Apple Details Features in iOS 4.2 for iPad

Roll on November!

Printing ? That's great news !

I know there were some tricks to do this but now it's featured and it's even better.

Wireless printing and folders should be really useful as well as the multi-tasking.

I wonder if the video streaming will work for all Quicktime video (like the dock output does now). I would love to wirelessly stream BBC iPlayer to the TV.

The iPhone and iPod touch get it so the ipad will become more big iPod touch like. Should keep some features different like the phone on the iPhone then printing on the ipad

Will Airplay work the other way? Can iTunes stream music or videos to an ipad?

I hoped for more app icons per page, and more in the dock.
There is enough screen real estate available. Folders ask for more touch.

Did anyone else notice the mention of a find feature on 4.2 there or is that currently a feature of iOS?

Merthyrboy said:

The iPhone and iPod touch get it so the ipad will become more big iPod touch like. Should keep some features different like the phone on the iPhone then printing on the ipad

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I agree, but I'm sure they'll be a few little differences. Also, I wonder if a new iPad will be out by then. Steve did kind of slip and say HDR photos on the iPad or something...

Even though it's obvious now that the next iPad will have Facetime.

MacbookAlum1536 said:

Did anyone else notice the mention of a find feature on 4.2 there or is that currently a feature of iOS?

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Finding a word in a webpage will be fantastic - I have had numerous occasions of wanting to search for text on my iPad and missing the Laptop.

I am sure that many will say that 4.2 is what the iPad should have been upon launch, however that's what you get for being an early adopter.

Also listed / notable:

"Find Text on Web Pages
In Safari, easily find and highlight specific words and phrases on large web pages."

http://yfrog.com/20dczp

*sigh* Still no To Do Items with MobileMe sync, then? Jesus Christ, Apple, I can't be the only person who wants this. How much longer do I have to wait???

Multiple pages in Safari - stop reloading

How about leaving pages open in Safari instead of the program reloading each page again when over 3 pages!?

Or Tabs over spreadsheet design in Safari. Would make the experience more organic, less frustrating, and more like using the desktop versions. The iPhone can do it and so should the iPad.

Will the iPhone be able to print as well, and to all printers?

BlueParadox said:

How about leaving pages open in Safari instead of the program reloading each page again when over 3 pages!?

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Yeah that's really annoying!!

I hope multiple user accounts make it into a release...

I think Apple thinks Multiple Users = Multiple iPads.

I've always wondered why u couldn't stream your iTunes library music to your idevice.

Mr Skills said:

I wonder if the video streaming will work for all Quicktime video (like the dock output does now). I would love to wirelessly stream BBC iPlayer to the TV.

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Hmm... thats an interesting idea.

November, they were not kidding when they said the fall. I'm guessing come turkey day we will still be using iOS 3.

Few more features ...

In addition to allowing multiple pages to remain open with more than 3 pages, couple of smaller features ought to be addressed.

• iTunes cover flow - again, the iPhone has it and so should the iPad, particularly with a much larger screen to appreciate the graphics

•*shuffle button in iTunes - should be predominant. Open a playlist or touch on an album and it should be there - the shuffle button. It's there for some music parts, but not the above mentioned

• information for each photo. Ghost the details at the bottom or top, same way the next or previous buttons illuminate. Date, time, location (I know there is the locations feature in photos, but the pad needs to connect to the net & load), would be a bit more interesting with some info added.

• <------- a small detail it may be, but this little dot in Notes on the iPhone is a handy icon when making lists, etc.

Few more features ...

And better wifi..

I hope the wireless printing works well. It was a nightmare to set up on my mac (with a canon pixma wireless printer) so I'm not that confident about it on the ipad.

mainly looking forward to folders to reduce the number and clutter on screens, so I can finally have most media items grouped together etc. That and printing (if it works) will do me. Don't really care about multitasking.


Airplay *to* the ipad would be way more useful for most people I'd think. we have plex 9 now and air video, but a solution that supports apple DRM content for digital copy and purchases would be great. The ipad is a limited storage device, so surely you'd have all your content on a computer in the house already - the large screen is perfect for streaming to.

It's will be nice

To have my iPad to feel a little more feature rich.