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Seth Weintraub

Apple versus Google

iPhone 3.1 Beta released to developers

With the official release of the iPhone 3.0 OS only a few weeks behind them, Apple today released to developers the next feature release of the iPhone OS. 

Although Apple hasn't posted a changelog, improvements and bugs are filling up the forums on some Apple blogs.  Here's what I've been able to gather so far:

  • Mobile iTunes is now buggy on some devices.  If you use your device for media listening/viewing, wait for another release.
  • MMS is enabled by default now, but still doesn't work properly on AT&T without some tweaks 
  • Tethering still works via the hack
  • Major update to the baseband 05.08.01 (fewer dropped calls?).  For SIM unlockers, you'll want to skip
  • Startup/Shutdown times improved.  Also opening/closing applications
  • Bluetooth AVRCP profiles still not supported
  • When entering email addresses, iPhone recognizes Google sync contacts
  • Some 3GS owner/developers notice that they don't have to put their device in the device list for their iPhones to be activated under 3.1

Remember, this is a Beta and things soemtimes break.  With that being said, it is always interesting to find out what's new on the iPhone.

Anyone else find anything else interesting out there?