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Video of "PC-free" iOS 5 setup
One new feature in iOS 5 is PC Free setup, which lets you activate your iPhone without connecting it to your computer. You enter your Apple ID, configure the Cloud services including Find my iPhone and then finally activate your device right from the phone. Even in this early release, the setup process works smoothly. You can see the activation from start to finish in this YouTube video provided by XcodeDev. [hat tip MacRumors]
Apple turns iOS 'PC Free' with OTA updates and wireless sync
Love your iPhone, but hate all of the PC-based tethering it entails? Apple has some good news: the company is taking its "post-PC" stance a step further, letting you activate your smartphone straight out of the box without syncing it to a computer. Also big news is the addition of over-the-air updates, which will let you receive changes without plugging the handset in. And some big news for music fans: users will be able to sync their iTunes libraries over WiFi connections with the update. %Gallery-125446%
