immediate availability of a beta software release to registered
developers. The iPhone OS 3.0 beta release includes an updated
Software Development Kit (SDK) with over 1,000 new Application
Programming Interfaces (APIs) including In-App Purchases; Peer-to-Peer
connections; an app interface for accessories; access to the iPod
music library; a new Maps API and Push Notifications. Apple also
announced over 100 new features that will be available to iPhone and
iPod touch users this summer including cut, copy and paste; MMS;
landscape view for Mail, Text and Notes; stereo Bluetooth; syncing
Notes to the Mac and PC; shake to shuffle; parental controls for TV
shows, movies and apps from the App Store; and automatic login at
Wi-Fi hot spots. The iPhone OS 3.0 beta release will also include a
new Voice Memo app and expanded search capability for all key iPhone
apps, as well as Spotlight search across the iPhone or iPod touch.
"The new iPhone OS 3.0 is a major software release packed with
incredible new features and innovations for iPhone customers and
developers alike. It will keep us years ahead of the competition,"
said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide
Product Marketing.
The iPhone OS 3.0 beta software and SDK include over 1,000 new APIs
and are available today for all iPhone Developer Program members to
use for development and testing of their apps for iPhone and iPod
touch. Included in these APIs is the ability to leverage the
incredible purchase model of the App Store within apps. In-App
Purchases will allow developers to offer subscription content and
provide the ability to sell new content and features in a simple and
secure process. Developers can also more easily create peer-to-peer
games for iPhone and iPod touch by using Bluetooth.
Another key developer feature in the iPhone OS 3.0 beta software is
the ability for apps to interface with hardware accessories, creating
a whole new element of control for iPhone and iPod touch accessory
developers as well as a new ecosystem of solutions for customers.
Developers will also be able to use Apple's new Maps API to integrate
Google Mobile Maps services within their apps which will offer Google
Map tiles, current location, custom annotations and geocoding. The
iPhone OS 3.0 beta software includes the Apple Push Notification
service which provides developers with a mechanism to alert users with
sounds, text or a badge.
The new iPhone OS 3.0 software will be available to iPhone and iPod
touch users this summer with over 100 new features including cut, copy
and paste which can be done within or across applications; MMS to send
and receive photos, contacts, audio files and locations with the
Messages app; and the ability to capture and send audio recordings on
the go with the new Voice Memo app. Landscape view will be available
for Mail, Text and Notes. Search capabilities will be expanded,
allowing customers to search within Mail, iPod and Notes or search
across all key apps by typing a key word or phrase into the new
Spotlight search, conveniently accessed from the Home screen.
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