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iOS 6 Beta for Developers Now Available

Following the WWDC keynote, Apple has made the first developer beta of iOS 6 available through its iOS Developer Center. The beta arrives as the 10A5316k build leaked as inactive links yesterday.

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The beta is available for the iPhone 3GS and later, iPad 2 and later, and the fourth-generation iPod touch. Builds of the new Apple TV software for second- and third-generation devices are also available.

In addition to iOS 6 releases themselves, Apple has also released iTunes 10.6.3 for developers, as well as Xcode 4.5 developer preview.

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180 months ago
About the time where most people on this forum wish they had developer accounts.
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180 months ago
There is a reason they made it available for the 3GS. Apple now can get more map data from more iPhone users.
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180 months ago
The redesigned stores look very nice...
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180 months ago
Autumn for British english speakers ;)

That should just read English speakers.
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180 months ago
"I have you now" as Vader would say. I'm hesitant to switch from my Jailbreak though...
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180 months ago
9to5Mac were spot on then.

Disappointing about the iMac though :/
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