iPhone 2.0 software update. Coming soon.
apps, firmware, news, programming June 10th, 2008
With the iPhone 2.0 Software Update, your iPhone will do even more. Extend its capabilities with innovative applications you download directly from the new App Store. Get push email, calendar, and contacts from your Microsoft Exchange server at work. And use great new features in Mail, Contacts, and other applications. Free in the next update.
iPhone firmware 2.0 was detailed in WWDC with some rumored features finally seeing the day of light. Features include:
- iWork and Office document viewing
- Save images from E-Mail directly to photo library
- Contact Search
- E-Mail/SMS Bulk Delete & Move
- Scientific Calculator when switched to Landscape Mode in Calculator
- Support for a TON of languages including Chinese, Japanese
On top of those features, Jobs detailed enterprise support for mass distribution of apps (up to 100 authorized iPhones) and also unveiled a new push notification system for apps that would use it (such as IM clients).
Firmware 2.0 will be available for iPhone users come ‘Early July’ for free and for iPod Touch users at a reduced fee (compared to the last update) of $9.95.
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i got a question if excisting unlocked iphone users will get the 2.0 software update will they still be able to use there iphone with any carrier?
jlocc, i believe iphone hackers working on it right now, but all of them forewarn us do not update to 2.0 firmare before unlocking tools will be developed and tested