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Many people have speculated what the iPhone OS 3.0 will and won’t have, we did too ‘iPhone Facts and Rumours‘. The wait is now over, the iPhone OS 3.0 update contains over 100 new features, including the following:

• Cut, Copy & Paste with shake to undo
• Landscape keyboard in key applications
• Enhanced Messages application
- Send and receive photos, contacts, audio files, and location via MMS*
- Forward and delete single or multiple messages
• Added search feature in Mail, Calendar, Notes and iPod
• Spotlight search across iPhone
• Support for CalDAV and subscriptions in Calendar
• Improvements to Safari
- Performance
- HTML 5 support
- HTTP Streaming audio and video
- Auto-fill usernames and passwords
• New Voice Memos application
• Sync Notes with a Mac or PC via iTunes
• Internet Tethering over USB and Bluetooth*
• Browse and download movies, TV shows, and audiobooks from the iTunes Store**
• Stereo Bluetooth***
• Wi-Fi auto login
• Enhanced Stocks application
• More Parental Control options for Apps, Music, Movies and TV Shows
• iTunes account creation and login**
• YouTube account login and access to subscriptions, ratings and favorites**
• Shake to shuffle
• New languages, dictionaries, and keyboards
• Find my iPhone and Remote Wipe via MobileMe (subscription required)**
• Support for more Exchange policies
• Create and send Exchange meeting invitations
• Search mail on server (Exchange Server 2007 and supported IMAP servers)
• Search LDAP company directory
• VPN on demand and VPN proxy support
• Encrypted configuration profiles
• Encrypted iTunes backups
• 1,000 new developer APIs, including:
- In App Purchases
- Apple Push Notification Service
- Accessories support
- Peer to Peer Connectivity
- Embedded Maps
- iPod Library Access
• Bug fixes

Products compatible with this software update:
• iPhone
• iPhone 3G
• iPhone 3G S

* Compatible only with iPhone 3G and iPhone 3G S and requires support from your wireless provider.
** Not available in all regions or in all languages.
*** Compatible only with iPhone 3G and iPhone 3G S.

For feature descriptions and complete instructions, see the user guide for your iPhone at: Apple iPhone Support Manuals

For more information about iPhone, go to: Apple iPhone

To troubleshoot your iPhone, or to view additional support information go to: iPhone Support

For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website: Apple Security Content

The long awaited iPhone software OS overhaul is nearing completion with suggestions that it could be available after the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco later on this month. The new version software fills some of the basic holes in the iPhone functionality also adding some significant features for developers. The ability to plug into Google Maps and the option to sell content through apps will have a significatent impact.

Here are some facts on the new software upgrade and hardware rumours:

1. Free upgrade on the iPhone 3G, £10 on the iPod Touch
2. Picture messaging and SMS forwarding
   • Expected as standard on Mobile Phones since 2002, come on Apple you should have known better!!!
3. Youtube upgrade
   • This will allow you to enter your subscription, rate videos and much more
4. Copy and Paste
   • A 21st Centuary essential, copy, cut and paste how can a business run without this option!!!
5. Upgraded QWERTY keyboard
   • Hopefully resolving current issues on responsiveness
6. Spotlight
   • Search your iPhone of all its content. Also new search features to be added to Mail, ipod and notes.
7. 32GB version
   • Not impossible with the price of memory feeling the crunch!!!
8. iPhone Nano
   • If this is true, I want one. Well, I found copies in Hong Kong when on my hols in 2008 also, found fully functional bluetooth mobile phone watch compatible in the UK.

Let us have your feedback on the iPhone v3 software upgrade…