During today’s keynote presentation Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced that iOS 4.1 for the iPhone and iPod touch will be available next week. The date of September 8 is clearly visible on Apple’s Spanish website which would indicate that the release is set for a week from now.

iOS 4.1 which has been in developers hands since mid-June brings a number of fixes and enhancements to the iPhone. During the keynote Apple labelled the major featues as: proximity sensor fix, Bluetooth improvements, speed improvements on iPhone 3G, HD video upload to YouTube via Wi-Fi, TV show rentals and the inclusion of Game Center. Apple has also added a high dynamic range photo option to the iPhone 4 camera.

Apple also discussed the upcoming iOS 4.2 update which will be the first version of iOS 4 capable of running on the iPad. In the keynote Steve Jobs gave a demo of iOS 4.2 running on the iPad and ran through just two features. With iOS 4.2 the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch will now be able to print wirelessly to printers. AirPlay will also be available on iOS 4.2 which allows streaming of music, video and photos.