Apple has released a security patch for the new iPhone OS 3.0, referred to as iPhone OS 3.0.1 to fix SMS security flaw. The security flaw has been known for some time, but it is just recently that Apple has released the new security patch that can be downloaded on iTunes.
Reports are starting to come in that the new iPhone OS 3.0 upgrade is draining the battery life of your iPhone 3G, making a lot of iPhone 3G owners charge their phones every day, and with heavy use more than once a day. Have you experience similar problems after upgrading?
According to Apple expert and co-author of The Mac Hacker’s Handbook, Charlie Miller, the iPhone can be hacked through one of the most commonly used services on the smartphone, text messaging. This was revealed at the Syscan conference in Singapore, although it was not revealed how exactly it could be done.
While over 6 million iPhone 3G owners have upgraded to the new iPhone OS 3.0 it has not struck the same cord with iPod Touch owners as sources report that less than 1% of iPod Touch owners have upgraded so far. We have looked at reasons why, and our own experience with upgrading the iPod Touch.
Most of us are now familiar with the main features of the new iPhone OS 3.0, such as copy and paste. But there are many other hidden features that can help you in the day to day use of your iPhone or iPod Touch. Read more to see the list of some of the additional features we have found useful.
It has been a few months since we wrote about the great new features brought by the new iPhone OS 3.0 for the iPhone and iPod Touch, and today the upgrade is finally available to download through iTunes, and i’m even going to upgrade my iPod Touch despite the charge.
Running applications in the background is one of the most requested features for the iPhone, and latest rumors indicate that Apple is about to change their mind on this, supported by the rumors of the 3rd generation iPhone having improved processor and memory, and in response to the launch of the Palm Pre.
It was today announced that Steve Jobs will not be holding the keynote speak at WWDC 09 in June, were it is expected they will announce the next generation iPhone, as well as more information on the iPhone OS 3.0 and the new Snow Leopard operating system for the Mac.
The new iPhone OS 3.0 will bring improved auto-login and connection panel for WiFi to the iPod Touch and iPhone when it is released this summer. This will make it easier for all of us that are regularly using public Wifi connections, such as hotspots, to get quicker access to the internet.
Recent research indicates that following the new iPhone OS 3.0 features and the rumors of a next generation iPhone, the interest among mobile phone owners in buying the Apple iPhone has increased by 20% - great news for Apple building up to the next generation iPhone.
We might be closer to the next generation iPhone then we think as Apple announces the Worldwide Developers Conference to take place in San Francisco from the 8th-12th June, and event that has previously seen Apple reveal the latest iPhone hardware.
With Apple sharing their sales figures showing that they have sold 13 million units of the iPod Touch, there are more great news coming for this popular iPod that just recently was declared as the best handheld gaming solution by the popular UK program The Gadget Show. Find out what else is in store for the iPod Touch here.
When Apple this week revealed the new iPhone OS 3.0 and its improved features many were also expecting news around new iPhone hardware, and the answer might lie hidden in the OS itself as references are found to two new iPhones, an upgraded iPod Touch, and two unknown devices.
We have already covered off the hit features of the new iPhone OS 3.0, but Apple did also miss out on some features that were much wanted by the consumers, including improved camera functionality, such as video recording and messaging. Find out more of the misses of the iPhone OS here.
With this summers release of the new iPhone OS 3.0 with many enhanced features for the iPod Touch, it also became clear that Apple has been hiding something from us - bluetooth functionality on the iPod Touch 2G. Apple has for months deliberately kept the bluetooth on the iPod Touch dormant and we wonder why.
Today Apple held their exclusive iPhone OS 3.0 event revealing the features of the new OS to the public and what we have to look forward to as the new iPhone OS 3.0 will be made avaiable to the public this coming summer. Read more about the new and improved features of iPhone OS 3.0 here.
Next week is an important on for iPhone followers as Apple holds its software event were they will reveal the new iPhone OS 3.0 platform that is expected to fix many of the limitations of the current platform, including copy and paste and true background processing. But we will also keep our eyes and ears out for news on next generation iPhone.
