Apple releases iPhone OS, SDK 3.1 betas to developers

by David Martin

(Credit: Apple, Inc.)

Apple released on Tuesday new beta versions of the iPhone OS 3.1 firmware and the iPhone SDK 3.1 for developers. The OS 3.1 is available for all versions of the iPod Touch and the iPhone, while the SDK 3.1 is available in versions that are compatible with Leopard and Snow Leopard.

Without seeing the update, we don't know of the changes it brings, but we're hoping that it contains bug fixes for problems we've covered here and here.

If you've seen and used this new update, please tell us about your experiences with it in the comments.

(Credit: Apple)

Topics:: News

Tags:: iPhone,; Apple,; OS,; 3.1,; Beta,; SDK,; 3GS,; 3G,; iPod Touch

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by rea1994 June 30, 2009 10:39 PM PDT: MMS is enabled and when you edit the home screen, the phone vibrates.; Reply to this comment


by codynews July 1, 2009 9:38 AM PDT: I might be crazy, but I swear my phone seems faster and the battery life seems longer after the 3.0 update. I can almost use my phone a full day before it dies :)

(sounds like a slam, but I'm being serious. I love my iphone but it dies QUICK. It seems to be lasting a little longer after the update)

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by CrashPad63 July 1, 2009 10:50 AM PDT

Who gives a crap!!! Apple has never really made something to last.

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by NeverFade July 1, 2009 11:28 AM PDT: You are absolutely correct.

My G5, dual 2 Mac which I bought the first day that they came to market, in June 2003, which is just now 6 years old still does everything I throw at it... Machine just won't quit, do matter what!

I guess you aren't that correct after all...


by seven7dust July 1, 2009 6:47 PM PDT: ignore crashpad63 everyone !
he trolls on every iPhone article
but fails every time

by dbloyd July 1, 2009 10:57 AM PDT

The one killer feature would be to be able to hook it up to a screen and have it mirror everything you see on the iPhone to the big screen. I was hoping for that as part of the June rollout.

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by VMMDIdotCOM July 2, 2009 10:13 AM PDT: Already had it quite a while ago.....
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB129LL/B?fnode=MTY1NDA0OQ&mco=Mzg1ODY1OQ


by jjcmontana July 4, 2009 2:07 AM PDT: Apparently VMMDldotCOM couldn't understand what you were saying, as I know what you meant... the operative term you used was "everything".... Not just video. The video cable is great, yep... I have one set up with my universal dock to my entertainment system, but still, the iphone is limited to TVout on YouTube, iPod Video, (and Camera Roll - recorded video only for 3Gs phones).

Unfortunately, the feature yo're requesting isn't practical enough for them to develop. Not only would the logistics of tunneling out any and all graphics the iphone and apps generate (there'd have to be some serious hardware tinkering, not to mention rendering speed and resources), but it would also push the AppleTV unit sales down a little in what is probably already a slightly slumped market.


by wyattjoh July 1, 2009 12:55 PM PDT: they better not charge us ipod touch owners for this one!!!!; Reply to this comment


by calvinglenn July 1, 2009 2:39 PM PDT: I know I may be in the minority here, but I was happy to pay $10 for the update. I had already resigned myself to giving away my current iPod touch and shelling out full price for one with Bluetooth. I think I got off pretty easy! Now, how's about a camera...; Reply to this comment

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