Apple's iOS 6 has promised so much but the initial release hasn't gone as smoothly as expected. First off we had a problem with the native Maps app which was meant to replace Google Maps. This has caused a lot of problems and has been revised and re-released in the App store last week. IOS 6.1 Beta 4 has now been released to developers.
The first beta release of iOS 6.1 came at the beginning of last month and many improvements have been made behind the scenes. If you are a developer you can now download this version from Apple's Developer Program.
The easiest way to apply this new update is by taking the OTA via settings. This will of course only show up if you are a developer running a prior iOS 6.1 beta. As well as the release of iOS 6.1 Beta 4, Apple has also seeded an updated preview of Xcode 4.6. The development enviromnent for iOS SDK makes tailoring apps for the iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch a great deal easier. As well as this, a new Apple TV beta has also been released to developers.
These early beta builds usually start to appear on various different channels not long after they have been seeded. We do recommend avoid these and advise that you take the legitimate route in signing up as a developer. It doesn't cost that much and it allows you to view all the pre-release software from Apple including iOS, iTunes and some other goodies too.
For the end user out there reading this post, iOS 6.1 is expect to be released to the public sometime in January 2013 and will have improvement to the Maps app and much more. Passbook is also expected to offer a more streamlined experience when dealing with boarding passing. There have been plenty of bug fixes too. We will of course keep you updated on what to expect with iOS 6.1 and as soon as it is released we will give you all the details.
