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  • iOS 6.1 Update May Be Causing iPhone Battery Woes

    iOS 6.1 went out to iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch users at the end of January. The update added LTE capabilities to 36 more iPhone carriers and 23 more iPad carriers around the world. That’s all well and good, but the update may have brought a nasty little bug on board as well.

    Macworld reports that iOS 6.1 may be adversely affecting battery life in phones upgraded to the latest operating system. Complaints are reportedly popping up on forums all over the Internet. It seems that those who are worse affected are seeing their battery drain in about hours after a full charge.

    So, what’s causing the problem? Nobody knows for sure, but many are theorizing that it could be a bug that’s causing an infinite loop with Exchange mail servers. Some are reporting this to be the case as the problem went away after they deleted their exchange and iCloud accounts, and then adding them back after a reboot. The problem also seems to have been fixed for those who reinstalled iOS 6.1.

    If you’ve already installed iOS 6.1 and are experiencing battery issues, you may want to try one of these potential solutions. If neither work, you’re probably going to have to wait until Apple issues a fix.

    If you have yet to update to iOS 6.1, you’re probably better off waiting until Apple issues the fix. There’s no reason to update when there’s a chance a bug will render your phone’s battery worthless.

  • New iOS 6.1 Adds Fandango Movie Purchasing To Siri’s Capabilities

    Back in November, developers who were beta testing Apple’s iOS 6.1 indicated that in the then upcoming version of Apple’s operating system, Siri would let users purchase movie tickets through Fandango. Now, Apple has released the iOS update to all users. Sure enough, Fandango has announced the functionality.

    Here’s a bit from Fandango’s announcement:

    iOS 6.1 makes it convenient to purchase tickets through Fandango’s award-winning mobile app. Using iOS devices, moviegoers simply ask Siri to find a specific movie, nearby theaters or desired showtimes. Siri then offers the option to “Buy Tickets” and launches the Fandango app for customers to complete their ticket purchase. For added convenience, moviegoers can add their Paperless Mobile Tickets to Passbook, which lets them scan their iPhone or iPod touch to get into the movie at select theaters.

    “Fandango is committed to innovating across all platforms and helping shape the future of moviegoing,” said Paul Yanover , President of Fandango. “With this new Siri feature, movie fans can quickly and easily discover the nearest theaters, find the most convenient showtimes, and buy tickets through Fandango to help make movie night perfect.”

    Siri movie ticket purchases

    The feature can be used on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices (though we may see Siri make her way to Macs at some point).

    image via 9to5Mac

  • Apple Launches iOS 6.1, Increases LTE Support

    Apple announced today that it has updated iOS to version 6.1, adding LTE capabilities to 36 more iPhone carriers and 23 more iPad carriers around the world. Now, more iPhone 5, iPad Mini and iPad with Retina Display users can utilize faster wireless performance.

    “iOS 6 is the world’s most advanced mobile operating system, and with nearly 300 million iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices on iOS 6 in just five months, it may be the most popular new version of an OS in history,” said Apple SVP Philip Schiller. “iOS 6.1 brings LTE support to more markets around the world, so even more users can enjoy ultrafast Safari browsing, FaceTime video calls, iCloud services, and iTunes and App Store downloads.”

    According to Apple, iOS users have uploaded over nine billion photos to Photo Stream, sent over 450 billion iMessages and received over four trillion notifications to date.

    iOS 6.1 is now available as a free software update, an dis compatible with the following devices: iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad (third and fourth generation), iPad mini, iPad 2 and iPod touch (fourth and fifth generation). Still, some features are not available for all products.

    LTE, specifically, is available on iPhone 5, iPad mini and fourth generation iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular models through certain carriers.