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iOS 4.2 to Be Released Today, 'Find My iPhone' Now Free
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There was some confusion, people were reporting on Twitter that it was available but it never was!
Uh, iPhone 3GS and not being eligible for free Find my iPhone ? That's a blatant reason right there.
Would you like a tissue?
Or, better yet, hold off the moaning until we see how this really works.
Look at the press release :
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/11/22ios.html
Confirmed ? It's been there since the announcement went live. And no, registering an account from a friend's device is not the same.
What part of reading the PR did you not understand ?
Yes. See Apple press release which says:
"*The free Find My iPhone feature is available for iPhone 4, iPad or new iPod touch (4th generation)."
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Rejoice. Also is it called 4.2 or 4.2.1
Rejoice. Also is it called 4.2 or 4.2.1
So you're saying you won't wait until it goes live to see how it works. Okay.
Moan away if it makes you feel better. I'm not giving you a tissue.
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Love the people criticizing the new free service. Love it.
Previously paid only feature, minimum $99 a year cost, is now suddenly free for customers who buy current generation products.
Staggering, but not at all surprising, that this isn't "good enough" for some of you.
Just to further clarify. People who haven't spent a dime on iOS in a year or more (ie: 3G, 3GS owners, non-Mobile me subscribers) are "outraged" at not being handed a free feature that they were never promised, or even expected.
Yep, THAT, is Macrumors.
Love the people criticizing the new free service. Love it.
Previously paid only feature, minimum $99 a year cost, is now suddenly free for customers who buy current generation products.
Staggering, but not at all surprising, that this isn't "good enough" for some of you.
Just to further clarify. People who haven't spent a dime on iOS in a year or more (ie: 3G, 3GS owners, non-Mobile me subscribers) are "outraged" at not being handed a free feature that they were never promised, or even expected.
Yep, THAT, is Macrumors.
Same here. It keeps telling me my information is incorrect, yet when I check my iTunes account, it takes the username and password just fine.
Seriously, 4.2 is just announced for release today, and you are already asking for 4.2.1? What's the matter with you?
As a software developer, you should be able to figure this out for yourself. If not a software developer, what are you doing running illegal copies of software that was given to developers under NDA?
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What about the hardware justifies this ? I paid for my 3GS same as any iPhone 4 owner. Greed is all it is.
Because with 4.2, the iPad's orientation lock switch becomes a mute. For a lot of people, this is a terrible, terrible idea.
Yes, saw that, but doesn't this raise the question?
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So I'm not saying you're wrong (you probably aren't) - just that maybe there's still a chance.
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This is seriously starting to make me angry:
I remember when I had the first iPhone and the iPhone 3G. Back than all the new features from software updates were available to all devices (except ones that required some sort of hardware support that the older model didn't have) but now Apple is not even giving us 3GS users features that our device could easily handle.
First they didn't give us HDR photography now they won't even give us Find My iPhone?? Why?
Also, why aren't they updating the old Apple TV to support audio AirPlay?
I am not asking for video AirPlay, because I understand that this is one of the bigger new features and possibly a reason for some people to go out and buy an Apple TV, but the old Apple TV had always supported AirTunes, so why won't it work with the iPhone?
Also, the Apple site says
I have 4.2.1 GM on my phone and there are no new text tones. Where are they? Are they iPhone 4 only?
I remember when I had the first iPhone and the iPhone 3G. Back than all the new features from software updates were available to all devices (except ones that required some sort of hardware support that the older model didn't have) but now Apple is not even giving us 3GS users features that our device could easily handle.
First they didn't give us HDR photography now they won't even give us Find My iPhone?? Why?
Also, why aren't they updating the old Apple TV to support audio AirPlay?
I am not asking for video AirPlay, because I understand that this is one of the bigger new features and possibly a reason for some people to go out and buy an Apple TV, but the old Apple TV had always supported AirTunes, so why won't it work with the iPhone?
Also, the Apple site says
I have 4.2.1 GM on my phone and there are no new text tones. Where are they? Are they iPhone 4 only?
I think Apple wouldn't have put that tidbit in a press release if us 3GS owners were getting it free without having to go through some convulted method.
I think I'll take some advance moaning. Actually, I just pointed it out as a negative, you guys are dragging this on into moaning territory. How long are you going to moan about my negative vote ?