Gadget Reminder: iPhone 3.0 Software Launching Tomorrow

Cell Phones iPhone — 16 June 2009

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Just a quick reminder that Apple will release iPhone 3.0 OS tomorrow, June 17th. To reiterate, expect the following features:

Push notification for applications. That means you can get an IM and not have the app running. Sweet and finally
Copy and paste. Double tap on some text and you’ll get a pop up for ‘cut, copy or paste.’ Double tap again and your clipboard will display allowing you to paste from a selection.
MMS
Google and Yahoo calendar support, perhaps among others
iPhone Spotlight (like on the Mac) lets you search the iPhone’s contents (the app must support it, though)
Search in mail, calendar and iPod. This has long been available in the phonebook, so they’re just porting it over
3G tethering
Landscape keyboard in mail and other applications it was not previously available in
A2DP (stereo) Bluetooth so you can stream your tunes to compatible devices
Turn-by-turn directions in Google Maps
VoIP communication with gamers over WiFi – you can talk to them Xbox style
Rumble pack functionality for games

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Grew up back East, got sick of the cold and headed West. Since I was small I have been pushing buttons - both electronic and human. With an insatiable need for tech I thought "why not start a blog focusing on technology, and use my dislikes and likes to post on gadgets."

Anonymous

WHAT TIME IS THE REALEASE
steve

Is the software going to be avaible for download at midnight tonight on itunes ?

http://www.gadgetreview.com Christen da Costa

Good question…

Greg

What about for the australians, do we have to wait till the 18th or can we get it late tonight(17th)
Joe

aHH!! apples hush hush releases drive me crazy!!! lol
chris

no update available gunna have to wait
Jessica

Ok… So it’s 9.39am here on the 17th June… No such update is showing up in my iTunes? C’mon apple!
I wants my update!