iOS 5.0.1 arrives with battery fix in tow

Ahead of its original estimate, Apple released iOS 5.0.1 to users this morning. It's the first update to the latest version of its mobile operating system, and one that promises to fix bugs that gave users poor battery life on their devices.

The particular improvements comes a little more than a full week following Apple 1st identified that several users were, in fact , jogging directly into difficulties with battery life following changing for the new version regarding iOS. Together with that, the business released a beta version of the software regarding developers to evaluate. A second beta of the software appeared per day and a half afterwards.

Apple has not copped to any specific purpose as to why several users were encountering shorter than usual battery life within iOS 5. Originally it was believed to be related to some of the hardware adjustments with all the iPhone 4S, including a move to a dual-core processor, though someiPhone 3GS and also iPhone 4 users were encountering issues as well.

There's no telling how much of an improvement to battery life the fix will bring. Initial reports from users of the beta have been positive, with one going so far as to call it "nothing short of amazing."

Besides tackling the particular battery life concern, certainly one of iOS 5. 0. 1's headlining features is that it delivers multitasking gestures to be able to authentic iPad owners. The particular feature lets iPad users benefit from multi-finger gestures to be able to find the way in between apps, and also entry particular features--notably pinching together the particular display to go back to the home display. Apple originally incorporated the particular feature in an earlier developer beta, though taken out it entirely in the ultimate version of the software that went out to be able to users with all the first-generation iPad.

The particular upgrade also treatments a safety issue with Apple's Smart Cover for the particular iPad 2 that will let users gain access to whatever app the owner of that device was jogging, even when they will didn't understand that user's lockscreen pass word. That frustrate was discovered late last month, following iOS 5 was released.

Additional treatments include a frustrate together with paperwork in Apple's iCloud services, and also improvements to be able to voice recognition accuracy regarding Foreign users making use of Apple's dictation feature around the iPhone 4S.

The newest software is obtainable as being a free of charge upgrade by means of iTunes. This is also the first time users get to try Apple's pre-installed changing feature that is fresh to iOS 5.

Not included in the upgrade are usually two recently discovered, though at the moment inaccessible iOS features. They will include a panorama mode in Apple's camera program that is capable of consider panoramic shots simply by sweeping the particular camera side to side, as well as a new auto-correct menu in the computer keyboard. Both of these features are usually tucked away within the depths of the software, but were pulled out simply by developers soon.

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