iOS 5.1

As well as 'the new iPad' Apple has also released an update to its operating system - iOS 5.1 not much has changed, apart from access to the camera. Personally I don't really like the new positioning of the camera icon on the lock screen, but it will let you access the camera a lot quicker!

All you have to do it slide upwards on the Camera icon. If you tap it the screen does a little bounce, showing the bottom of the shutter button.

Apart from the camera update, for iPhones there has been an update to Siri, it can now understand Japanese! And has learnt a few new tricks.

And for all devices there are many minor bug fixes and battery life improvements. Also Safari is a lot quicker to start up and doesn't open bookmarks if you have no tabs open!

It is available to download now, but jailbreakers should be advised that this could be a hard OS to jailbreak.

What are your thoughts on the update?

Update: There are rumours of a security issue within the OS, where you can apparently swipe up the Camera icon and gain access to the whole phone without knowing the passcode, these rumours are FALSE, 9to5mac's author got his facts wrong, that is why this is now widespread.