iPhone 3.0 firmware upgrade hits iTunes [photos]
updated 01:30 pm EDT, Wed June 17, 2009
iPhone 3.0 hits iTunes
Apple has begun distributing the final iPhone 3.0 firmware through iTunes. The 230MB download adds a number of demanded features to the iPhone OS, such as tethering, MMS messaging, turn-by-turn navigation and copy, cut and paste. Movies, audiobooks and TV shows can now be bought or rented from a handheld, and expanded control of third-party accessories has been enabled. JavaScript performance is said to be substantially improved, sometimes tripling the speed of the Safari web browser.
Some other changes include voice memos, stereo Bluetooth, global Spotlight searches and landscape keyboards for all first-party apps. Third-party apps have gained support for features like in-app purchases and peer-to-peer networking, while the OS in general should now support autofill on the web, and automatic logins for Wi-Fi hotspots. Some 100 new features are present in total.
Installing now...
06/17, 01:57pm reply
I will post my results shortly!
ocfra
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Joined: Jan 2008
Got it
06/17, 01:59pm reply
Love copy and paste! The spotlight is really nice too, I like how it was implemented (furthest screen to the left rather then a separate app icon)
JeffsJeep04
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Currently unavailable
06/17, 02:03pm reply
iTunes shows the update, but as soon as I click download I receive a message telling me it is unavailable to the Argentine Store
Nai no Kami
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Joined: Aug 2000
got it
06/17, 02:20pm reply
great so far. snappier :) . subtle changes too. look at the new button moving when you scrub in ipod.
EternalGuest
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Works fine so far...
06/17, 02:26pm reply
Safari is faster Love reading email sideways Copy/ Paste is sweet No Tethering Screen here?!?! No Movies, TV or Music Vids here?!
ocfra
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My phone....
06/17, 02:52pm reply
My phone is in emergency call mode. What the h***. Won't even come up in iTunes status window, but it shows it plugged in on the sources window. Irritating much...
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Fast iBook
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Backup still sucks
06/17, 03:20pm reply
Too bad the new software still takes forever when iTunes does a sync backup :(((
c4rlob
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Birthday calendar gone
06/17, 03:59pm (1 reply) reply
Everything went fine with my download and upgrade EXCEPT they had finally figured out letting the Birthday calendar sync over MobileMe. Did they undo that capability deliberately or just forget it??
c4rlob
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First backup takes longer
06/17, 05:10pm reply
The backup/sync right before you install and after install is always much longer, since it does a 100% backup. After that, backup/sync should be fast again as it only does the changes...
JohnFromBeyond
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First backup takes longer
06/17, 05:11pm reply
The backup/sync right before you install and after install is always much longer, since it does a 100% backup. After that, backup/sync should be fast again as it only does the changes...
JohnFromBeyond
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