iOS 6.1 Update Released, Additional LTE Global Carrier Support

 

Apple has released iOS 6.1 today for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices. The update brings improvements and bug fixes as usual including LTE support for more global carriers. 

  • LTE support for more carriers (complete list of supported carriers at www.apple.com/iphone/LTE/)
  • Purchase movie tickets through Fandango with Siri (USA only)
  • iTunes Match subscribers can now download individual songs from iCloud
  • New button to reset the Advertising Identifier
  • New LTE carriers supported in the update include: 

    - 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

Nir Schneider

Editor-in-Chief