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Apple Releasing iOS 6 Beta Build 10A5316k and Safari 6 Developer Preview at WWDC?
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No, you have to be a developer. (And even then, you wouldn't want to install it on your main device--early iOS betas are very buggy.)
iOS 5 is fast on a 3GS as long as you don't run more than 5 apps at the same time. I have actually never doubted they will support it through iOS 6.
Dropping iPad support is bad - I do enjoy it very much under iOS5 but the lack of RAM makes its performance unacceptable at times.
Dropping iPad support is bad - I do enjoy it very much under iOS5 but the lack of RAM makes its performance unacceptable at times.
OT: I really wish MR would update the original post with a FAQ section with factual/theoretical answers to the most common questions. I drives me nuts to see people read/skim the original post and then reply without reading the thread. It's understandable when threads get this length and that could help.
Is it true that all the MR staff will be starting their vacation at 8:00am tomorrow morning? No new posts for two weeks? 
I guess the iPad, and iPhone 4 are a bit different, because iOS 5 made my iPhone 4 buttery smooth!
Amazing.
That's exactly what my Girlfriend said to me
Must have been a short conversation.
Why is everyone panicking over iOS6 not available for the iPad 1? For a device starting out on iOS3 and being a trial product (low-spec's which created less risk for Apple if tablets didn't take off), it makes sense.
iOS5 is absolutely perfect for iPad 1. Plenty of popular apps will still support iOS to keep legacy devices in check. But there's only so long you can support a product with new software and Apple does it more than anyone else (unlike Android!).
iOS5 is absolutely perfect for iPad 1. Plenty of popular apps will still support iOS to keep legacy devices in check. But there's only so long you can support a product with new software and Apple does it more than anyone else (unlike Android!).
I've been with many it departments and we started evaluating things as they came out in beta. We needed to plan ahead.
Why is the iPhone 3GS supported but not the first iPad. It doesn't make sense. The hardware in the iPad is way better than that of the iPhone 3GS. I am guessing that all pre-2010 hardware will not be supported in iOS 6. To me it was a given that the iPad would support iOS 6.
How does it not make sense? Apple still sell the 3GS. They do not sell the iPad 1 anymore.
well thats a bit of a surprised, wasn't expecting the first iPad to be dropped.
I'm happy i didn't buy that one second hand last week.
its goo that the 3GS is still supported, given hat they still sell it. would be a mad move to drop support for it.
i can see it going as far as 6.1,
i hope the leaked links and iOS 6 builds, will stop people going on about a new iPhone for tomorrow, even theres no build for a new iPhone shows that apple won't be launching it tomorrow,
its monday in New Zealand, i woke up expecting to see news on the keynote, i forgot for a second we are ahead of the US.
I'm happy i didn't buy that one second hand last week.
its goo that the 3GS is still supported, given hat they still sell it. would be a mad move to drop support for it.
i can see it going as far as 6.1,
i hope the leaked links and iOS 6 builds, will stop people going on about a new iPhone for tomorrow, even theres no build for a new iPhone shows that apple won't be launching it tomorrow,
its monday in New Zealand, i woke up expecting to see news on the keynote, i forgot for a second we are ahead of the US.
She counted to 12 and then her eyes glazed over
We're not having any video feeds from this are we?
I disagree about it meaning there won't be a new iPhone. Why would Apple release beta firmware for a phone that isn't out yet for people to test? If it exists it will ship with the GM and not a beta so no need for any beta links.
Well you could argue they just didn't find the links as there was no link for a new iTunes either and there's usually one with a new iOS beta.....
There's no need to show off the competitor for the holiday season before september/october.
Apple does not need to disclose the design at all. Devs are used to support different resolutions.
The main point will be (in my opinion):
* Facebook or other social integration
* Siri API
* Maps API
* New Multitasking / Widget API
All of these can be tested in the simulator.
Actually I'm not surprised that iPad 1 was dropped.
But pretty surprised why 3GS wasn't. Its pretty old. If 3GS is supported why not iPod Touch 3rd gen and iPad 1.
Cos the 3GS is still sold but the latter 2 aren't. As has been stated many times already....
I know that.
But like I said the 3GS is pretty old. Apple shouldn't make it bad if it can't handle it. Of course if they can make iOS 6 run smoothly on the 3GS they should, but if they can't, there's no reason why they should allow 3GS to support it.
Obviously it won't have all the features that the 4/4S will have. Like earlier iOS versions that have been released on older devices. No different this time. One would assume they're releasing it so it's compatible and will work.