iPhone 3.0.1 Software Update released

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Apple released a new iPhone software update to fix the SMS vulnerability that was demonstrated this week at the Blackhat security conference.
The new iPhone 3.0.1 OS Software Update is now available for your iPhone via iTunes.
You really should update your iPhone as soon as possible as this SMS exploit is nasty, potentially giving hackers full control of your iPhone. Read more

Posted on Sat, 1 Aug 2009 07:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Search With 'My Location' For iPhone 3.0

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Traveling around the country just got a lot easier for iPhone owners. Google released search with 'My Location' for the iPhone today. Now if you go to Google on your iPhone and click the 'My Location' link on the homepage you'll be able to see exactly where you are in the city. With a few clicks more you can search for clubs, bars, resturaunts, hotels, and more within a certain radius of your position.

There are a lot of possibilities with a function like this, the most obvious of which is helping people to ease the stress of moving to a new city, or making it easier to find places while traveling. If you're in an unfamiliar town and you want to find a good Italian resturaunt, just search for one with My Location and you're good to go.

Posted on Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:45:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

3GS Battery Issues Due to iPhone 3.0?

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Yesterday we reported on the numerous battery complaints plaguing the iPhone 3GS. Customers have noted that the 3GS often fails to get through a workday without a charge, and even die-hard Apple fans have had to admit that something is up. Initially we thought that the battery issues were due to the increased functionality of the 3GS, but now the problem appears to be software related.

A new report from Computerworld casts the blame squarely on the iPhone 3.0 update. The report notes that users of other iPhone types began to complain of battery issues shortly after the launch of 3.0. One user noted that, after applying the update, his 3G iPhone started to lose power at a rate of 5-10% an hour. This points to a software glitch or conflict of some sort that is consuming power at a high rate.

Posted on Mon, 6 Jul 2009 11:45:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

iPhone 3.0 Update Breaks Some Peripherals

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We've got some belated bad news for you iPhone users. Apparently the 3.0 update brought some unpleasant changes with it that may or may not have been intentional. 9To5Mac is reporting that the new update has stopped all 3rd party video cables from working on the iPod Touch or any models of iPhone.

Apple-made video cables still work fine apparently, which makes me think that this change may very well have been intentional. Apple also altered the way playing a video with Apple cables works. When you played video through a cable, it used to play on both the device and the TV. Now the device just displays album art.

Posted on Sat, 4 Jul 2009 13:55:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

The iPhone 3.0 Update: Not worth $10?

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Along with the launch of iPhone 3GS, last week saw the release of the iPhone 3.0 firmware update. By Monday Apple announced that over 6 million customers had downloaded the update. That's roughly 15% of the iPhone/iPod Touch owning population. While a lot of Apple customers are downloading the update, very few iPod Touch owners seem interested in paying the $10 price tag.

A study released today by Admob shows that less than 1% of Touch users have the new software. The update is free for iPhone users, which probably explains why 44% of those studied were already running 3.0. By comparison, 78% of Touch users are still running the iPhone 2.0 software released a year ago.

Posted on Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:30:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

AIM, Beejive, IM 3.0 for iPhone 3.0 Get Push Notification

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The iPhone 3.0 update finally brought push notification to the iPhone platform. When 3.0 first hit there were virtually no apps that took advantage of this new capability. After dropping the ball for a few days, the Apple app developer community finally caught up with the times. Three popular instant messenging clients, AOL instant messenger, IM 3.0, and Beejive, have been updated to offer push notification.

Previously chatting on the iPhone was plagued with difficulties. If you switched away from whatever IM client you were using, the phone had difficulty notifying you when you received a message. Now with push notification, iPhone owners can finally manage multiple conversations from different IM clients while still being able to browse the 'net or play games.

Posted on Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:00:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Users Report iPhone 3.0 Upgrade Problems

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It's no secret that there have been some issues with the iPhone 3.0 upgrade release. Slow servers have been a bit of a problem, thanks to the sheer volume of people downloading the firmware upgrade. That is pretty much par for the course. What's surprising are the issues that the 3.0 upgrade itself is causing.

For one thing, a bunch of first and second generation iPod Touch owners have encountered WiFi problems since updating. Most of the issues deal with the iPod failing to reconnect to the network after sliding into sleep mode. Every time the iPod goes dark, users are forced to reconnect manually to the Internet. Some owners have also experienced more severe issues, like the Touch failing to recognize its own internal WiFi chip.

Posted on Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:40:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Hidden iPhone 3.0 Features Listed

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The iPhone 3.0 update is out, and every Apple fan in the land is either downloading it now, or already messing around on it. The first few hours of tinkering around have already taught us a lot, and several users have found cool, unannounced features in the update. These 'hidden' features have been compiled by a member of the MacRumors forum.

He's already up to 96 features, most of which are fairly minor alterations like letting you search your global address book right from the Contacts app. We've compiled a list of the coolest stealth features below. Enjoy,

Read more

Posted on Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:05:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Flick Fishing App Updated for iPhone 3.0

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The iPhone OS 3.0 update came out yesterday and today lots of applications on the App Store are being updated to take advantage of the new OS functionality. Freeverse Flick Fishing is one of the apps getting updated to take advantage of the 3.0 update.

The new version of the game offers an in-app purchase feature for content like a new game location, fish, and a new game mode. The new game mode is called Fish Jack and uses the peer-to-peer connectivity feature of the game. Read more

Posted on Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

iPhone 3.0 Software Update available now

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The wait is over. Apple just launched the new iPhone 3.0 Software update. The new iPhone OS, available for free for current iPhone users, offers over 100 new Features. iPod touch users once again have to pay $9.99 for the new iPhone Software Update.
You can download it now via the latest iTunes release.

