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Apple to Preview iPhone OS 3.0 on March 17th


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Engadget is reporting that Apple will be hosting a media event on Tuesday, March 17th to demonstrate iPhone OS 3.0, the next major upgrade to the iPhone operating system. Apple will reportedly also provide details on a new iPhone Software Development Kit (SDK) to aid developers in creating applications for the new operating system.

Apple's calling this an "advance preview of what we're building," so we're not expecting anything ready to go as of the 17th, but hopefully this will allow developers to start building toward future functionality (hey, how about some push notifications?), and presumably users won't have too many months to wait after that for the real deal.

Apple previously hosted a media event in March 2008 to provide a "roadmap" for iPhone developers, and it appears that this upcoming event may follow a similar theme. The event is scheduled for 10 AM Pacific in the Town Hall auditorium on the company's campus in Cupertino, CA.

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38 months ago
Sick. What OS 3.0 has in store will determine whether I stick with my iPhone or switch to a BlackBerry.
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38 months ago
yea, my CNBC ticker just said the same thing just a min ago, except it stated March 15
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38 months ago
Well the 15th is a Sunday and the 17th is Tuesday so my guess is the 17th.
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38 months ago

Sick. What OS 3.0 has in store will determine whether I stick with my iPhone or switch to a BlackBerry.


3.0 will determine if i stick with my BB or go to the iPhone
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38 months ago
Just a preview on the 17th. To be honest I wish Apple would wait until the actual release of the firmware to reveal all of the secrets of what's to come. This is unlike Apple.:rolleyes:
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38 months ago
Awesome! Although its not coming out the 17th

"Apparently, we'll get a sneak peak at the new OS, as well as a look at a brand new version of the SDK.". Great news nonetheless!

Even better, March 17 is my birthday :D
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38 months ago

Awesome! Although its not coming out the 17th

"Apparently, we'll get a sneak peak at the new OS, as well as a look at a brand new version of the SDK.". Great news nonetheless!


Yea they added that after I made the thread, ha.
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38 months ago

Well the 15th is a Sunday and the 17th is Tuesday so my guess is the 17th.


Good point. maybe my eyes need to be checked.

So 3/17 is just an announcement?
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38 months ago
Apple have to hit a home-run with this one to knock it up another notch - BAM!
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