Apple Previews iPhone OS 4

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Apple Previews iPhone OS 4
Thursday, April 08, 2010
Posted by: Glenn

Apple today previewed its iPhone OS 4 software to select members of the media and released a beta version of the software to iPhone Developer Program members. The iPhone OS 4 beta release includes an updated Software Development Kit (SDK) with over 1,500 new Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and over 100 new features that will be available to iPhone and iPod touch users this summer. New features include Multitasking for third party apps; Folders to better organize and access apps; improved Mail with a unified inbox, fast inbox switching and threaded messages; enhanced Enterprise support with even better data protection, mobile device management, wireless app distribution and more; Apple's new iAd mobile advertising platform; and iBooks, the new ebook reader and online bookstore recently debuted on the iPad.

"iPhone OS 4 is the fourth major release of the world's most advanced mobile operating system," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "We're delivering over 100 new features, including multitasking, folders, a unified inbox, deeper Enterprise support, and an iPhone version of our iBooks reader and online iBookstore."

The iPhone OS 4 beta software and SDK are available immediately for iPhone Developer Program. iPhone OS 4 will be available as a software update to iPhone and iPod touch users this summer. Another version of iPhone OS 4 will be coming to iPad this Fall.



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[caulktel]

Well, if I read this correctly they have dropped support for the 1st gen iPhones. I guess this was to be expected. Oh well, I'm perfectly happy with it just the way it is.
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[MacScout67]

They also dropped multitasking support from the iPhone 3G.