By now, you should know Apple has released the iPhone 3.1 OS for iPhone 2G / 3G / 3GS. The new version of iPhone OS is now available for free download and you can upgrade your iPhone via iTunes. You do not need to upgrade to iTunes 9 to download the update. The upgrade of iPhone OS should also work on iTunes v8.2.
So, what’s new in iPhone OS 3.1? I have already upgraded my iPhone 3GS to the latest OS and here are the prominent new features you’ll see in this update:
- Genius recommendations for Applications – similar to the genius feature for songs. Base on your existing iPhone applications you have downloaded or purchased, iTunes look for other applications and recommend those that you may interest.
- iTunes 9 Support -Align with the release of iTunes 9, iPhone 3.1 supports genius mixes, improved syncing option for music, movies, TV shows, etc. It also supports the app reorganization directly in iTunes.
- Redeem iTunes gift card, code and certificates in the App Store
- Display available iTunes account credit in the App Store and iTunes Store
- Browse and download ringtones wirelessly from iTunes Store
- Save video from mail and MMS into camera roll
- Option to “Save as new clip” when trimming a video in iPhone 3GS
- Better iPhone 3G Wi-Fi performance when Bluetooth is turned on
- Remotely lock iPhone with a passcode via MobileMe
- Use Voice Control on iPhone 3GS with Bluetooth headsets
- Paste phone numbers into the keypad
- Option to use Home button to turn on Accessibility features on iPhone 3GS
- Warn when visiting fraudulent websites in Safari
- Improved Exchange calendar syncing and invitation handling
- Fixes issue that caused some app icons to display incorrectly
Before you go ahead to upgrade your iPhone to 3.1, let me remind you again. If you’re relying on ultrasn0w for unlocking your iPhone, please stay away from iPhone 3.1. Your iPhone will be locked again after the upgrade and presently, ultrasn0w cannot unlock iPhone with 3.1 OS. So, please be patient and wait for iPhone Dev team to give the signal for the upgrade.
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You call that a new feature list????
Its a bug fixed version of previous os… and they are charging for that also….!!!
Oh god how consumers became this stupid????
@S.bala, iPhone 3.1 OS is free to download. Apple only charges it for iPod Touch upgrade.
But why????
Why touch users have to pay while iphone users get it for free…
just because apple thinks so????
My recent problem: I had 1st gen ipod touch, updated it to OS 2 then got it replaced due to hardware prob, now i have OS 1. so i called up apple to give me my OS or give my money back, since OS 3 is released now, all they did is to slap a agreement at my face which you have to accept before buying and asked me to buy OS 3 which is “only Rs 500″ according to them!!!! if its so small amount why do they charge it then?????
I got so pissed with this that i now got my os upgraded through some hack and it works like a charm!!!! no problems till now!!!
Hello Simon, i’ve encountered new issue on jailbreaking the iphone 3g with OS 3.1.2. I use blackra1n to unlock and jailbreaking the unit, but the problem now is after doing the process of blackra1n, the wifi don’t work and the network service stuck in “NO SERVICE” that supposed to be working as the usual.
Thanks in advance.. More power…
Arthur