iOS 4.1 update is here: what's in and what's out?

iOS 4.1 is finally available to download, and the new features are what we expected for the most part. What you get out of the iOS 4.1 upgrade depends on your device. iPhone 4 users can take full advantage of the new iOS features, including Game Center, HDR photography and HD video uploading. You also get a fix for the proximity sensor bug, if it affected you. (Yay! No more accidental hangups!) FaceTime also gets an update, allowing you to save contacts as favorites and call 4G iPod touch users.

On the 3GS, you get Game Center, but no HDR photos. iPhone 3G users get a mixed bag, with the promised performance boost that makes iOS 4 usable for the first time on the iPhone 4, but no Game Center. All iOS 4.1 users can take advantage of new TV show rentals in the iTunes Store, but that feature ONLY works with iOS 4.1, which means that iPad owners are out of luck for now.

All in all, it sounds like there's no reason not to update. To start the process, plug in your iPhone or iPod touch, click on it in iTunes, then find the Check for Updates button. As always, remember to back up your device first!

[via TUAW]

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