[Mobilepartners] Apple Releases iOS 5, Recommendation to Wait

[Justin Fleming]

Good afternoon everyone,

Apple has released iOS 5 today, available as a free download via iTunes for a selection of iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch models.  iOS 5 incorporates a variety of new features, including an updated notification system, wireless setup and backup capabilities, Exchange task-syncing using a new app called Reminders, Twitter integration, new camera and photo-editing features, and more.  For more information, I recommend visiting http://www.apple.com/ios/

Although iOS 5 has been tested by the Mobile Devices Team and many IS&T-supported features, such as Exchange and IMAP support, work as expected in the new OS, we are not yet announcing support for iOS 5 and instead we currently recommend that users wait to upgrade to the new OS.  The only obstacle remaining at this point is that the IS&T certificate renewal page does not yet support iOS 5.  However, once this page has been updated, we will be able to send out another announcement concerning full IS&T support.

iOS 5 is compatible with the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, 3rd and 4th generation iPod touch, and both the iPad and the iPad 2.  Additionally, iOS 5 will be included on the iPhone 4S once it becomes available this Friday.

Documentation specific to iOS devices can be found in the Hermes knowledge base on the iPhone<http://kb.mit.edu/confluence/x/ZQdS> and iPad<http://kb.mit.edu/confluence/x/g4Rh> sections of the Mobile Device Ninja<http://kb.mit.edu/confluence/x/XQdS>.

For additional assistance with iOS 5, please contact the Mobile Devices Team at 617.324.1837<tel:617.324.1837> or mobile-help at mit.edu<mailto:mobile-help at mit.edu>.

Thanks,
Justin Fleming
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Justin Fleming
Mobile Devices | Service Desk
Information Services & Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Office: E19-741BB
Phone: 617.253.0157<tel:617.253.0157>
Email: jtflem at mit.edu<mailto:jtflem at mit.edu>

Important: IS&T staff will never ask you for your password, nor will MIT send you email requesting your password information.
Please continue to ignore any email messages that claim to require you to provide such information.
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