Apple just kicked off the special event with Steve Jobs on stage. That’s really great! I love to see him back and deliver the presentation. At time I write this post, the event is still on-going but I’d like to give you a quick update on what has been announced.

iPhone OS 3.1 – Steve Jobs announced the debut of iPhone OS 3.1 and it’s available today. But base on my test, it’s still not available on iTunes. Hopefully, it can be downloaded later today. But for those using ultrasn0w to unlock iPhone, please be reminded not to update to this version until iPhone Dev team gives you the green light.

iTunes 9 – As expected, Apple releases a new version of iTunes – iTunes v9. The new version looks pretty great. Now, you can use iTunes to manage the iPhone home screen and move the icons around right from iTunes. The other feature you’ll love is Home Sharing. Finally, iTunes can support multiple computers and you are allowed to copy songs, TV shows, etc. with up to 5 computers. As Steve mentioned, “You’re going to see all the computers you can share with, and you’ll see the contents — you’ll be able to drag that and copy it to your library.” That’s cool and it’s a long-awaited feature. The other features come with iTunes 9 are improved syncing, genius mixes and iTunes LP.

This is a brief update. I’ll cover the details in upcoming posts. Stay tuned.

[Images via Engadget]

What's Next?

If you find the post is useful, subscribe to Simon Blog using RSS or Email to get free iPhone updates. Alternatively, you can follow me on Twitter or join us on Facebook.

• Roundup of Apple’s Special Event: iPod Nano with Camera, iPhone 3.1, iTunes 9
• Apple’s iPod Event on Sep 9 – “It’s Only Rock and Roll, But We Like It”
• iPhone firmware 2.1 to release on Fri… Fix more bugs
• Adobe and Apple Work together to Bring Flash to iPhone
• MacWorld 2009 Keynote Coverage: DRM-Free Music, Keynote Remote & iPhotos Slideshow

Sign up and Download Free iPhone Guide

Name Email

Send

Tagged as: apple, iPhone, itunes