iOS 6 will be available to the public on September 19

The official public release date for iOS 6 is tomorrow! The public release date was revealed at the iPhone event on September 12th. iOS 6 is compatible with iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPad 2, iPad 3 (the new iPad), and the fourth & fifth generation iPod touch.

iOS 6 includes over 200 new features. Here are a few of the major ones:

• New version of Maps with turn by turn directions
• Improvements to Siri
• Facebook integration
• Shared photo streams
• Passbook
• FaceTime over cellular
• New calling features add to the iPhone
• Improvements to the Mail app
• iCloud tabs and other improvements to Safari
• Guided Access
• Panorama feature added to the camera app
• Redesigned iTunes and App store on iOS devices

Warning: Users with jailbroken devices should wait until an untethered jailbreak for your device is released before upgrading to the new software, if you want your device to remain jailbroken.

Originally posted 2012-09-18 21:48:39.