Apps ready as iPhone OS 3.0 nears

Posted on May 31, 2009, 12:35 pm, by sonyanews, under iPhone, Operating system.

App updates and online rumors are pointing to the launch of iPhone OS 3.0 quite soon.

When Apple announced all the 3.0 features the company only promised a launch of the updated OS in summer. Officially, that starts June 21.

BUT, the missing puzzle piece is the Palm Pre. That product launches June 6 and most people online suspect Apple’s 3.0 to launch near the Pre’s launch so iPhones includes some of Pre’s features (universal search anyone?) and so Apple can try to mute the Pre buzz.

The New York Times wrote on May 8 that 3.0 should be near, as new apps or updates to apps are now required to be OS 3.0 compliant.

And, here are two screenshots of recent app updates from my phone. Yup, both Yelp and Freeballin’ are promoting 3.0 compliance.

A quick  search for “iPhone OS 3.0″ in the app store has at least two dozen search results. Those include apps saying they’ll soon be 3.0 compliant, as well as others saying they are already compliant. That does not include all compliant apps, as some may write it differently or may not include that information at all.

AND, not to forget, The Sims 3 is released for the iPhone June 2. @TommyDino suspects on Twitter that OS 3.0 will launch prior to Sims 3 because that app will use purchasing within the app — something only available with OS 3.0. @alchemistmuffin suspected the same thing — and sent a tweet to @eamobile asking just that: “@EAmobile will the Sims for iPhone available before release of iPhone OS 3.0? (since in-app purchase require 3.0)” @eamobile replied with: “@alchemistmuffin The Sims 3 should be available on the 2nd.”

That EA response on Twitter means either one of two things: 1: Sims 3 will launch without the in-app purchasing and will add that later when OS 3.0 launches OR, my favorite option, 2: EA is dropping a subtle hint that 3.0 will launch June 1 or 2.

Related news from around the web:
Gallery and Initial Impressions: iPhone OS 3.0, Palm Pre vs iPhone OS 3.0 – My Pre, Next Gen iPhone Icon in iPhone OS 3.0 SDK, iPhone OS 3.0 beta 5 now available.

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  • http://mblapps.com sonyanews

    Do you think EA's launch of Sims 3 on June 2 means a same-day launch of OS 3.0?

  • http://mblapps.com sonyanews

    Does EA's launch of #sims3 on June 2 means a same-day launch of #iPhoneOS 3.0?

  • Tommy Eliassen

    That Os 3.0 was just a guess on my part due to this information that was given to Carriers
    Apple will perform maintenance on the servers responsible for all iPhone activations on May 31/June 1

    tommydino

  • http://mblapps.com sonyanews

    Thanks for the additional information, Tommy. I would call it an educated guess at this point. Sims 3 + server maintenance = suspicion of a June 1 or 2 launch of iPhone OS 3.0.

    In this post http://mblapps.com/whats-new-in-iphone-os-30/ , I summed up all the new features of 3.0, these are the games that were demoed (I've added after each one if a release date has been been announced):

    * TouchPet: By ngmoco. A virtual pet that you can play with, buy stuff for and you can get push notifications to play with a friend’s virtual dog. (ngmoco's site gives no date, only that it's “coming soon.”)
    * Live Fire: a multiplayer, first-person shooter game. You can send notifications to invite friends to the game, play with your friends and buy new weapons (like a rocket launcher) with real money. (no information on release date available)
    * ESPN: includes text alerts via the push notification service that play the ESPN tone, video scaled based on your level of internet connection. (Nothing official, but this site XXL BBQ says: “Sources close too XXL BBQ have reported that ESPN will launch three true iPhone apps as early as June 1.” — more here: http://xxlbbq.blogspot.com/2009/04/three-espn-i… )
    * LifeScan: a management system for people with diabetes built by Johnson & Johnson. (Could not find any information about a release date.)
    * Oracle: a business application for managing information between the app and the company’s server. (Could not find any information about a release date.)
    * Leaf Trombone (World Stage): By smule, the makers of Ocarina. Lets you play a trombone, sliding it, changing the range and playing by blowing into the microphone. (Already released.)
    * Sims 3: By EA. Has in-app commerce, letting you buy items for $0.99 for your Sims through the App store while in the game. (Launches June 2)

  • http://mblapps.com sonyanews

    Does EA's launch of #sims3 on June 2 means a same-day launch of #iPhoneOS 3.0?

  • Tommy Eliassen

    That Os 3.0 was just a guess on my part due to this information that was given to Carriers
    Apple will perform maintenance on the servers responsible for all iPhone activations on May 31/June 1

    tommydino

  • http://mblapps.com sonyanews

    Thanks for the additional information, Tommy. I would call it an educated guess at this point. Sims 3 + server maintenance = suspicion of a June 1 or 2 launch of iPhone OS 3.0.

    In this post http://mblapps.com/whats-new-in-iphone-os-30/ , I summed up all the new features of 3.0, these are the games that were demoed (I've added after each one if a release date has been been announced):

    * TouchPet: By ngmoco. A virtual pet that you can play with, buy stuff for and you can get push notifications to play with a friend’s virtual dog. (ngmoco's site gives no date, only that it's “coming soon.”)
    * Live Fire: a multiplayer, first-person shooter game. You can send notifications to invite friends to the game, play with your friends and buy new weapons (like a rocket launcher) with real money. (no information on release date available)
    * ESPN: includes text alerts via the push notification service that play the ESPN tone, video scaled based on your level of internet connection. (Nothing official, but this site XXL BBQ says: “Sources close too XXL BBQ have reported that ESPN will launch three true iPhone apps as early as June 1.” — more here: http://xxlbbq.blogspot.com/2009/04/three-espn-i… )
    * LifeScan: a management system for people with diabetes built by Johnson & Johnson. (Could not find any information about a release date.)
    * Oracle: a business application for managing information between the app and the company’s server. (Could not find any information about a release date.)
    * Leaf Trombone (World Stage): By smule, the makers of Ocarina. Lets you play a trombone, sliding it, changing the range and playing by blowing into the microphone. (Already released.)
    * Sims 3: By EA. Has in-app commerce, letting you buy items for $0.99 for your Sims through the App store while in the game. (Launches June 2)

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