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Apple to Preview iPhone OS 3.0 on March 17th
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This is unlike Apple to show a preview of firmware before a release. I'm used to having to wait.
Apple better pull their collective heads out and address the shortcomings that have become downright embarrassing. They've had 2 years now - give us copy/paste, MMS, background notifications, etc. And where's the blasted turn-by-turn navigation app???
I love my iPhone, but the posers are crowding the rear view mirror (Palm, Google, MS) now. It's time for Apple to put the hammer down and leave these wannabes in the dust.
I love my iPhone, but the posers are crowding the rear view mirror (Palm, Google, MS) now. It's time for Apple to put the hammer down and leave these wannabes in the dust.
Yes. This will probably be just like the preview last March.
The only thing I want to see from this is PUSH/background services. No excuse for that to have completely disappeared. I want some explanation as to why it never came out. IM apps are useless right now unless I have them send me SMS messages, and then it's just complicated. I've contemplated switching to a Blackberry recently because of some of the quirks the iPhone still has. This preview is HUGE as it will tell me if Apple is moving on to address the shortcomings or not. 2.0 was a big jump over 1.0, so I hope 3.0 is the same.
The Pro apps (at least Final Cut Studio) are in line for an update soon anyway. My guess is that it'll be within the next few months.
I'm in agreement except for MMS. Apple seems to be promoting email (particularly MobileMe email) for this purpose, rather than allowing only the carrier to profit by supporting MMS.
That's likely.
Also like last year, I hope the software is backward compatible with the 1st gen iPhone.
Unlike last year, I hope they introduce MMS and Copy & Paste. This is getting ridiculous.
hopefully the iPhone will turn into one of those multi-touch tables but smaller.
I like the UI, but it could be a lot better.
I like the UI, but it could be a lot better.
some of those features but not all. Apple could have given all those features for the current 3g iPhone but purposely chose not to because what would they have to market with the next iPhone if they gave the consumers everything.
If 3.0 doesn't have the option to turn off the triple alert on text messages, I'm going to punch Steve Jobs in the face.
It should be more like
Apple Fanboys: Overhype and have wild fantasies
Apple: Deliver great stuff that could never live up to some fanboys wild dreams or made up rumors.
Good timing for me, hopefully will be less busy at work that week.
They need to round out the features:
* Video recording
* MMS
* Copy and paste
* Push notification system
I also wouldn't mind the option for background applications, even in terms of low-memory daemons that only run when the phone is being used. I.e., you're in Safari, so the background IM application can also run. You shut down Safari and sleep the device, the IM application sleeps as well.
I actually expect we'll find out about some new APIs, the extension of iPhone OS into a more generic mobile OS (for tablet later this year), and so on.
They need to round out the features:
* Video recording
* MMS
* Copy and paste
* Push notification system
I also wouldn't mind the option for background applications, even in terms of low-memory daemons that only run when the phone is being used. I.e., you're in Safari, so the background IM application can also run. You shut down Safari and sleep the device, the IM application sleeps as well.
I actually expect we'll find out about some new APIs, the extension of iPhone OS into a more generic mobile OS (for tablet later this year), and so on.
It's always unwarranted speculation that leads to what you call "under-delivering." You're only let down by your own expectations.
Apple would be insane not to have a major hardware revision available for purchase the day 1st gen iPhone owners' 2-year contracts are expiring. Throw some cold water on Palm's Pre, Apple.
I'm holding on to my 1st gen model until there's new hardware to be had.
I think there should be some other features as well, maybe "extras" will sneak their way in, something new, unexpected.
That's hawt
Push notification should be good, but won't it be limited on older iPhones with less memory/processor power? I imagine the next gen iPhone 2,1 will be able to handle the multitasking that comes along with push notification with a breeze.
Push notification should be good, but won't it be limited on older iPhones with less memory/processor power? I imagine the next gen iPhone 2,1 will be able to handle the multitasking that comes along with push notification with a breeze.
I know!!!
Maybe.... They are going to actually release something? Talk about an iPhone with a 10"touch screen?