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iOS 4.2.1 iOS 4.2 Beta 1

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iOS 4.2 Beta 1 is an editorially reviewed historical archive page with 17 structured, source-backed milestone records and an explicit account of its surviving evidence boundary.

Date
Sep 15, 2010
Availability
available
Revision
No

Release notes

What changed

Original editorial synthesis. Linked references appear with the claims they support and in the source ledger.

Milestone identity

Apple announced an AirPrint beta for developers on September 15, while two same-day reports identify the accompanying software as iOS 4.2 Beta 1. The local public parent is 4.2.1; this page preserves the original 4.2 branding.[1][2][3]

Indexed evidence

This page indexes 17 bounded occurrences. Titles and summaries are original synthesis; source locators identify the specific evidence family behind each record.[4][5][6]

Evidence limits

The first-party announcement covers AirPrint. Other records are bounded observations from a hands-on Beta 1 review and are labeled accordingly rather than presented as Apple’s private notes.[1][2][3]

Source ledger

References

Sources are linked to the claims they support. Publication and access dates are shown when available.

  1. Apple’s AirPrint Wireless Printing for iPad, iPhone & iPod touch Coming to Users in November

    Apple Newsroom · Apple · 2010-09-15T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 4.2 Beta 1 identity and timing

    Contemporaneous milestone identity and timing.

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  2. Apple Releases First iOS 4.2 Beta for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch

    MacRumors · Eric Slivka · 2010-09-15T09:32:16-07:00 · iOS 4.2 Beta 1 identity and timing

    Contemporaneous milestone identity and timing.

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  3. First Look: iOS 4.2 beta 1

    Macworld · Dan Moren · 2010-09-15T10:40:00-07:00 · iOS 4.2 Beta 1 identity and timing

    Contemporaneous milestone identity and timing.

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  4. First Look: iOS 4.2 beta 1

    Macworld · Dan Moren · 2010-09-15T10:40:00-07:00 · AirPrint controls by application

    Contemporaneous observation; publisher prose is not reused.

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  5. Apple’s AirPrint Wireless Printing for iPad, iPhone & iPod touch Coming to Users in November

    Apple Newsroom · Apple · 2010-09-15T00:00:00.000Z · AirPrint local discovery

    First-party milestone or feature evidence.

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  6. Apple Releases First iOS 4.2 Beta for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch

    MacRumors · Eric Slivka · 2010-09-15T09:32:16-07:00 · iOS 4 features on iPad

    Contemporaneous milestone identity and timing.

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  7. First Look: iOS 4.2 beta 1

    Macworld · Dan Moren · 2010-09-15T10:40:00-07:00 · AirPlay destination menu

    Contemporaneous observation; publisher prose is not reused.

  8. Apple’s AirPrint Wireless Printing for iPad, iPhone & iPod touch Coming to Users in November

    Apple Newsroom · Apple · 2010-09-15T00:00:00.000Z · AirPrint setup model

    First-party milestone or feature evidence.

  9. First Look: iOS 4.2 beta 1

    Macworld · Dan Moren · 2010-09-15T10:40:00-07:00 · Calendar Exchange invitations

    Contemporaneous observation; publisher prose is not reused.

  10. Apple’s AirPrint Wireless Printing for iPad, iPhone & iPod touch Coming to Users in November

    Apple Newsroom · Apple · 2010-09-15T00:00:00.000Z · Documents and photos

    First-party milestone or feature evidence.

  11. First Look: iOS 4.2 beta 1

    Macworld · Dan Moren · 2010-09-15T10:40:00-07:00 · Game Center on iPad

    Contemporaneous observation; publisher prose is not reused.

  12. First Look: iOS 4.2 beta 1

    Macworld · Dan Moren · 2010-09-15T10:40:00-07:00 · iPad folders

    Contemporaneous observation; publisher prose is not reused.

  13. First Look: iOS 4.2 beta 1

    Macworld · Dan Moren · 2010-09-15T10:40:00-07:00 · iPad hardware switch behavior

    Contemporaneous observation; publisher prose is not reused.

  14. First Look: iOS 4.2 beta 1

    Macworld · Dan Moren · 2010-09-15T10:40:00-07:00 · iPad multitasking behavior

    Contemporaneous observation; publisher prose is not reused.

