Apple Releases iOS 4.2 Beta 2 and iTunes 10.1 Beta

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Earlier today, Apple released another update to the iOS 4.2 beta and the corresponding SDK to developers, bringing the current version of both to 4.2 beta 2. The update follows the release of the previous beta by about two weeks.

In addition to those updates Apple also released a new beta version of iTunes 10.1.

We’ve been advised by people testing the new betas that there is support for printing in iTunes 10.1, enhancements to the App Store to support of Game Center, YouTube video uploads, and a new multitasking animation for the iPad (which you can watch below).

This long-awaited release has some significant updates for the iPad, which Apple started teasing us about earlier this month. When iOS 4.2 is released in November it will be a significant update because it will finally bring the benefits of iOS 4.0 and higher to the entire line of iOS based devices — iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.

Registered iOS developers can grab a copy of the new beta at developer.apple.com/iphone.

If you find out anything else new about this update feel free to tell us all about it in the comments.

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