iOS 4.2 to Be Released Today, 'Find My iPhone' Now Free

[Surf Monkey]

This better include the APple TV

Indeed. It seems like ATV is conspicuously absent from the report...

 

[NightStorm]

This better include the APple TV

AppleTV v4.1 is expect to be released today, enabling AirPlay features and adding new accessibility functions (VoiceOver for menus/metadata). I'm sure it will also include bugfixes.

 

[wirelessmacuser]

I don't believe it... today's not Tuesday!

ha...ha...ha... Flippin Apple.

 

[Blakjack]

thumbs up to find my iphone coming to 4.2 for free

 

[nitropowered]

gonna wait for the untethered jailbreak...

 

[fishmoose]

I was faster

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1052669/

Anyhow good update, really cool that find my iPhone goes free.

 

[number9]

Good and bad news about free Find My iPhone...

Just read through the press release and found this tid-bit:

*The free Find My iPhone feature is available for iPhone 4, iPad or new iPod touch (4th generation).

Doesn't seem like the free Find My iPhone feature is available on anything but current gen. hardware.

Also looks like it confirms that AirPrint to Mac or PC connected printers is cut:

AirPrint is a next-generation Wi-Fi print architecture that dramatically simplifies printing by completely eliminating printer drivers. A selection of AirPrint enabled printers including the HP Photosmart, HP LaserJet Pro and HP Officejet will be the first to support printing direct from iOS devices. iPad, iPhone and iPod touch users can simply tap to print their documents or photos wirelessly to any printer that supports AirPrint.

 

[mroddjob]

Looks like find my iphone won't be coming to the 3GS. I guess the gap between supported features on the 3GS and the 4 is just going to keep growing

http://www.apple.com/ios/

Edit: oops, beaten to it.

 

[KnightWRX]

Apple also announced that its Find My iPhone feature designed to assist users with locating lost iOS devices is now available to all users free of charge.

Uh ? you guys reading the same PR I am ?

*The free Find My iPhone feature is available for iPhone 4, iPad or new iPod touch (4th generation).

Seriously, bunch of greedy bastards. What's wrong with the 3GS that makes it so we have to pay for a feature that is now free to owners of newer hardware ?

 

[Snowcat001]

Jobs seems confident. I hope this means they have a great iPad 2 coming up!

 

[ShaunC]

was so close to buying MobileMe last week, thanks Apple for saving me £59

 

[Colonel Badger]

Find my iPhone only for iPhone 4, iPad or 4th Gen iPod Touch

"Apple also announced that its Find My iPhone feature designed to assist users with locating lost iOS devices is now available to all users free of charge."

AS LONG AS ITS an iPhone 4, iPad or 4th Gen iPod touch !!!!!!!!

Yeah thanks Apple.

 

[EvilC5]

AppleTV v4.1 is expect to be released today, enabling AirPlay features and adding new accessibility functions (VoiceOver for menus/metadata). I'm sure it will also include bugfixes.

I hope this is true!

 

[blizaine]

AppleTV v4.1 is expect to be released today, enabling AirPlay features and adding new accessibility functions (VoiceOver for menus/metadata). I'm sure it will also include bugfixes.

yes! cool! ATV is getting updated too!

http://www.macworld.com/article/155883/2010/11/ios42_release.html

(bottom of page)

 

[rdowns]

Apple also announced that its Find My iPhone feature designed to assist users with locating lost iOS devices is now available to all users free of charge. The feature had previously required a paid MobileMe subscription.

Further devaluing MM for paid users.

 

[jonwilson1988]

You do have to wonder the logic of "Find my iPhone" not working on the 3GS as, you know, they are still selling them! The 3G I could understand, but dam!

 

[*LTD*]

Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU iPhone OS 4_1 like Mac OS X; en-us) AppleWebKit/532.9 (KHTML, like Gecko) Mobile/8B117)

Awesome.

Now lower my yearly fee accordingly, please, or give me an new for-pay feature for my money.

 

[LegendKillerUK]

It's just delicious listening to all the 3GS owners bitching over a lack of Find My iPhone. Come on guys, It's not current hardware - you all said to us 3G owners.

 

[thefunkymunky]

Why is FMi not available for the iP3G/3GS? It worked perfectly before on my iP3G when I had a full MM subscription.

 

[Fanboyofnothing]

Other devices aspire to being a gimped internet device?

 

[dlewis23]

Awesome, will be nice to have find my iphone for free.

 

[AAPLaday]

It's just delicious listening to all the 3GS owners bitching over a lack of Find My iPhone. Come on guys, It's not current hardware - you all said to us 3G owners.

The 3GS is still on sale. Should support the 3G too though.

 

[GadgetAddict]

Woooohooooo!!!!!...

 

[southernpaws]

Further devaluing MM for paid users.

it was devalued when competing smartphones were offering the same service for free.

 

[sdm1985]

Does the Find My iPhone App come with the download as I just installed the App and it's asking for username and password?