iOS 4.3 gold master benchmarks from WIRED show speedier Safari browsing

In case you're wondering how that iOS 4.3 update is going to work out for you, WIRED has released results of benchmarks they performed using the gold master (release) version of the software.

What they found was that the update provides major improvements in Safari's ability to run JavaScript. iOS 4.3 uses the new Nitro JavaScript engine for JavaScript rendering, and WIRED's tests showed that Safari was able to pull a SunSpider time of 4340.1 ms compared to 10626.4 ms for iOS 4.2.1. That's over twice as fast!

The iOS 4.3 update is available right now in iTunes, so if you'd like to see sites like Google Voice, Google Docs, and Google Reader running faster on your iPhone or iPad, or browse your Facebook page at light speed, get the update loaded ASAP. The update also adds AirPlay functionality to more apps, including Safari and YouTube.

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Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/03/ios-43/

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btblomberg

I Just did this also with my two of my sons 4th Gen iPod touches and in 4.2.1 they got a 10427.4 ms score and with 4.3 they got a 4200.9 ms scores. My iPhone 3GS is at 5338.8 ms with 4.2.1. I didn't get a test before the upgrade on the 3GS, but will do it before upgrading my wife's 3GS tonight. Regardless the improvement is quite nice.

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