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iPhone firmware 3.0.1 released, jailbreakable
Apple has released an updated iPhone firmware to fix a recently discovered critical SMS vulnerability. Version 3.0.1 doesn’t appear to offer any other fixes or changes, and the latest post on the iPhone Dev Team blog confirms that redsn0w 0.8 works fine with the new release, as long as you select firmware 3.0 as the base for the patching, NOT 3.0.1. I have confirmed this works with my own iPhone, and since this is a serious security flaw I would recommend everyone updates asap.
The media reaction to this flaw has been mixed, ranging from informed to hysterical. While some are screaming ‘iPhones are unsafe’ other sites have pointed out this appears to be a common flaw with a wide range of smartphone platforms including Google and Microsoft mobile operating systems.
iPhone/iPod software 3.0 released
Apple has today released the V3 software for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Available through iTunes as a free (iPhone) or paid (iPod Touch) update, much has been written of the new features so I won’t repeat it here. My own 1st Gen iPod Touch is currently updating so there will be some update screenshots and V3 screengrabs added soon.
Update Not much new in the update process, I’m currently working through the new features to see what works on the iPod Touch 1st gen.
iPhone OS 3 due June 17th
Also just announced at the WWDC, iPhone/iPod Touch OS version 3 will be released on 17th June. As before, this is a free upgrade for iPhone users and a paid ($9.99) upgrade for iPod Touch owners. Most of the changes have been covered in depth before, but include:
- Cut, Copy, Paste and Undo across all apps
- Landscape screen support in key Apple apps
- MMS support for some carriers
- Spotlight search for anything on the iPhone
- Rent/Buy video content through iTunes
- Tethering, share the mobile connection with a computer. Not all carriers are offering this.
- Faster Safari Browser with Autofill
- More than 30 languages supported
- ‘Find my iPhone’ tracking and remote erase through Mobile Me
This update should please a lot of iPhone users complaining the lack of basic functionality, especially when the Palm Pre looks to have got a lot right with its first release.
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