iPad 2 clues spotted in iOS 4.3

The iPad 2 is still a mystery besides the rapidly racking up pile of rumours but now the iOS 4.3 beta has been pushed to developers by Apple brining clues about the next generation tablet with it. iOS 4.3 brings new gestures with it, specifically for the iPad including “pinch to home screen”, “swipe to reveal multitasking tray” and “swipe left/right to switch apps”. iOS 4.3 also opens up the option to decide whether to use the side switch on the iPad for mute or screen lock rather than being dictated by Apple. The timing of the iOS 4.3 beta is interesting too, perfectly positioned for an iPad 2 February launch…

The iPad focus in iOS 4.3 really does suggest it’ll be the OS that the iPad 2 comes packing with iOS 5 likely to arrive with iPhone 5 in the summer. Sure iOS 4.3 will be pumped out to all compatible iOS devices as part of Apple’s new unified strategy but we predict that it’s the iPad 2 that’s in focus right now. because the new gestures are system level features third party developers won’t be able to access them initially. That follows the approach taken by Apple with multitasking at the start.

Head to the comments and let us know: what do you make of the initial iOS 4.3 details? Are these features you’re hoping to see in the iPad 2?

Out TBC | £TBC | Apple

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