By nangsa Jumat, 18 Maret 2011 0 comments

The latest Apple software update, iOS 4.3, was released only a week or so ago and yet there seem to be a few issues with the new operating system. We have already reported on some graphics issues for the iPod touch 4th generation and now it seems some users are reporting a worsened battery life on various iOS devices.

The iOS 4.3 update introduced new features such as new iTunes Home Sharing, updated AirPlay, faster Safari and the addition of Personal Hotspot. OSM’s Tim Ollason also informed readers how to enable multitasking gestures on iOS 4.3 for the iPad 2. Mark Gurman over on 9to5Mac reports though on how the update also seems to have introduced a subpar battery life, with many of the sites’ readers reporting that battery performance was “drastically” worse and one saying that it “will even randomly drop 15-20%.”It’s not clear yet just what is causing the problem but it could be because the speedier Safari uses more processing power, hence battery juice. A poll on 9to5Mac shows that a huge number, 72.9% at present, say that their battery life has worsened following the 4.3 update. Steve Mayo over on AllNewsMac reports on Apple’s Discussion Forums being filled with comments about the battery issue and points out that a similar problem happened after the iOS 4 update was issued in July 2010, which Apple solved shortly afterwards.

We’d like to hear from you if you have noticed any battery life issues since the iOS 4.3 update and on what devices? Let us know with your comments please.

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