Gallery and Notes about iPhone OS 3.0

MacRumors · Mar 18, 2009, 09:57 AM

Images from iLounge
iLounge and AppleInsider have posted good screenshot galleries of the new iPhone 3.0 operating system that was seeded to developers yesterday. Other collections include Engadget, Boy Genius Report, and MobileCrunch.

A few notes from the different galleries:

- Spotlight (search) is said to work well
- SMS messages are sent in the background, which means you can type a new message while the old one is sending
- Notes can be used in landscape
- "Find my iPhone/iPod Touch" option available under MobileMe, which presumably allows you to locate your iPhone from Me.com
- Backups of your iPhone or iPod Touch can be encrypted in iTunes
- Notes will sync

The QuickTime stream for yesterday's event demonstrates many of the new features found in iPhone 3.0. The 3.0 firmware will be available to end-users this summer.

Article Link: Gallery and Notes about iPhone OS 3.0

redgaz26 · Mar 18, 2009, 10:00 AM

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Looks fantastic. SMS is what it should always have been like.

emotion · Mar 18, 2009, 10:00 AM

Notes sync, yes!

The encryption will help get this adopted across enterprises too.

Small White Car · Mar 18, 2009, 10:00 AM

Find my iPod?

I wonder if this is more like "it was stolen, what city is it in?" or more like "it's somewhere in the house, please make my iPod beep!"

I'd think the second option would be more useful, personally.

TuffLuffJimmy · Mar 18, 2009, 10:01 AM

Notes syncs now, but do Todos?

Penguinwrangler · Mar 18, 2009, 10:02 AM

I can't wait for this update for a lot of reasons, but the one thing that gives me pause is the addition of a spotlight tool. I can see how this might end up being very sluggish on the current hardware. I'd really like to hear more from developers as to how this was implemented and whether or not the system resources handle it well.

koobcamuk · Mar 18, 2009, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emotion

The encryption will help get this adopted across enterprises too.

Yeh, it's good. It was there since the beginning, just hidden.

BrockW15 · Mar 18, 2009, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redgaz26

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Looks fantastic. SMS is what it should always have been like.

Except that SMS doesn't work on the first gen. iPhone. To me, that's incredibly disappointing. It seems like Apple is trying to make it so a person has to switch to a iPhone 3G in order to get all of the features the phone should have had years ago. Overall, still a good update though.

joeshell383 · Mar 18, 2009, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MacRumors

- SMS messages are sent in the background, which means you can type a new message while the old one is sending

Can you cancel a SMS/MMS while it is being sent?
What about notes (and to-do) syncing over MobileMe into iCal and Mail?

levitynyc · Mar 18, 2009, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MacRumors

- "Find my iPhone/iPod Touch" option available under MobileMe, which presumably allows you to locate your iPhone from Me.com

Article Link: Gallery and Notes about iPhone OS 3.0

Thats awesome!!!!!

SkippyThorson · Mar 18, 2009, 10:07 AM

So I have to ask...

Notes will sync, alright.

To what though? A new App in iTunes, Notes on the Mac, the notes Widget??

joeshell383 · Mar 18, 2009, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrockW15

Except that SMS doesn't work on the first gen. iPhone. To me, that's incredibly disappointing. It seems like Apple is trying to make it so a person has to switch to a iPhone 3G in order to get all of the features the phone should have had years ago. Overall, still a good update though.

You mean MMS. SMS is the text-only messaging service.

arn · Mar 18, 2009, 10:08 AM

here's a video demo of 3.0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJI_s_6uiSQ

mhall · 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Small White Car

Find my iPod?

I wonder if this is more like "it was stolen, what city is it in?" or more like "it's somewhere in the house, please make my iPod beep!"

I'd think the second option would be more useful, personally.

Oops!

Small White Car · Mar 18, 2009, 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkippyThorson

So I have to ask...

Notes will sync, alright.

To what though? A new App in iTunes, Notes on the Mac, the notes Widget??

To the Mail app on OS X, I'm sure.

If it will sync with Outlook or other mail programs, I don't know.

Small White Car · Mar 18, 2009, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mhall

Could you not just ring it?

Not if it's an iPod.

haoqfu · Mar 18, 2009, 10:09 AM

finanlly can sync notes!!

emotion · Mar 18, 2009, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkippyThorson

So I have to ask...

Notes will sync, alright.

To what though? A new App in iTunes, Notes on the Mac, the notes Widget??

Good point. Apple need to get notes and todos sorted out consistently. All this "is it in Mail or in iCal?" nonsense has to stop.

These two functions are 50% of the reason for a PDA for me. I know the iPhone isn't a PDA but if Google can get this (almost) right then surely Apple can.

I've switched from using mobileme to using Google now for the above reason.

Diode · Mar 18, 2009, 10:12 AM

Nice notes sync .. now we just need tasks to sync!

BPS, Inc. · Mar 18, 2009, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrockW15

Except that SMS doesn't work on the first gen. iPhone. To me, that's incredibly disappointing. It seems like Apple is trying to make it so a person has to switch to a iPhone 3G in order to get all of the features the phone should have had years ago. Overall, still a good update though.

I wonder if that is something At$t is stipulating since the data plan for 3G is $10 more the Original iPhone.

But then again you would think they would offer an option to upgrade to a more expensive plan if that was the case.

bearcat2000 · Mar 18, 2009, 10:12 AM

OK my question is this to those who are using 3.0...Is it worth just paying $99 for a dev pass so I can get it. Or is it buggy enough that I would want to wait until the final release. That is my big question right now. Answers please. Thanks in advance.

Primejimbo · Mar 18, 2009, 10:13 AM

This is AWESOME!!! It's going to be a long few months

Let the complaining begin...

heimdull · Mar 18, 2009, 10:13 AM

What about the calendar and todos?

