After following the live coverage of the iPhone OS 3.0 preview on Engadget i feel enthused and excited about whats to come in iPhone OS 3. Ill Sum up some of the things we can expect in iPhone OS 3.0:

• 1000 new APIs fordevelopers
• Working PUSH system
• Custom app hardware communication (Apps talking to iPhone hardware)
• Intelligent video and audio streaming
• Peer to peer tcp/ip communication with Bonjour (great for multi player gaming)
• Google maps will be able to be integrated in to apps by developers
• Turn by turn GPS / Satnav!!!
• Inside app downloads (you will able to purchase new level / content for your app
• COPY AND PASTE!!!!!
• Sending Multiple images in emails!
• Txt message forwarding
• MMS Support
• Voice memos
• CalDAV calender support
• Spotlight Search added to all iphone apps e.g. you can search through your email, search Calender and Ipod for meetings and songs
• Bluetooth Stereo
• Login to your youtube account
• Sync you notes

Just about to update my iphone :-S let see how it goes!?

Bellow are details of the latest update released today (12 Sept 2008) News of this update was aired in san francisco @ Apple “Lets Rock”

iPhone 2.1 Software Update

iPhone version 2.1 contains many bug fixes and improvements, including the following:
• decrease in call set-up failures and call drops
• significantly improved battery life for most users
• dramatically reduced time to backup to iTunes
• improved email reliability, notably fetching email from POP and Exchange accounts
• faster installation of 3rd party applications
• fixed bugs causing hangs and crashes if you have lots of 3rd party applications
• improved performance in text messaging
• faster loading and searching of contacts
• improved accuracy of the 3G signal strength display
• repeat alert up to two additional times for incoming text messages
• option to wipe data after ten failed passcode attempts
• Genius playlist creation

For feature descriptions and complete instructions, see the user guide for your iPhone at:
http://www.apple.com/support/manuals/iphone
For more information about iPhone, go to:
http://www.apple.com/iphone
To troubleshoot your iPhone, or to view additional support information go to:
http://www.apple.com/support/iphone
For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

So i downloaded the new firmware for my iphone on saturday. Took 17 mins to download via iTunes. Then took another 15-20 mins (wasnt counting) to backup my iPhone apply the software then restore it. Once my iPhone was activated (took another 5ish mins) my iPhone decided to retores again? but failed half way through (lost all my notes and home screen icons) but everything else was fine (apart from me forgetting to tell iTunes to sync my contacts :-s which i have now done).

App store = Awsome!

Few apps i would recomend that i have downloaded:

• Facebook [FREE] <- Must have includes FB chat and nicely laid out!
• Twitterific [FREE] <- Well made app paid for version available aswome twitter app
• iPhone Remote [FREE] <- Apple sofware to controll your iTunes from your iPhone. This is a must have if you PC or Mac is hooked into a good set of speakers and you are in the party situation you can just change the track or playlist from where ever you are in your home (provided you are in wireless rang)
• MooCowMusic:Band [5.99] <- AWSOME APP!!! Rock Drum kit, Funky Drummer, Bass guitar, Grand Piano, 12 bar blues and an audience to boot! These are the instruments you can play with!
• TapTap Revenge [FREE] <- A game similar to guitar hero where you tap one of three coloured light beams to the rithem of the music, good fun and very addictive!

More apps are coming out soon once i get my mits on them and if they are any good ill write about them!!!

While reading info about the new iPhone 3G on the o2 uk website i found this:

If you have an existing iPhone you can still enjoy many of the new features by upgrading your software to version 2.0 from 11 July through iTunes.

you will also notice that if you open itunes it will tell you version 7.7 is available. I can only assume this is so because iPhone 2.0 firmware will require new features in itunes!!!! I would get itunes asap to avoid having to download it while servers are under load at apple. Which would mean waiting longer for the update for your original iPhone!!! NOOOOOOO

Ill let you know once i get the iPhone 2.0 firmware (which i will prob be staying up for tonight!)

i received a txt on my iphone the other day about the new iphone 3g and its various upgrade and contract options. so i headed over to o2.co.uk/iphone for more infor and found out that on the contract im on ill be able to get the new iphone for £99 as apposed to the £159 price for new customers.

iPhone is now free on selected Pay Monthly tariffs*

There’s only one thing better than an iPhone. The new iPhone 3G.

*Best of all, the new 8GB iPhone won’t cost you a penny on our £45 and £75 tariffs. And it’s just £99 on our £35 tariff and new £30 tariff.

If you’d prefer the 16GB version, it’s free on our £75 tariff. Then you’ll just pay £59 with the £45 tariff and £159 on our £30 and £35 tariffs.

All tariffs include unlimited browsing on your iPhone, unlimited Wi-Fi access, visual voicemail and reduced roaming rates with our International Traveller Service and are subject to a minimum term contract of 18 months.

Iphone 3g feat iphone osx 2.0 will be released in the uk on july 11th 2008…also watch this space as ilol definately be getting one.