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iOS 4.1 now available on iTunes

For those of you who like to live on the cutting edge of things, iOS 4.1 for the iPhone/iPod touch is now available for download on iTunes.
Written by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Senior Contributing Editor

For those of you who like to live on the cutting edge of things, iOS 4.1 for the iPhone/iPod touch is now available for download on iTunes.

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This update brings with it:

  • Game Center   - Send and receive friend requests   - Invite friends to multi-player games over the Internet   - Play multi-player games by auto-matching with other      players   - View Leaderboards and Achievements   - Discover new games from friends
  • High dynamic range (HDR) photos on iPhone 4
  • Support for TV programme rentals on iTunes
  • Ability to upload HD videos to YouTube and MobileMe over Wi-Fi on iPhone 4
  • Additional support for AVRCP-supported accessories, including next & previous track control
  • FaceTime calling directly from Favourites
  • Bug fixes, including:   - iPhone 4 proximity sensor performance   - iPhone 3G performance   - Nike+iPod fixes   - Bluetooth improvements

Products compatible with this software update:

  • iPhone 4
  • iPhone 3GS
  • iPhone 3G
  • iPod touch 2nd generation, or later

Game Center requires iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod touch 2nd generation or later.

For information about the security content of this update, visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

Important Note: If you rely on jailbreaks or an unlock, steer well clear of this update because it will kill both.

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