Apple just released new iOS 4.3 firmware. Jailbreakers and unlockers should wait for new tools. Everybody else will benefit. iOS 4.3 has Safari speed improvements, AirPlay features, hotspot, Home sharing, a new option for customizing the iPad’s side switch to serve as a mute toggle or screen orientation lock and much more:

This update contains new features and improvements, including the following:

* Personal Hotspot
– Share iPhone 4 cellular data with up to 5 devices (combination of up to 3 Wi-Fi, 3 Bluetooth, and 1 USB)

* iTunes Home Sharing
– Play music, movies, and TV shows from a shared iTunes library on a Mac or PC (requires iTunes 10.2)

* New AirPlay features
– Play videos from the Photos app including the Camera Roll album, iTunes previews, enabled third-party apps and websites on Apple TV
– Play slideshows from Photos on Apple TV using transitions available on Apple TV

* Faster Safari performance with Apple Nitro JavaScript engine

* HD video out using the Apple Digital AV Adapter
– View 720p HD videos from Videos app, iPod app, Photos, YouTube, Safari, Keynote, and enabled third-party apps on an HDMI display

* Ping features
– Push notifications for comments and follow requests
– Post and Like songs directly from the Now Playing screen
– Parental controls

* New Settings
– Messages setting for number of times to repeat an alert
– iPad side switch setting to lock screen rotation or mute audio notifications and sound effects

* Single tap conference call dialing with a pause to send a passcode

* Bug fixes

Products compatible with the software update:

  • iPhone 4 (GSM model)
  • iPhone 3GS
  • iPad
  • iPod touch (4th generation)
  • iPod touch (3rd generation)
  • Apple TV 2G

iPhone 3G, iPod Touch 2G and iPhone 4 Verizon do not have iOS 4.3 update.

Here are the direct links to download iOS 4.3:





device
version
release date




AppleTV(2G) (AppleTV2,1)
4.3 (8F191m)
03/09/2011 13:07:02




iPad (iPad1,1)
4.3 (8F190)
03/09/2011 13:07:02




iPad2,1 (iPad2,1)
4.3 (8F191)
03/09/2011 13:07:02




iPad2,2 (iPad2,2)
4.3 (8F191)
03/09/2011 13:07:02




iPad2,3 (iPad2,3)
4.3 (8F191)
03/09/2011 13:07:02




iPhone3GS (iPhone2,1)
4.3 (8F190)
03/09/2011 13:07:02




iPhone4 (iPhone3,1)
4.3 (8F190)
03/09/2011 13:07:02




iPodTouch(3G) (iPod3,1)
4.3 (8F190)
03/09/2011 13:07:02




iPodTouch(4G) (iPod4,1)
4.3 (8F190)
03/09/2011 13:07:02