Report: iOS 4.3, iTunes Subscriptions and News Corp’s iPad Magazine Delayed Until 2011

John Brownlee (6:17 am PDT, Nov 29 2010)

Report: iOS 4.3, iTunes Subscriptions and News Corp’s iPad Magazine Delayed Until 2011

The past week’s rumor cycle has consistently pegged early December as the date when Apple would simultaneously introduce iOS 4.3, iTunes in-app subscription support and News Corp’s new iPad-only magazine, The Daily… but according to sources, that date is very likely aggressive, and the actual rollout has been delayed until early 2011.

Delaying until 2011 makes a lot of sense. A new iOS update hot on the heels of iOS 4.2.1 (which had an undeniably troubled birth) is already aggressive, but timing a major new release of both iOS, a major change to the way iTunes purchases work and launching a new iPad magazine at the same time companies are slowing things down in preparation for the coming holidays seems, in retrospect, like a bit more than even Apple could chew. Better to do it right in the New Year than do it wrong before Christmas.

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2 comments »

  • RattyUK

    OMG Something that only exists as a rumor has been delayed? WTF? The sky is falling!!!

    Some days I wonder why I bother to get up. An unannounced product isn’t going to be launched when rumormongers said it might? Hold that front page! Immediately!

    • charli

      indeed. my guess is that none of this was ever meant for this year. rather it is things to go with the new hardware, something to sweeten the deal.
      these so called sources figured this out and are covering rather than admitting their error

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