Apple Releases iOS 6 Beta 3

Apple today released iOS 6 beta 3, which includes some new Maps settings and Mail icons, among other things.

As noted by MacRumors, the release comes about three weeks after the . In the brief release notes, Apple said only that beta 3 includes "bug fixes and improvements," but MacRumors set up a thread to chart add-ons as they are discovered.

That thread revealed that iOS 6 beta 3 improvements include auto brightness that increases gradually instead of instantly and pictures next to privacy settings. There are also new Maps settings that allow for volume, distance, and label customization, while the Mail app has new icons for junk, trash, and archive.

The iOS 6 beta 2 update did not appear to include any new features. When updating to the new version, however, the icon was animated with spinning gears.

Apple at its Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in June. It will include a revamped Maps app, Siri on the iPad, as well as Facebook integration, and FaceTime video chat over cellular networks.

That ditches Google Maps in favor of an in-house offering developed by Cupertino.

Apple's iOS 6 is expected in the fall, likely with the release of the next-gen iPhone. The last version, iOS 5, alongside iCloud.

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