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Story: New iPhone OS due on Wednesday
OS 3.0 notes and consequences
David,
"iPhone 3.0 was first shown off to developers in March. The update is free for iPhone users, and will be uploaded to iTunes early on Wednesday evening."
I think basically it was more than shown off. All iPhone developers have had a steady stream of betas since that launch - at least five betas and the gold master last week for final honing.
The peripheral thing is also big news in that both bluetooth and the dock connector can be used to power a whole range of useful accessories and some very interesting stuff is coming down the line.
The in-game purchase thing can make developers extend the life of their apps although I am already hearing grumblings from users who seem to baulk at the idea of a 99 cent upgrade to a 99 cent game. I think they get the impression that software grows on trees and once you give Apple your money you expect everything to magically expand for nothing thereafter. I think Fake Steve Jobs used to refer to these people as freetards. I wish they would get a life.
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