  15. First Look: iOS 4.2 beta 1

    Macworld · Dan Moren · 2010-09-15T10:40:00-07:00 · Mail changes on iPad

    Contemporaneous observation; publisher prose is not reused.

  16. First Look: iOS 4.2 beta 1

    Macworld · Dan Moren · 2010-09-15T10:40:00-07:00 · Multitasking shelf brightness

    Contemporaneous observation; publisher prose is not reused.

  17. First Look: iOS 4.2 beta 1

    Macworld · Dan Moren · 2010-09-15T10:40:00-07:00 · Multitasking shelf orientation control

    Contemporaneous observation; publisher prose is not reused.

  18. First Look: iOS 4.2 beta 1

    Macworld · Dan Moren · 2010-09-15T10:40:00-07:00 · Notes default account

    Contemporaneous observation; publisher prose is not reused.

  19. First Look: iOS 4.2 beta 1

    Macworld · Dan Moren · 2010-09-15T10:40:00-07:00 · Notes font choices

    Contemporaneous observation; publisher prose is not reused.

  20. First Look: iOS 4.2 beta 1

    Macworld · Dan Moren · 2010-09-15T10:40:00-07:00 · Safari page indicator

    Contemporaneous observation; publisher prose is not reused.

  21. First Look: iOS 4.2 beta 1

    Macworld · Dan Moren · 2010-09-15T10:40:00-07:00 · Safari search within page

    Contemporaneous observation; publisher prose is not reused.

  22. Apple’s AirPrint Wireless Printing for iPad, iPhone & iPod touch Coming to Users in November

    Apple Newsroom · Apple · 2010-09-15T00:00:00.000Z · Shared Mac or PC printing

    First-party milestone or feature evidence.

Release changes

Changed in this release

Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.

compatibility · introduced

Exchange invitations appeared in iPad Calendar

undocumentedreported

Calendar could display event invitations received through a Microsoft Exchange account.

  1. [1] First Look: iOS 4.2 beta 1 · Calendar Exchange invitations

enhancement · introduced

Notes gained a default-account setting

undocumentedreported

A new preference selected which account received newly created notes.

  1. [1] First Look: iOS 4.2 beta 1 · Notes default account

feature · introduced

Safari added in-page search

undocumentedreported

A search-box result could locate and step through matching text in the open webpage.

  1. [1] First Look: iOS 4.2 beta 1 · Safari search within page

enhancement · introduced

iPad Mail adopted the unified message model

undocumentedreported

The tablet email client combined inboxes, grouped conversations, and improved list navigation.

  1. [1] First Look: iOS 4.2 beta 1 · Mail changes on iPad

behavior · changed

Orientation locking moved into software

undocumentedreported

The iPad multitasking controls included a screen-orientation lock usable in either layout.

  1. [1] First Look: iOS 4.2 beta 1 · Multitasking shelf orientation control

feature · introduced

iPad folders held more applications

undocumentedreported

The tablet gained Home Screen folders sized for as many as twenty application icons.

  1. [1] First Look: iOS 4.2 beta 1 · iPad folders

enhancement · introduced

Notes offered alternative typefaces

undocumentedreported

Users could replace the existing Notes typeface with one of two additional choices.

  1. [1] First Look: iOS 4.2 beta 1 · Notes font choices

enhancement · introduced

Safari showed its open-page count

undocumentedreported

The browser’s page control displayed how many tabs were currently open.

  1. [1] First Look: iOS 4.2 beta 1 · Safari page indicator

enhancement · introduced

The multitasking shelf gained brightness control

undocumentedreported

A slider beside playback controls adjusted the iPad display without opening Settings.

  1. [1] First Look: iOS 4.2 beta 1 · Multitasking shelf brightness

behavior · changed

The iPad side switch became a mute control

undocumentedreported

Beta 1 reassigned the tablet’s physical orientation switch to audio muting.

  1. [1] First Look: iOS 4.2 beta 1 · iPad hardware switch behavior

feature · introduced

AirPlay streamed media to nearby receivers

undocumentedreported

The software could direct music or video to compatible playback hardware on the same network.

  1. [1] First Look: iOS 4.2 beta 1 · AirPlay destination menu

feature · introduced

Game Center arrived on iPad

undocumentedreported

The tablet received a screen-sized Game Center interface with friends, games, scores, and achievements.

  1. [1] First Look: iOS 4.2 beta 1 · Game Center on iPad