Kent German | Sep 10, 2009

At its
special event Wednesday, Apple
announced the latest iPhone software update iPhone 3.1. We're still downloading
it now, but below you can read the list of changes as provided by Apple. Keep in
mind that some new features are dependent on multimedia
messaging going live in the US on September 25.
- Genius recommendations for Applications
- Support for iTunes 9 (Mac
and Windows
downloads), which offers Genius Mixes, app organization in iTunes, improved
syncing options 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
- Browse and download ringtones wirelessly from the iTunes Store
- Save video from mail and multimedia messages 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
- Warn when visiting fraudulent Web sites in Safari (antiphishing)
- Improved Exchange calendar syncing and invitation handling
- Fixes issue that caused some app icons to display incorrectly
We'll update with more features as we find them. What new features
have you found and what is Apple still missing?
Via
Crave CNET
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