to 02.07.01 in the new operating system.