9to5Mac: OTA Updates coming to iOS?

kjk · 05-05-2011, 03:06 PM

http://www.9to5mac.com/64928/apple-a...erizon-iphone/

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Now, Apple wants to provide the same convenience to their iPhone users and is preparing to provide over-the-air iOS updates, starting this fall.

Multiple sources (one as far back as March) say the new feature will debut in iOS 5, meaning iOS 5 will not come over-the-air but following point updates to it will. Just like tethering in iOS 3, Apple has the technology but cannot just unleash it everywhere. Apple and Verizon Wireless are said to have been in talks over these wireless software updates since early this year. Sources could not comment on whether or not Apple is negotiating similar deals with AT&T or international iPhone carriers.

They are really going to have to pare down the download sizes for these updates then-the last one was over 600MB!

Dylrob · 05-08-2011, 08:21 AM

This would be nice. Though if Apple is to take any cues from WebOS and Android, I hope it will be with a massively overhauled notification system.

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Dylrob Murderous Mustela Posts: 10,141 Karma: 47366760 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The other land of schnitzel and beer Device: iPad M1 Pro, Kindle Paperwhite	This would be nice. Though if Apple is to take any cues from WebOS and Android, I hope it will be with a massively overhauled notification system.

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