Jun

18

iPhone 3.0 Software and 3G S News

Filed Under Apple News, iPhone 

Apple released the 3.0 version of the iPhone and iPod Touch operating system yesterday. I’ve had a chance to play with it on my 3G iPhone and the verdict is delicious! What I love:

•Encrypt iPhone backups (within itunes 8.2) – security is the word
•Locate my iPhone/send messages/remote wipe – very nice, secure feature
•Shows which phone type the caller called from – work, home, mobile etc…handy
•Spotlight search – swipe to the left of the main screen and search every aspect of your phone – finally!
•Search within particular apps – finally, again!
•Cut/copy/paste – we knew this – a basic feature – but welcome
•Faster – apps and the phone in general feel zippier – I’m so curious to experience the faster 3G S

What I don’t like:

Not much – no compass app for 3G (boo). No change in Map orientation depending on which direction you’re facing (iPhone 3G S only) – but all in all – an excellent upgrade – and free for iPhone owners of 2G and 3G.

There are of course many hidden features and little tweaks (100′s actually) to found while exploring the new OS – I encourage play. The new 3.0 software requires iTunes 8.2 (and maybe 10.5.7) so please, please, back up any important data before upgrading other parts of your systems. Also allow the iPhone upgrade to complete in it’s own time – don’t do other things on your computer during the upgrade process. Also be prepared to upgrade some of your applications as a few may not work with the new OS and some will need to be updated.

On another note: Rogers has announced a fairly generous upgrade path for current heavy users who purchased their phones prior to September 30th:

Rogers’ and Fido’s price reductions depend heavily on when customers bought their phones and how much they spend per month on service. The most privileged are those who bought an iPhone 3G before September 30th and who spend at least $100 CAD a month on their total service plan; these get a full subsidy and pay the same $199 CAD for a 16GB iPhone 3G S, or $299 CAD for a 32GB version, as customers new to the service or who qualify for a full upgrade.

Not too shabby. The rest of us will have to pay a hefty price:

Those who spend less than $100 per month but who still bought their iPhones before the end of 2008 get a partial discount. Here, the 16GB iPhone 3G S costs $449 CAD while the 32GB version costs $549.

Fido users can use Fido dollars towards the purchase of the phone – very nice. Will I be lining up early? After reading David Pogue’s review – if I can get up – maybe!

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One Response to “iPhone 3.0 Software and 3G S News”

  1. ernie on June 23rd, 2009 1:09 am

    i’m still running 10.4.11 ( i know i should upgrade , waiting for snow) and upgraded my phone to 3.0 with no problems. love cut and paste and landscape keyboard most.

    i wasn’t planning to upgrade to the 3S as the new hardware features are not that important to me . now that i see that Rogers has decided my $90 a month bill isn’t enough for a subsidy i will not upgrade as the price is much too high

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