For those who are part of Apple’s iPhone Developer Program, Apple has now pushed out the Gold Master version of their iOS 4.2 and is now available for download by iPhone developers only.

According to an article over on Intomobile by Will Park, this means that Apple iPhone and iPad 4.2 operating system is no longer a beta version and thus brings iOS 4.2 closer to a launch for the iPhone public.

As of now thought only registered developers can download iOS 4.2 Gold Master, and you’ll obviously know if you are, but if not ad you know someone who is well you could always ask to take a look.

So for the general iPhone public it looks like iOS 4.2 is a tad closer to release to the mobile arena, it’s just a matter of waiting until Apple shoves out the official iOS 4.2 release for public consumption.