Release appearance
iOS 4.3 Beta 1
Recorded context
About this appearance
Beta 1 is an editorially reviewed historical archive page with 8 structured, source-backed milestone records and an explicit account of its surviving evidence boundary.
- Date
- Jan 12, 2011
- 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
The first iOS 4.3 developer seed appeared on January 12. Its identity and principal observed features are independently retained by MacRumors and Engadget.[1][2][3]
Indexed evidence
This page indexes 8 bounded occurrences. Titles and summaries are original synthesis; source locators identify the specific evidence family behind each record.[4][5][6]
Evidence limits
Source ledger
References
Sources are linked to the claims they support. Publication and access dates are shown when available.
- New iOS beta released offering new gestures, Xcode updated with AirPlay services for apps
Engadget · Victor Agreda Jr. · 2011-01-12T21:12:00.000Z · Beta 1 identity and timing
Contemporaneous milestone identity and timing.
- Apple Seeds iOS 4.3 Beta to Developers: Personal Hotspot, AirPlay Video Streaming, New iPad Gestures
MacRumors · Eric Slivka · 2011-01-12T13:03:41-08:00 · Beta 1 identity and timing
Contemporaneous milestone identity and timing.
- iOS 4.3 Beta Brings Software Option for Rotation Lock or Mute on iPad
MacRumors · Eric Slivka · 2011-01-12T13:47:13-08:00 · Beta 1 identity and timing
Contemporaneous milestone identity and timing.
- Apple Seeds iOS 4.3 Beta to Developers: Personal Hotspot, AirPlay Video Streaming, New iPad Gestures
MacRumors · Eric Slivka · 2011-01-12T13:03:41-08:00 · Beta device availability
Contemporaneous observation; publisher prose is not reused.
- New iOS beta released offering new gestures, Xcode updated with AirPlay services for apps
Engadget · Victor Agreda Jr. · 2011-01-12T21:12:00.000Z · Older-device support boundary
Contemporaneous observation; publisher prose is not reused.
- iOS 4.3 Beta Brings Software Option for Rotation Lock or Mute on iPad
MacRumors · Eric Slivka · 2011-01-12T13:47:13-08:00 · Side-switch setting
Contemporaneous observation; publisher prose is not reused.
- Apple Seeds iOS 4.3 Beta to Developers: Personal Hotspot, AirPlay Video Streaming, New iPad Gestures
MacRumors · Eric Slivka · 2011-01-12T13:03:41-08:00 · AirPlay video from applications
Contemporaneous observation; publisher prose is not reused.
- New iOS beta released offering new gestures, Xcode updated with AirPlay services for apps
Engadget · Victor Agreda Jr. · 2011-01-12T21:12:00.000Z · Apple gesture-preview excerpt
Apple-authored developer material preserved by the credited publisher.
- Apple Seeds iOS 4.3 Beta to Developers: Personal Hotspot, AirPlay Video Streaming, New iPad Gestures
MacRumors · Eric Slivka · 2011-01-12T13:03:41-08:00 · FaceTime icon
Contemporaneous observation; publisher prose is not reused.
- Apple Seeds iOS 4.3 Beta to Developers: Personal Hotspot, AirPlay Video Streaming, New iPad Gestures
MacRumors · Eric Slivka · 2011-01-12T13:03:41-08:00 · Full-screen iAd on iPad
Contemporaneous observation; publisher prose is not reused.
- New iOS beta released offering new gestures, Xcode updated with AirPlay services for apps
Engadget · Victor Agreda Jr. · 2011-01-12T21:12:00.000Z · Hotspot observation
Contemporaneous observation; publisher prose is not reused.
- Apple Seeds iOS 4.3 Beta to Developers: Personal Hotspot, AirPlay Video Streaming, New iPad Gestures
MacRumors · Eric Slivka · 2011-01-12T13:03:41-08:00 · iPad gesture preview
Contemporaneous observation; publisher prose is not reused.
- New iOS beta released offering new gestures, Xcode updated with AirPlay services for apps
Engadget · Victor Agreda Jr. · 2011-01-12T21:12:00.000Z · MPMoviePlayerController AirPlay option
Apple-authored developer material preserved by the credited publisher.
- Apple Seeds iOS 4.3 Beta to Developers: Personal Hotspot, AirPlay Video Streaming, New iPad Gestures
MacRumors · Eric Slivka · 2011-01-12T13:03:41-08:00 · Personal Hotspot settings
Contemporaneous observation; publisher prose is not reused.
- New iOS beta released offering new gestures, Xcode updated with AirPlay services for apps
Engadget · Victor Agreda Jr. · 2011-01-12T21:12:00.000Z · Revert the orientation-lock functionality
Contemporaneous observation; publisher prose is not reused.
- New iOS beta released offering new gestures, Xcode updated with AirPlay services for apps
Engadget · Victor Agreda Jr. · 2011-01-12T21:12:00.000Z · Web AirPlay support
Apple-authored developer material preserved by the credited publisher.
Release changes
Changed in this release
Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.
enhancement · changed
FaceTime received a revised icon
The seed displayed updated artwork for FaceTime.
feature · introduced
iPad tested four- and five-finger gestures
The preview used multi-finger pinches and swipes for Home, task switching, and movement between applications.
- [1] New iOS beta released offering new gestures, Xcode updated with AirPlay services for apps · Apple gesture-preview excerpt
- [2] Apple Seeds iOS 4.3 Beta to Developers: Personal Hotspot, AirPlay Video Streaming, New iPad Gestures · iPad gesture preview
developerApi · introduced
Web authors could opt into AirPlay video
Media embedded in webpages could advertise AirPlay output through supported web-video interfaces.
developerApi · introduced
iPad gained full-screen iAd banners
The beta exposed a full-screen advertising presentation sized for the tablet.
- [1] Apple Seeds iOS 4.3 Beta to Developers: Personal Hotspot, AirPlay Video Streaming, New iPad Gestures · Full-screen iAd on iPad
behavior · introduced
Configurable iPad side switch
iPad users could choose whether the hardware side switch controlled rotation lock or mute.
- [1] New iOS beta released offering new gestures, Xcode updated with AirPlay services for apps · Revert the orientation-lock functionality
- [2] iOS 4.3 Beta Brings Software Option for Rotation Lock or Mute on iPad · Side-switch setting
compatibility · removed
Two older device families left the test matrix
Beta 1 omitted two aging models: iPhone 3G plus the second-generation iPod touch.
- [1] Apple Seeds iOS 4.3 Beta to Developers: Personal Hotspot, AirPlay Video Streaming, New iPad Gestures · Beta device availability
- [2] New iOS beta released offering new gestures, Xcode updated with AirPlay services for apps · Older-device support boundary
developerApi · introduced
Applications gained AirPlay video support
Developers could allow compatible application video to play through an AirPlay receiver.
- [1] Apple Seeds iOS 4.3 Beta to Developers: Personal Hotspot, AirPlay Video Streaming, New iPad Gestures · AirPlay video from applications
- [2] New iOS beta released offering new gestures, Xcode updated with AirPlay services for apps · MPMoviePlayerController AirPlay option
feature · introduced
Personal Hotspot
Eligible iPhone 4 users could share cellular data with nearby Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and USB devices.
- [1] New iOS beta released offering new gestures, Xcode updated with AirPlay services for apps · Hotspot observation
- [2] Apple Seeds iOS 4.3 Beta to Developers: Personal Hotspot, AirPlay Video Streaming, New iPad Gestures · Personal Hotspot settings