• Apple iPhone OS 3.1 Update Now Available

    Apple iPhone OS 3.1 Update Now Available

    Techtree News Staff, Sep 10, 2009 1714 hrs IST

    Brings Genius Recommendations, improves syncing and fixes bugs

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Back in June, Apple had pushed first beta of iPhone OS 3.1 SDK to the developers for testing and fixing the bugs existing in the iPhone OS 3.0 update. At the Rock and Roll event, Apple announced the availability of iPhone OS 3.1 software update. This 3.1 update is free for iPhone users and for iPod Touch users with 3.0 update running on their device. The new Genius Recommendations feature now suggests applications (apart from music) based on those installed on the device. Along with number of known bug fixes, the iPhone 3.1 update brings new features.

Apple has branched out the iPhone OS update making it separate for iPhone and iPod Touch devices. Like the iPod Touch updates are being pushed as iPhone OS 3.1.1 update while for the iPhone Apple pushes it as iPhone OS 3.1 update. The iPhone owners can choose ringtones from the iTunes Store and download them wirelessly. However, the downloads over 10MB require WiFi Connection so looks like there's a limitation or download cap for downloading over data connection.

List of enhancements coming with new iPhone OS 3.1 update:

  • Improved syncing for music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, and photos
  • iTunes U content organization
  • Redeem iTunes Gift Cards, codes, and certificates in the App Store
  • Display available iTunes account credits in the App Store and iTunes Store
  • Save video from Mail and MMS into Camera Roll
  • Option to "Save as new clip" when trimming a video on 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
  • Antiphishing Warnings for fraudulent websites in Safari
  • Improved Exchange calendar syncing and invitation handling
  • Fixes issue that cause some app icons to display incorrectly


The iPod Touch owners who haven't updated their devices with iPhone 3.0 update can now buy it for $4.45 (Rs. 214 approx.), slashed down from the earlier $9.95 (Rs. 480 approx.). And after that, the iPhone OS 3.1.1 update can be downloaded for free and flashed.

The new iPhone 3.1 firmware can be downloaded using iTunes. However, to use the Genius Mixes, App management, and iTunes U content organization features, you will need iTunes 9 installed on Mac or PC.


 

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(22) Comments
Balakrishna Pan
,New Delhi, INDIA., on Oct 21, 2009 05:55 PM
Dear sir, even my iphone3gs says simcard not supported after upgrading 3.1 it displays only emergency calls allowed.... please help me out.... waiting desperatey for your reply.
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susan
,maldives, on Oct 13, 2009 12:41 PM
even my iphone says sim card not supported after upgrading it to 3.1.it displays only emergency calls allowed..Urgent...PLease help me
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daja
,toronto, on Oct 13, 2009 12:57 AM
super
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Ricardo
,Ricardo, on Sep 11, 2009 05:06 PM
I Want To Update For Free
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karan
,manali, on Oct 06, 2009 02:09 AM
dear sir.... even my iphone says sim card not supported after upgrading it to 3.1.it displays only emergency calls allowed..please help me out.... waiting desperately for your reply..
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rajeev
,mumbai, on Sep 17, 2009 02:27 PM
gr8 information
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Dhruvi Tanna
,Mumbai, on Sep 17, 2009 02:27 PM
Good article
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ratan
,delhi, on Sep 17, 2009 10:48 AM
good information
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rajeev
,delhi, on Sep 17, 2009 10:36 AM
great information
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nicholus
,mumbai, on Sep 17, 2009 10:35 AM
hi nice article
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Jeff
,Chula Vista, CA, on Sep 11, 2009 05:19 AM
Paste phone numbers into the keypad Finally!! iphone lets you sometimes click on a phone number like a hyperlink but if you cant get the phone to recognize a number as a phone number there was no way to paste that number into the dialing window! This was a big pet peeve of mine and I am super happy that they fixed it!
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Jim
,Willits, on Sep 16, 2009 12:02 PM
Now if only you could control tracks using wireless headphones... everything else works.
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Slippy
,Dallas, on Sep 16, 2009 01:32 AM
Funny how everybody seems so entitled to every possible feature ever conceived just because it exists, or has potential to exist... Appreciate what you have people... jeez...
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Iphone user
,Not in USA, on Sep 15, 2009 04:09 PM
I can't beleive I had to wait so long for handsfree bluetooth dialing, but thanks for fixing it eventually Mr Apple.
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Jennifer
,Chattanooga, on Sep 15, 2009 01:41 AM
I just wanna know when I can send picture messages. Even the cheap phones out there perform this simple task. Why can't the iPhone?
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Brian
,Phoenix, on Sep 15, 2009 12:17 PM
Jennifer -- I believe the MMS limitation is with AT&T's network restriction of the iPhone, not the iPhone purposely missing a feature. It makes sense to me that AT&T would want to protect their fragile bandwidth.
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Lon
,Anchorage, on Sep 10, 2009 09:44 PM
You are incorrect on your update timing. You DO NOT have to have iTunes 9 to install OS 3.1 on iPhone 3GS.
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Paul
,Kalamazoo, on Sep 11, 2009 11:03 AM
iPhone 3G installing with out iTunes 9 as well.
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Martin
,Derby, on Sep 12, 2009 05:49 PM
I think you need to read this again, "However, to use the Genius Mixes, App management, and iTunes U content organization features, you will need iTunes 9 installed on Mac or PC." It does not say you can't install 3.1 without iTunes 9, it just says some features won't work.
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Abdul Haneed
,Lahore, Pakistan, on Sep 12, 2009 04:10 PM
Dear My iPhone 3G 16GB after updating its software to 3.0.1 it is locked ans message appear Sim is lock cotact to dealer
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patrick
,San Francisco, on Sep 12, 2009 04:09 AM
This update will kill your email exchange use.
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Jessica
,New York, on Sep 12, 2009 03:54 AM
Apple should stop charging Ipod owners for OS updates. I don't like a company making my Ipod a brick by stopping Apps working on it. Apple has a software monopoly, in its App store and charging for access to that store is blatant abuse of that Monopoly. Someone should split Apple up so that the hardware, Itunes and the App Store are run independently so that this sort of abuse cannot happen
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