Guess what! Today is June 17, 2009, and according to the Apple web site, the update to the iPhone operating system (version 3.0) will be available today; however, at the time of this writing, no download links were available at the Apple downloads.
Key features of iPhone OS 3.0 are:
- Run peer-to-peer games
- Copy and paste between applications
- Landscape keyboard
- MMS functionality – send audio, pictures, videos, and even take a snapshot right in the message
- Voice memos
- Better Calendar functionality – meetings via MS Exchange ActiveSync; subscribe to calendars (with new CalDAV support)
- Buy movies, TV shows, and audio books
- Enhanced Stocks application
- Safari improvements
- Spotlight search – search your iPhone from one place
- Internet tethering (use your iphone as a modem like device to reach the Internet using your laptop)
- Stereo bluetooth
- Auto wi-fi login
- Sync notes to your PC or Mac
- Parental controls
- iTunes store account
- YouTube Login
- Shake and Shuffle your music library
- Support for 30 languages, 40 keyboard layouts
- MobileMe Find myiPhone and Remote wipe-you’ll need this if you ever lose your iPhone
Visit the iPhone page for more details.