Can we accept calendar updates/invites now?
Can we sync with the todos?

Small White Car · Mar 18, 2009, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BPS, Inc.

I wonder if that is something At$t is stipulating since the data plan for 3G is $10 more the Original iPhone.

But then again you would think they would offer an option to upgrade to a more expensive plan if that was the case.

I doubt it, because the texts aren't part of the data plan.

Voice - Texts - Data

AT&T treats those 3 things as different billable items.

csmitty · Mar 18, 2009, 10:23 AM

Overall looks like a pretty good update. Hadn't heard about the locating through mobileme, that is awesome. I could have used it the other day as I was searching for my phone. Was hiding in the truck. I imagine it would enable a map to see where it is. Which would be cool. Sure you can call it, but if its outside your not gonna hear it. And then you still have to go room to room.

My question is why won't the 1st gen support MMS?? Honestly i've gotten used to just sending pictures in emails to peoples phones. Little more cumbersome but not bad, and its free. I imagine AT&T will want more money for MMS too.

Mar 18, 2009, 09:57 AM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	Gallery and Notes about iPhone OS 3.0 Images from iLounge iLounge and AppleInsider have posted good screenshot galleries of the new iPhone 3.0 operating system that was seeded to developers yesterday. Other collections include Engadget, Boy Genius Report, and MobileCrunch. A few notes from the different galleries: - Spotlight (search) is said to work well - SMS messages are sent in the background, which means you can type a new message while the old one is sending - Notes can be used in landscape - "Find my iPhone/iPod Touch" option available under MobileMe, which presumably allows you to locate your iPhone from Me.com - Backups of your iPhone or iPod Touch can be encrypted in iTunes - Notes will sync The QuickTime stream for yesterday's event demonstrates many of the new features found in iPhone 3.0. The 3.0 firmware will be available to end-users this summer. Article Link: Gallery and Notes about iPhone OS 3.0

Mar 18, 2009, 10:00 AM	#2
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TuffLuffJimmy macrumors 601 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Portland, OR	Notes syncs now, but do Todos? __________________ "Next PM I get from you about this, and it gets posted as my signature." --LTD

Mar 18, 2009, 10:02 AM	#6
Penguinwrangler macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Edgewater, NJ	Spotlight I can't wait for this update for a lot of reasons, but the one thing that gives me pause is the addition of a spotlight tool. I can see how this might end up being very sluggish on the current hardware. I'd really like to hear more from developers as to how this was implemented and whether or not the system resources handle it well.

Mar 18, 2009, 10:07 AM	#11
SkippyThorson macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2007	So I have to ask... Notes will sync, alright. To what though? A new App in iTunes, Notes on the Mac, the notes Widget?? __________________ http://skippythorson.blogspot.com/ v1 iPhone ~ v5.5 iPod ~ v3 Nano ~ v1 Shuffle ~ 1.25ghz iMac G4 ~ 1.33ghz iBook G4 ~ Airport Extreme

Mar 18, 2009, 10:00 AM	#3
emotion macrumors 68030 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Manchester, UK	Notes sync, yes! The encryption will help get this adopted across enterprises too.

Mar 18, 2009, 10:00 AM	#4
Small White Car macrumors 68040 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Washington DC	Find my iPod? I wonder if this is more like "it was stolen, what city is it in?" or more like "it's somewhere in the house, please make my iPod beep!" I'd think the second option would be more useful, personally.

Mar 18, 2009, 10:08 AM	#13
arn macrumors god Join Date: Apr 2001	here's a video demo of 3.0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJI_s_6uiSQ

Mar 18, 2009, 10:09 AM	#17
haoqfu macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2006	finanlly can sync notes!! __________________ iPhone 16GB Macbook Alu 2.0Ghz Wish List IPhone w/ Tripled Battery Life+HD Video Recording Macbook Air w/ Tripled Battery Life

Mar 18, 2009, 10:12 AM	#19
Diode macrumors 65816 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Washington DC	Nice notes sync .. now we just need tasks to sync! __________________ 32 GB iPhone 3GS; 2.4 GHZ C2D iMac 4GB Ram; 2.53 GHZ C2D 13 inch macbookpro ; AppleTV indiefreak.net - indie music and movie discussion

Mar 18, 2009, 10:12 AM	#21
bearcat2000 macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2005	OK my question is this to those who are using 3.0...Is it worth just paying $99 for a dev pass so I can get it. Or is it buggy enough that I would want to wait until the final release. That is my big question right now. Answers please. Thanks in advance.

Mar 18, 2009, 10:13 AM	#22
Primejimbo macrumors 65816 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Chicago area	This is AWESOME!!! It's going to be a long few months Let the complaining begin... __________________ Collectors Edition 2.4 GHz Aluminum MacBook, iPhone 3G 16GB, 80GB iPod Classic, iPod Nano 16GB

Mar 18, 2009, 10:13 AM	#23
heimdull macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2009	Calendar What about the calendar and todos? Can we accept calendar updates/invites now? Can we sync with the todos?

Mar 18, 2009, 10:23 AM	#25
csmitty macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2007	Overall looks like a pretty good update. Hadn't heard about the locating through mobileme, that is awesome. I could have used it the other day as I was searching for my phone. Was hiding in the truck. I imagine it would enable a map to see where it is. Which would be cool. Sure you can call it, but if its outside your not gonna hear it. And then you still have to go room to room. My question is why won't the 1st gen support MMS?? Honestly i've gotten used to just sending pictures in emails to peoples phones. Little more cumbersome but not bad, and its free. I imagine AT&T will want more money for MMS too.

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