Apple has unveiled a ton of updates as part of the iPhone OS 3.0 update. It’ll be available in the summer, so read on to see what goodies lie in store, and how much you’ll need to pay to get hold of them.
Deep breath iPhone owners, Apple’s iPhone OS 3.0 update is going to give you:
- In App Purchase to buy extra content from within apps
- Peer-to-peer connectivity to play multiplayer games and swap data
- Accessory support using Bluetooth or the dock connector
- Embeddable maps -smoother maps in iPhone apps, and the possibility of satnav apps
- Push notifications, dishing up pseudo multitasking, but maintaining battery life
- Cut, copy and paste, complete with shake to undo!
- Landscape keyboards in all apps, including the new e-mail app
- MMS support and SMS forwarding
- Voice memos, either through the built in mic, or an external one, fully editable too
- CalDAV support for the likes of Yahoo and Google calendars
- A new Stocks app, with more details and a horizontal mode
- Spotlight, letting owners search their entire iPhone from one place
- Stereo Bluetooth support
So, how much will all that cost you? Apple’s making the new iPhone OS 3.0 available for free to all iPhone and iPhone 3G owners, although MMS and Stereo Bluetooth will not be coming to non-3G iPhones. iPod touch owners can get the new software as a $10 upgrade.
Out Summer | From £free | Apple
