Filed under: OS Updates, Apple, iPhone
Apple's iOS 4.0.1 has arrived -- along with 3.2.1 for iPads -- and the big buzz is about a change in the way "bars" of signal strength are displayed. iOS 4.0.1 "Improves the formula to determine how many bars of signal strength to display," but the 378MB update doesn't have any other specific info in the release notes.
Apart from changing how many bars to show, Apple has also messed with the size of the bars. Engadget did a comparison of the old and new versions, but one of the screenshots was from the Home Screen, and one was from an app, so it was a little tricky to see the difference. Here's what each meter looks like at full bars on my iPhone 3GS:
There's not much to say about iOS 4.0.1, feature-wise, but it's very interesting in terms of Apple's marketing and PR. Apple has called a press conference for tomorrow, presumably to do some damage control on this very signal issue, so the timing of the 4.0.1 update seems well-planned. Also, we've heard rumors of a silent recall from friends whose pending iPhone orders have been canceled, but we can't confirm it.
Apart from changing how many bars to show, Apple has also messed with the size of the bars. Engadget did a comparison of the old and new versions, but one of the screenshots was from the Home Screen, and one was from an app, so it was a little tricky to see the difference. Here's what each meter looks like at full bars on my iPhone 3GS:
There's not much to say about iOS 4.0.1, feature-wise, but it's very interesting in terms of Apple's marketing and PR. Apple has called a press conference for tomorrow, presumably to do some damage control on this very signal issue, so the timing of the 4.0.1 update seems well-planned. Also, we've heard rumors of a silent recall from friends whose pending iPhone orders have been canceled, but we can't confirm it.
Apple's iOS 4.0.1 arrives, with changes to signal strength bars originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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