iOS 4.2.1 Slows Down 3GS

After installing iOS 4.2.1 on my iPhone 3GS I noticed some operations would take a little bit more than they used to, so I decided to try a few different things. I concluded that my iPhone is now slower then before the update, and I really haven't seen much benefit. My wife's iPad, on the other hand, has received a new lease of life, with multitasking and folder creation finally coming to it. As far as printing goes, it hasn't been able to find my network printer, so I'll keep using a third party app which has served me well in the past and apparently continues to be indispensable.

All in all, iOS 4.2.1 is great news for the iPad, but not so great for the iPhone 3GS. I am hoping the iPhone 4 won't suffer from the same slowness!

iOS 4.2 coming to the iPhone and iPad

After a long wait, iOS 4.2 is finally becoming available, bringing long awaited features to the iPad and adding some to the iPhone and iPod Touch. If all goes well, this update should become available on Friday, around 10:00 AM PST, 6:00 PM in the UK! In order to apply this update you will need to also update your iTunes to version 10.1.

The main purpose of this update is to