Apple Unifies The iOS Line With iOS 4.2 For iPad

Apple Unifies The iOS Line With iOS 4.2 For iPad: "Back in June, Apple unveiled something that was both a blessing and a curse for the company: iOS 4. It was a blessing because it was the most stable, fastest, and most feature-rich version of iOS yet. But it was also a curse because it wasn't yet ready for the iPad. That meant that Apple's latest flagship device was left running old software. For months. Well, not anymore.

Yes, after rumors of an impending launch for weeks now, iOS 4.2 is finally here. And with it comes a true unification of the iOS platform for the first time since the iPad was released. That means the iPad will gain a bevy of new features that have so far only been on the iPhone and iPod touch.

Fast app switching, background tasks, unified inbox, email threads, Game Center, and folders are all now here for the iPad. Plus, two addition features come alongside iOS 4.2, specifically: AirPrint and AirPlay. 'It feels like an entirely new iPad experience,' is how Apple puts it.

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