iPhone 3.0 firmware has just be previewed, and I must say, it definitely got us interested. With the exception of supporting background apps, it features almost all of the features we were hoping the iPhone 3.0 firmware will come with and then some for the 2G iPod Touch as well. Here’s a quick rundown of the new features and apps it will come with:
• Cut, copy and paste
• MMS with message forwarding and deleting of multiple messages
• Bluetooth stereo A2DP
• Tethering
• New Spotlight feature for universal search on the iPhone/iPod Touch
• New Voice Memos app
• Revised Stocks app that features news stories and supports landscape view
• Calendar now supports CalDAV and subscriptions in the .ics format
• Landscape view for Mail, Text and Notes
• Note syncing to Mac and PC
• Parental controls for TV shows, movies and App Store apps
• Auto-login for WiFi hotspots
• Shake the shuffle iPod playback
• Phishing protection
• Form auto-fill
• YouTube account support
• Bluetooth on the 2G iPod touch
[via engadget]
They’ve also included some new features developers can take advantage of when creating and/or updating their apps. Here’s what future apps can boast of:
• Push functionality
• Peer-to-peer Bluetooth connectivity for gaming and info-swapping.
• Paid apps can be subscription fee-based, and include option to buy content directly from inside the app.
• New apps can use Google Maps, and make turn-by-turn available apps for the phone.
• Developers can integrate hardware accessory support via Bluetooth or dock for their apps
• Streaming video and audio can be included in apps as well as in-game voice use
The iPhone 3.0 SDK is already available, and we’re pretty sure it won’t take long before the iPhone Dev Team gets their hands on one and start working on an appropraite jailbreak to crack this baby. This new firmware is also compatible with 1G iPhones though MMS and A2DP won’t be available as a result of hardware limitation. iPod Touch owners who want to avail of this new firmware will have to cough up $9.95 to update to iPhone 3.0.
From the way it looks, it almost seems perfect, but I know you folks out there probably still have a little nitpicking here and there. So let’s get the ball rolling on this one; what do you think is lacking in iPhone 3.0 firmware or don’t you like about it?
March 17th, 2009 at 4:34 pm
Now I understand why hardware refresh is taking a long time. The iPhone is meant for long-term use…a.k.a a computer.
March 17th, 2009 at 4:38 pm
iPhone 3.0= buy Apple stocks!
March 17th, 2009 at 10:21 pm
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March 17th, 2009 at 11:47 pm
I wish iPhone 3.0 came with a file transfer for bluetooth but apart from that its everything that i wanted
March 18th, 2009 at 3:13 pm
what about video for the cam we no it’s shit but still the jailbreak phones can have them why cant we…. i wont ever jailbreak my iphone i love her to bits. almost made her 100% perfect other then no video and no file sharing with bluetooth.
March 18th, 2009 at 6:21 pm
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March 26th, 2009 at 8:41 am
Too bad Shane doesn’t realize jailbreaking your iphone unlocks its true potential.
March 26th, 2009 at 5:39 pm
I have a jailbroken phone on the 2.2.1 firmware and I love it. People I’d you haven’t jailbroken your phone yet you truly have no idea what the phone is capable of. The advantage I see to updating to firmware 3.0 is from what I understand it will support flash in safari. Other than that I have video, I can mms MSG, I can cut and paste. The phone really is a work of art once jailbroken. There is so much more you can do with the phone than all you inmates in apple firmware prison can understand. Do you and your phone a favor. Make a run for it and jailbreak. You’ll wish you’d done it sooner.
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June 15th, 2009 at 6:02 am
Still no FLASH? Or have I missed something. Without it, I can’t even access some of my own sites. FLASH…..where are you!
June 19th, 2009 at 7:13 am
to jailbreak is like having some of what you want plus everything you want plus more it is the bees knees we should be out in the streets saying jailbreak!!!
June 19th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
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August 18th, 2009 at 3:45 pm
FIXED USA AT&T MMS Enabling 100% Easy working: http://htxt.it/eEK4