To get the iPhone 3.0 firmware update onto your iPhone you need to follow these 4 steps:
1) Make sure you are using iTunes 8. Connect your iPhone to your computer.
2) When iTunes opens, select your iPhone under Devices in the Source List on the left.
3) In the iPhone Summary pane, click Check for Update.
4) Click Download and Install. Do not disconnect your iPhone until the update has finished.
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Posted on Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:01:26 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

iPhone 3.0 Software Update available Today [Update]

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As announced at the WWDC 2009, Apple is starting to offer the new iPhone 3.0 Software update for download today June 17th.
The new iPhone OS available for free for current iPhone users is offering over 100 new Features. iPod touch users have to again pay $9.99 for the new iPhone Software Update. Read more

Posted on Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

AT&T not supporting iPhone tethering in new iPhone 3.0 OS

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Apple is right now presenting the new iPhone 3.0 OS at the WWDC 2009 and confirmed that it will support tethering. Tethering is a seamless experience on the iPhone and part of the OS.
22 carriers around the world will support tethering at launch. According to the live WWDC 2009 coverage at MacRumors AT&T is not among them. Read more

Posted on Mon, 8 Jun 2009 13:12:24 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple starts testing iPhone 3.0 Push Notifications

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Apple started testing the new Push Notification service with iPhone developers. The test app is an AP New viewer.
The user interface of the AP app shows that you can select a combination of three types of notifications: Sounds, Alerts, and Badges. See more screens on BGR. Read more

Posted on Tue, 19 May 2009 01:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

iPhone 3.0 Beta 4 released to Developers

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The new iPhone 3.0 OS inches closer and closer to the release. Apple has now seeded the iPhone 3.0 OS Beta 4 to developers according to MacRumors. Apple just released iPhone 3.0 OS beta 3 two weeks ago.

Developers also got treated with a pre-release version of iTunes 8.2. iTunes 8.2 shows evidence of Blu-ray support in some legal text around the Gracenote service. Read more

Posted on Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:50:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

More iPhone 3.0 Goodies found

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Apple previewed the next generation iPhone OS in March with over 100 new features. Apple has last week seeded the iPhone OS 3.0 beta 3 to developers.
Digging around in the new iPhone 3.0 firmware already revealed the video recording UI, now AppleInsider compiled a couple more feature improvements that have been found in the iPhone 3.0 OS. Read more

Posted on Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

iPhone 3.0 Beta 3 seeded to Developers

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Apple developers are cranking away on the new iPhone 3.0 firmware and have released the 3rd beta to developers. Beta 2 of the iPhone 3.0 OS was released just two weeks ago.
The changes in the 3rd beta of the iPhone 3.0 OS are minor and not obvious at first. Read more

Posted on Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Palm Pre still cooler than iPhone with iPhone 3.0 OS?

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AppleInsider, which is in most cases very pro Apple has published an interesting report about the latest Palm Pre demos that try to hit the Apple iPhone 3.0 where it hurts most.
Palm shows with the Pandora Internet radio app a cool use for background apps. The radio is running while you browse the web or check your emails. You can even rate the songs via the notification bar without switching apps. Read more

Posted on Sat, 4 Apr 2009 06:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple releases 2nd Beta of iPhone 3.0 Firmware

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Two weeks ago Apple released the first beta of the next iPhone OS for the iPhone 2009 to developers. Now Apple released the 2nd beta of the iPhone 3.0 firmware (iPhone OS beta 2 build 7A259) featuring the essential Push Notification Service.

The server side for the Push Notifications feature will be opened gradually to developers. Push Notifications are Apple's way to have Apps keeping track of changes in the background. Read more

Posted on Wed, 1 Apr 2009 02:04:39 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Two iPhone 2009 Device IDs found in iPhone 3.0 OS Beta

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Apple released the beta of the iPhone 3.0 OS to developers on Tuesday. We already reported about unannounced functions that got discovered like Find my iPhone and USB tethering. Now BGR reports about device IDs found in the iPhone 3.0 firmware restore ramdisk that point to multiple new iPhone and iPod touch hardware devices.

I am not sure if we actually need any kind of more evidence that a new iPhone 2009 will be arriving this summer, but hey it does not hurt. Read more

Posted on Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:33:53 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Getting a Closer Look at the iPhone 3.0 OS

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Since the iPhone launched the user base has been clamoring for many features. Many of the features that were lacking from the iPhone since the original product debuted were things that many felt the device should have had from the start. Little things like cut and paste that most other smartphones featured were conspicuously missing from the iPhone.

This week Apple announced a preview of the developer beta for the iPhone OS 3.0 interface. According to Apple, the new OS will offer over 1,000 new APIs and 200 new features. Among the new programming APIs will be In-App Purchases, Peer-to-Peer connections, and an app interface for accessories, access to the iPod music library, new maps API and new push notifications. Apple is mum on details of these new APIs, but it's easy enough to guess what some of them will allow. Read more

Posted on Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

iPhone 3.0 supports USB Tethering unofficially

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It is the most normal thing you would want to do with a 3G phone. Connect it via a USB cable to your notebook and use it as a modem. The iPhone said no to this unless you jailbreak it. Now a developer discovered that the new iPhone 3.0 firmware has USB Tethering built-in.
Let's hope it stays and carriers give up on the idea of selling us an iPhone and a 3G data card. Read more

Posted on Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:57:11 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr