Apple to release iOS 6.1 with LTE support for other carriers

Apple to release iOS 6.1 with LTE support for other carriers

The iOS 6.1 beta 5 was just released a week ago and today, the iOS 6.1 was just been released to the public. The key updates are new LTE carrier support and Siri-based movie ticket purchases via Fandango. iTunes Match individual song downloading and a new reset button for advertising tracking is also there.

The following are the new LTE carriers to be supported:

- USA: Alaska Communications, Alaska GCI, Bluegrass Cellular, C Spire, Cellcom, Pioneer Cellular
- Canada: MTS, Sasktel
- Puerto Rico: Claro, Open Mobile
- Croatia: T-Mobile, VIPNet
- Denmark: 3, Telenor, Telia
- Finland: DNA, Elisa, Sonera
- Greece: Cosmote
- Hungary: T-Mobile
- Italy: 3, TIM, Vodafone
- Kuwait: Zain
- Luxembourg: Tango
- Philippines: Globe, SMART
- Portugal: Optimus, TMN, Vodafone
- Saudi Arabia: Mobily, Zain
- South Africa: Vodacom
- Switzerland: Swisscom
- UAE: DU, Etisalat

Note: For those who uses the 3rd gen iPad, support for the new carriers will not be brought unto you. The update will only affect  the 4th-generation iPad, the iPad mini, and the iPhone 5.

 

Source: MacRumors

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