Here are your Apple Rumors for today:
Beta: Apple (AAPL) has released the fifth iOS 9.1 beta to developers and testers, reports MacRumors. The new beta was released roughly a week after the fourth beta for iOS 9.1 was sent out to developers. It can be downloaded over the air or from the company’s Developer Center. It has a build title of 13B137 for developers and there’s another build title of 13B139 for developers accessing it from the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus. A release date for iOS 9.1 has yet to be announced.
News: Apple has disabled its iOS News app in China, AppleInsider notes. Travelers that have made their way to China have discovered that attempting to access the News app results in an error message that says the app can’t be opened in their current region. The tech company hasn’t officially announced why the app isn’t accessible in China, but it’s believed that it’s over app censorship and possible fees in the country.
Down: Several users have reported that the iTunes and App Store are down, reports 9to5Mac. Users that are having trouble with the Apple services claim they are given error messages that their requests can’t be completed. Not everyone is having trouble with the iTunes and App Store, but those that are span across the world. Users from the United States, Europe and Asia have all reproted problems accessing the services. The AAPL status page doesn’t show any of its services as being down.
