Thursday, June 18, 2009

iPhone 3.0 software takes down Apple

For iPhone and iPod Touch users wanting to upgrade their units to software revision 3.0 were in for a surprise when the Apple activation servers for the update went down for several hours.

Apparently, Apple didn't forcast the demand for this extensive update. The new OS 3.0 included no fewer than 46 security patches and some major feature enhancements. These include cut and paste, landscape keyboard in mail, messages, notes, and safari, MMS support (but not for ATT customers, yet), spotlight search throughout the entire phone, voice memos, tethering (again not for ATT customers), and a TON more. You can see most of the upgrades at Apple's Software Update Website.


It is no wonder that iPhone and iPod Touch customers were clamoring to get their hands on the biggest and best update to the iPhone in history. The only problem I see is why does Apple still charge $10 for the software update to iPod Touch users, but iPhone users get it for free? Doesn't make sense to me.

1 comment:

Keep it clean or I will delete it.