Update to iPhone OS launched

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iPhone OS 3.1 released

As part of the keynote at Apple’s “It’s Only Rock and Roll” event, it was announced that the updated operating system for the iPhone (& iPod touch) was being rolled out.

iPhone OS 3.1 features

Some other key features of the update are:

  • Genius recommendations now also with apps
  • New organisation of your apps
  • Wireless download of ringtones – now 30,000 available on iTunes
  • Movies, TV, podcasts for download via Wi-Fi
  • Stereo bluetooth
  • Peer-to-peer gaming
  • Cut, copy & paste
  • Shake to Shuffle
  • and more

How to Update

OS 3.1 is a free update for iPhone owners ($5.99 for owners of the previous iPod touch).

iTunes 9 was also released, so make sure you’ve …downloaded the newest iTunes before starting…

OS 3.1 update

Other important Apple news

More importantly perhaps is the keynote started with a standing ovation for Steve Jobs. Jobs returned from extended sick leave after having a liver transplant.

Jobs also proudly announced that in a little over two years, Apple has sold over 30 million iPhones… man, do the sums on that – for both Apple and all the telcos.  He accredits this to the iTunes Apps Store and it’s success, with over 1.8 billion apps downloaded to date (+ updates).

New Apple iPods released


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