iPhone 3.0 Predictions
As you’re no doubt aware if you follow the happenings in and around planet Apple you’ll know that at 5pm (GMT) the next version of software for the iPhone will be announced, not released, but announced.
Who knows when it will drop but I’m hoping it will be around June time, to, with any luck, coincide with the release of updated hardware. My 1st gen is looking a little long in the tooth…
So, onto my predictions for what iPhone 3.0 software will/won’t bring:
- Cut & Paste - tipped by Kevin Rose this has got to be a shoe-in. RIGHT
- MMS - can’t see this happening, it’s not really Apples bag, email your photos dude. WRONG - this is coming to 3.0!
- Widgets - HTML/JS/CSS widgets ala Palm Pre. Definitely something I’d play with and will be a giant kick in the beanbag to Palm. NOPE
- Background apps - doubt it. RIGHT - not coming
- Push - surely this is coming? RIGHT
- Tethering - wouldn’t make huge amounts of use out of this, but hey, why not. NOPE
Predictable list but other than that, I can’t think of anything else, so I’m hoping for some nice surprises and to be given things I didn’t even realise that I wanted/needed.
UPDATE: have added the results above in bold.
RE: Tethering
11:39AM Q: Where do you stand on tethering?
A: Scott (explains tethering): We’re supporting tethering in the client side, we’re building that support in. We’re working with our carriers around the world. We are building that support in.
