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Apple to Launch iPhone Software 3.0 in Summer 2009, Beta SDK Available Now
Tuesday, March 17th, 2009 at 3:56 PM - by Bryan Chaffin
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Apple announced Tuesday that it will be release iPhone Software 3.0 at an unspecified point in the summer of 2009, and that a beta version of the Software Development Kit (SDK) for the new OS is available immediately.
"The new iPhone OS 3.0 is a major software release packed with incredible new features and innovations for iPhone customers and developers alike. It will keep us years ahead of the competition," Philip Schiller, Apple senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, said in a statement.
iPodObserver.com has been covering specific aspects of the update throughout the day, and you can read more about those features in the following articles:
- Apple Adds Landscape Mail, Text & Notes
- Apple (Finally) Adds MMS Texting to iPhone
- Apple Announces Copy/Paste for iPhone 3.0
- Apple to Allow iPhone Apps to Talk to Third Party Hardware
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- Apple Claims 800 Million Downloads at iPhone App Store
iPhone Software 3.0 will be available in the Summer of 2009, and will be free to iPhone users. As with other iPhone Software updates, iPod touch users will be required to purchase the upgrade, this one at a price of US$9.95.
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