iPhone 3G S comes with typical Apple headset buds, but for the first time these earbuds sport the new “remote”, which includes volume controls and more.

Apple previously introduced iin-ear headsets with remote and mic for the second generation iPod touch (and aluminum MacBooks) in September 2008, but clearly labeled them as not-compatible with the iPhone 2G or iPhone 3G because the “remote” part was useless.

What a different a generation makes.

1. Volume Down button
2. Center button
3. Volume Up button

Full control scheme introduced with the 4th gen iPod shuffle is available to iPhone 3G S owners with one difference — holding down the center button activates Voice Control.

via the iPhone Blog

Apple’s Knowledge Base once again steps up in the handy-dandy reference chart department with a feature check-list showing highlighting some major features supported by all iPhone models, by the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3G S, and by the new iPhone 3G S alone.

There are some caveats, however:

1. Peer-to-peer connectivity requires compatible applications, which can be downloaded from the App Store when available.
2. The original iPhone does not support using Bluetooth for peer-to-peer connectivity. It can use Wi-Fi and cellular data networks for peer-to-peer connectivity.
3. MMS is not available in all areas; fees may apply. See your carrier for availability.
4. Internet tethering is not currently offered in the United States and some other countries. See your carrier for availability.

[via the iPhone Blog]

Dev Team released redsn0w utility for MAC and Windows users. The latest version in 0.7.2.

redsn0w is an easy to use, multi-platform, multi-device jailbreaking and unlocking (iPhone 2G only) tool for the iPhone 2G (original iPhone), the iPhone 3G (but not the 3GS) and also the iPod touch (first and second generation). Currently it is available for Windows and Mac OS X (there are some issues using redsn0w with OS X PPC, please use an Intel Mac until we have this problem resolved).

1. GOLDEN RULE: If you are using a 3G iPhone with yellowsn0w and rely on yellowsn0w to obtain cellular service, then you should NOT use redsn0w right now. Ultrasn0w (the 3G carrier unlock) is not included with this release and therefore your baseband will be locked and unable to use an operator other than the official one it was bought for. UltraSn0w will be released via APT (cydia and icy) soon. If you have an original iPhone (1st generation) then 3.0 carrier unlock works with this redsn0w release.
2. Yellowsn0w in its current form will NOT work with the baseband version that is present in the 3.0 update, you will need Ultrasn0w, which will be released sometime soon, Ultrasn0w will work with all iPhone 3G models (but not 3GS), even ones that were previously unlockable, Ultrasn0w (when available) will be released via APT (this means you will be able to get it via Cydia or Icy).
3. Please read all parts of this post before downloading and using these tools.
4. Read items 1, 2 and 3 again and again.
5. At the bottom of this post are the bittorrent files for the latest version of redsn0w.
6. This app is suitable for the recent 3.0 release
7. redsn0w will NOT work for the iPhone 3GS.
8. redsn0w WILL work for Original iPhone (1st Generation), Original iPod touch, iPod touch 2G and the iPhone 3G (not the iPhone 3GS).

To use redsn0w simply upgrade the device in iTunes to firmware version 3.0 and run redsn0w to activate and jailbreak the device (and if you are using an original iPhone 2G, it will unlock it too!)

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1. Cut/Paste, Copy/Paste
2. Shake to undo/redo typing
3. Text selection for easy mass deletion
4. MMS
5. Landscape keyboard in Notes, Mail, Messages
6. Forward or Delete individual texts or picture messages
7. Sending progress bar in Messages app moved to title instead of over the keyboard area (allows typing new message while the first one is sending)
8. USB and Bluetooth tethering
   Stereo bluetooth (A2DP)
9. Spotlight search (searches all app titles, mail, media, contact details, and calendar appointments)
10. Search in Notes, Mail, iPod
11. In-App purchases
12. Option to have double clicking the home button go to the Camera/Spotlight search
13. Preview icon in lower left hand corner for last shot taken in Camera app
14. Shake to shuffle in iPod
15. Scrolling of screenshots in App Store
16. Type of phone used under each call in Recents (i.e., mobile, home, work, etc.)
17. Call history log (including call duration)
18. Option to Share Contact in each contact listing
19. Hold link in Safari to Copy or Open in New Page
20. Auto Fill contact information, usernames and passwords in Safari
21. Login to your YouTube account, see comments, subscribe or rate favorite clips
22. Option to retry sending failed text messages, indicated by red exclamation point next to text
23. Turn-by-turn GPS capabilities
24. Maps can be run inside other applications
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T-Mobile Netherlands has accidentally put up the CPU info on its website, stating a 600MHz processor with 256MB RAM.

The original iPhone and iPhone 3G both used a 412MHz processor, and each had 128MB of RAM.  These figures fit in roughly with Apple’s claim that the iPhone 3G S is around twice as fast on average as the last-gen hardware; it also slots the handset back into the number one spot above the second-gen iPod touch, which has a 532MHz CPU.

The iPhone 3G S will land on June 19th –priced at $199 for the 16GB model and $299 for the 32GB model–  in US, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and UK.

via SlashPhone

Apple senior vice president of iPhone software Scott Forstall used Monday’s WWDC keynote with the news that iPhone users have waited months to hear: The new iPhone 3.0 OS will be released on June 17, 2009.

iPhone 3.0 will be a free release for all iPhone customers — both original iPhone users and iPhone 3G users will be able to download it at no charge once it’s released. iPod touch customers can download the new release for $10, and it will work on first- and second-generation iPod touch models.

Many of the new features in iPhone 3.0 have been talked about before — Cut, Copy, and Paste, for example. Landscape mode in all key applications, including Mail, Notes and Messages. Spotlight support across the entire device, and ubiquitous searching. Peer-to-peer Bluetooth-based multiplayer gaming, push notification, in-app store support and other capabilities factored into demonstrations showing off iPhone 3.0’s new features, as well.

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During the World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) Keynote, Apple VP of Marketing, Phil Schiller, announced the all new, third generation, iPhone 3G S… and the S stands for Speed!

Averaging 2x faster on most tasks, it also includes many of the recently rumored features like video recording, editing, and sharing, a digital compass, astounding voice control, and more.

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Sennheiser has announced its latest range of sports-friendly earphones — the Sports II to be precise — and they come in a lovely bright shade of orange just in time for the summer. Oh, there’s blue too.

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Agile Messenger is a multi-protocol instant messaging client for mobile phones and provides a seamless connection to the public instant messaging networks of ICQ®, AOL®, Yahoo!®, MSN®, GoogleTalk® and any other XMPP network. Features include Agilemobile.com’s multi-media messaging technology which, enables users to send instant picture, and voice messages from mobile to mobile and mobile to PC. Agile Messenger for the iPhone and iPod touch provides an always connected experience to end users by using the iPhone’s existing push email technology, and will support the new iPhone Push Notification service offered by the soon to be released iPhone OS 3.0.

You can find Agile Messenger in the App Store now.  It’s currently priced at a ‘special introductory price’ of $9.99 for its first 30 days.