They'll be running the last beta. When the phone is first plugged into itunes it'll probably pop up 'your phone needs an update for the latest cool features' or something like that, and update to 2.0 release automatically.
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Apple HAS actually announced a date for 2.0 (Officially).
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They'll be running the last beta. When the phone is first plugged into itunes it'll probably pop up 'your phone needs an update for the latest cool features' or something like that, and update to 2.0 release automatically.
There has been topics in, I believe, the iPhone subsection about the release date. Also, someone posted saying something about the chances of it being released this Friday.
I was wondering about the wisdom in releasing all the various software updates at the same time, ie whether their servers could handle it. But giving it some thought, the extra traffic is probably a drop in the ocean over their normal requirements (their main websites, online stores, iTunes, .Mac etc) and will easily be covered by the spare capacity they will have to cover busy periods.
If there was a bottle neck it would most likely be bandwidth and it would be easy for them to rent some extra to cover the launch period.
If there was a bottle neck it would most likely be bandwidth and it would be easy for them to rent some extra to cover the launch period.
what time of day will the 2.0 update be released?
because if its right after midnight then ill stay up on the 10th to get it
because if its right after midnight then ill stay up on the 10th to get it
We all get our hopes up, but the reality is that he gave this date out at the WWDC, and as pointed out it's in the press release.
It reminds me of all the hype of the 1.1.2 1.1.3 etc, upgrades... Everyone was like "is it this Tuesday?!!?!?!!"
I guess it just goes to show how much we like our little buddy.
It reminds me of all the hype of the 1.1.2 1.1.3 etc, upgrades... Everyone was like "is it this Tuesday?!!?!?!!"
I guess it just goes to show how much we like our little buddy.
I'm guessing sometime during the day or maybe even when they start selling the iPhones, whenever that will be........
Nobody has any idea really, I mean who knows with Apple, right? But that's my guess.
It's more likely to be in the afternoon than midnight. I can't remember Apple ever doing anything at midnight (& midnight Cupertino time is 3AM Eastern anyway).
So, you are saying with the price of $199, 3G, GPS *AND* 3rd party apps ... they aren't going to sell more ?! You also don't think that is a huge upgrade over the first one ?!
Please, for the love of god tell me you are joking ...
They use Akamai ... which already delivers an unbelievable amount of traffic per month. Strangely, this release is a drop in the bucket for them.
However, I am not sure how well Apple.com is going to hold up during this. They don't appear to use Akamai for that. I really hope they double up their infrastructure.
that and the fact that 3G opens it up to way more countries and the rollout is more or less global now
How did sales expectations for the first model fall short? Apple said that their goal was to sell 10mil iPhones before the end of 2008. As of mid-May (when the supply of the G1 iPhone dried up) they had sold just over 6 million units, at that rate they would have projected total sales of just over 10mil by the end of 2008. Add to this picture the allure of an updated OS, new apps, and expanded sales to 70 countries, and there's no way Apple wouldn't have sold another 4mil phones in the next 6 months, even if there was no 3G coming out.
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Fantastic find Razorianfly! It goes to show that people should READ! And hell it was right under our nose!
Fantastic find Razorianfly! It goes to show that people should READ! And hell it was right under our nose!
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I think that it's just weird that they didn't say that they were going to release it a little before July 11th BECAUSE... in the keynote, Steve Jobs said that the iPhone 3G would be available on July 11th, but when he talked about 2.0 software, he said it would be released EARLY JULY....i just think that's kinda weird..
I think that it's just weird that they didn't say that they were going to release it a little before July 11th BECAUSE... in the keynote, Steve Jobs said that the iPhone 3G would be available on July 11th, but when he talked about 2.0 software, he said it would be released EARLY JULY....i just think that's kinda weird..
When the iPhone first came out it was "discovered" in web logs along with software version identifying information. Have iPhone 2 sightings occurred yet in web logs? If reviewers and testers have had it for quite while one presumes that would be the case.
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That definitely wasn't there before, I had read the whole press release multiple times and that was not there, they must of edited the press release recently, sorry if someone already pointed that out.
Great find R-Fly, I find all the posts of yours that I see to be exceptionally brilliant (and helpful) pieces of work.
Great find R-Fly, I find all the posts of yours that I see to be exceptionally brilliant (and helpful) pieces of work.
If it ALL comes out on 7/11, those Apple servers are going DOWN!!
All for the sake of publicity!
All for the sake of publicity!
Yeah, it really sucks. With all the people activating iPhone 3G's, and upgrading to the official 2.0 at the AT&T Store (presumably) along with iPhone/ iPod touch users upgrading to 2.0 and buying Apps.
I probably won't be able to get v2.0 till midnight like last time
Hopefully the App Store won't go down, SMB, Free Remote App, and many more here I come!This is gonna make the world Firefox download day look silly.
I think that this will make for a strange deployment all together.
-10.5.4
-Software update 2.0
-ilife 08 suite update
-itunes 7.7
-iphone 3g
-mobileMe w/ confusing .MAC switchover
Wait, the relaese date for MobileME is "mid July," this means early August for apple. Please disreguard.
