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Apple and AT&T Preparing for iPhone 3.0 Launch
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Don't sweat it!
The iPhone OS version 3.0 will be available for all iPod touch and iPhone generations. Each in their system-specific packages as always.
Some features will be exclusive to the hardware included (as video and compass for the 3G S), but other features will apply to all (search, push, copy-paste, mmsms).
The iPhone OS version 3.0 will be available for all iPod touch and iPhone generations. Each in their system-specific packages as always.
Some features will be exclusive to the hardware included (as video and compass for the 3G S), but other features will apply to all (search, push, copy-paste, mmsms).
MMS will be 3G and 3G S only, and carrier dependent. I believe Stereo Bluetooth will not work on a 1st gen iPhone and will defiantly not work on a 1st gen iPod touch because that doesn't have bluetooth.
Stereo Bluetooth
I've done a little bit of digging...
...take a look at this website: http://www.a2dp.info/Front-Page/iPhone-OS-3.0-You-Get-A2DP.html
If this site is spot-on, then bluetooth gear supporting A2DP will work with the 3G and 3G S running 3.0. But some people here that 3.0 is buggy when it comes to their bluetooth gear.
I've done a little bit of digging...
...take a look at this website: http://www.a2dp.info/Front-Page/iPhone-OS-3.0-You-Get-A2DP.html
If this site is spot-on, then bluetooth gear supporting A2DP will work with the 3G and 3G S running 3.0. But some people here that 3.0 is buggy when it comes to their bluetooth gear.
With AT&T's in-store allotment of 3G Ses sold out, does anyone know if Apple is still accepting online orders AND guaranteeing a 19th delivery?
No, don't worry!
The iPhone OS 3.0 is software. It will work on all older iPhones, including first generation ones.
However, the 3 GS-- in addition to running the 3.0 OS software-- also has a different firmware. This will include support for 3.5G internet, and other hardware features.
The only file currently available is the restore pack for the 3GS, which includes iPhone OS 3.0 plus the 3GS firmware. This particular file will probably give older iPhones trouble.
Starting on Wednesday, the 3.0 software will be available to download for all iPhones.
Don't know if any of you are familiar, but i have a 1500 text for 8.99 plan i found on another forum on this website. It is a text plan, for fan discount members. I am wondering if I will get free mms or if I will have to change my text plan? Any ideas?
Help !!!
I fudged up my Iphone 3g. I downloaded the 3.0 software. something screwed up on install and now itunes wont detect my iphone 3g. it has the connect to itunes on the screen but itunes wont connect to the iphone server. if i have the software to restore.. why won't it let me to do it...
I fudged up my Iphone 3g. I downloaded the 3.0 software. something screwed up on install and now itunes wont detect my iphone 3g. it has the connect to itunes on the screen but itunes wont connect to the iphone server. if i have the software to restore.. why won't it let me to do it...
it's good to see that apple and att are prepping the launch together. last years launch was a disaster. they learned. and then the 2.0 software update and mobileme disasters at the same time! all in the same day! so finally, current owners can upgrade their software this wednesday. they learned last year. im still using the original iphone edge. im debating about upgrading. it would be nice to see att lower their data and cell costs. seems too high. apple and att should work together on pricing these bad boys more efficiently. anyway. looking forward to 3.0, 3gs, snow leopard.
But MMS is extra beyond the $30 data plan? WTF--it's insulting enough that we get charged extra for texting beyond data, but now also for MMS as well?
Who's your carrier? Does anyone know if AT&T will unlock old iphones once we've done our time?
What did you expect?
Anyway I've had 3.0 since last week and it's frustrated me incredibly. At random times 20% of the left side of my screen will not respond to touch. Meaning I had to change my passwords for apps I could not log into with a landscape keyboard because I could type a "1". (I realized after I can copy and paste a 1 in). I'll be restoring with the firmware apple officially releases and if that doesn't work I'll take my phone in for a replacement. This is bull!
Quick question for those who have updated-- does the update wipe your phone, requiring you to re-sync all the data?
The only computer I have access to right now isn't my "sync" computer with all my music, apps, etc... If that data will go away I'm going to hold off on installing as I can't recover it at this moment.
Thanks!
The only computer I have access to right now isn't my "sync" computer with all my music, apps, etc... If that data will go away I'm going to hold off on installing as I can't recover it at this moment.
Thanks!
Something's not clear to me:
AT&T says they'll offer MMS "at no extra cost to customers with a text messaging bundle."
I don't have a text messaging bundle. (I don't use nearly enough SMS to be worth $5 a month.) So will I pay 20 cents each MMS--"no extra cost" compared to the 20 cents I now pay for SMS?
Or will I pay extra for each SMS--30 cents or something? It sounds like AT&T charges 30 cents for other phones, in which case I expect the iPhone will be in the same category.
And I'll stick to free email
EXCEPT for sending my GPS location. That's very useful--but at 30 cents (or even 20) a bit less so
I don't know--probably not a full wipe I'd guess--but I'd STILL hold off. It's a big update, and a bigger change than your phone goes through normally. You never know what MIGHT happen, so I'd play it safe.
I plan to back up my phone as usual before the update, AND copy the pre-3.0 the backup someplace for safekeeping. It's in ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup, FYI. (Otherwise the next 3.0 backup will overwrite it and I'll have no fallback if some important app gets messed up by 3.0. Or if the backup itself does.)
AT&T says they'll offer MMS "at no extra cost to customers with a text messaging bundle."
I don't have a text messaging bundle. (I don't use nearly enough SMS to be worth $5 a month.) So will I pay 20 cents each MMS--"no extra cost" compared to the 20 cents I now pay for SMS?
Or will I pay extra for each SMS--30 cents or something? It sounds like AT&T charges 30 cents for other phones, in which case I expect the iPhone will be in the same category.
And I'll stick to free email
EXCEPT for sending my GPS location. That's very useful--but at 30 cents (or even 20) a bit less so I don't know--probably not a full wipe I'd guess--but I'd STILL hold off. It's a big update, and a bigger change than your phone goes through normally. You never know what MIGHT happen, so I'd play it safe.
I plan to back up my phone as usual before the update, AND copy the pre-3.0 the backup someplace for safekeeping. It's in ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup, FYI. (Otherwise the next 3.0 backup will overwrite it and I'll have no fallback if some important app gets messed up by 3.0. Or if the backup itself does.)
This may have already been asked, but I haven't run across it.
Will the 3G iPhone do voice dialing with the new firmware?
Will the 3G iPhone do voice dialing with the new firmware?