Apple releases new iPhone firmware
It's not a software development kit, but there is something new today for iPhone owners.
Apple released OS X firmware update 1.1.4 Tuesday for the iPhone, saying little about the new features. The last update, 1.1.3, introduced a few new capabilities such as the ability to customize the home page, but the only thing noted as new in 1.1.4 are "bug fixes," which are probably welcome.
A new firmware update for the iPhone is out with bug fixes, according to Apple.
(Credit: CNET Networks)It's not clear at this early juncture whether the new update does anything to the legions of jailbroken and unlocked iPhones out in the world, but if you're one of those users living outside Apple's user agreement, you might want to hold off installing the update until more details are uncovered. We'll update if we hear more.
In addition, so far on Tuesday we've learned nothing new about Apple's iPhone software development kit, expected to arrive sometime this week before the end of February. It was a busy day for the company, though, with new MacBooks and MacBook Pros making an appearance in Apple stores.
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- APPLE RELEASES NEW IPHONE FIRMWARE
- by OrquiAH February 26, 2008 10:52 PM PST
- So What! I have been a faithful Apple customer since the 128K <br />Mac was released (I'm dating myself). Nine Macs/Laptops (not <br />counting other family members) and 3 IPods later, not to <br />mention Airports, I feel violated. The real Apple faithful are less <br />than happy.<br />The choice between buying the current IPhone and a clone is no <br />different than the choice between microwaves (do you want a <br />drawer or a built-in?). They all do the same thing in different <br />ways. An unlocked IPhone is another countertop microwave. You <br />can move it around, but it doesn't do anything different!<br />Apple needs to get with it when it comes to the release of a <br />superior IPhone or the "Attack of the Clones" will become a <br />reality check. The real Apple followers are not going to fall for <br />the "should have been"and will or not wait for for the "better <br />be", like Rip Van Winkle, they will succumb.<br />But I'm not willing to wait longer than I have to. As for me <br />(Verizon customer), I am reay to jump ship but the IPhone <br />version had better be worth it. The current IPhone does not come <br />close to enticing me. I'll live with the RAZOR (overseas) and the <br />Treo (national.<br />3G, where are you? Until then, my current phones will have to <br />do.
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