The latest beta release of iPhone OS 3.1 features a few small but necessary updates aimed at iPhone 3GS devices that both developers and users will welcome as happy, happy, joy, joy items of interest. One of those features include new APIs to that will enable third party apps to access videos along with the edit function. Expect a fresh crop of apps that will include iPhone video access.
Another useful feature beyond faster boot times is also focused on video. In the current 3.0 version once a video clip is trimmed, the original version is overwritten and lost. This update offers the option of either saving the newly trimmed version as a copy or you can choose to overwrite the original. The latter option will burn storage space quicker for the iPhone video geeks.
Here's a list of some changes revealed in iPhone OS 3.1 :
- Video editing on iPhone 3GS won't overwrite the original when trimming a clip.
- iPhone will now vibrate when arranging home screen icons.
- “Fraud Protection” toggle has been added to settings under Safari.
- iPhone boot time is now faster.
- Voice Control over Bluetooth.
- New APIs to enable third party apps to access videos and edit them.
Also of note is that MMS support is included again for AT&T users, though as experienced with early iPhone 3.0 betas, the buttons are non-functional on standard devices. Twitter user 'ohjoey' reports that tethering over Bluetooth is working as well. Is Apple sending us a hopeful sign?
Apple has not yet announced when the update will drop. The current OS 3.1 firmware and the iPhone SDK 3.1 for developers is meant for testing purposes only. The rest of us will have to hurry up and wait.
[Redmond Pie via The iPhone Blog]
Tethering seems to be working as well, at least over bluetooth, havent tried wired yet.
Posted by: Joe | July 01, 2009 at 05:08 AM