Gear Live has posted a “iPhone 1.1.3 firmware feature gallery” which shows that Apple’s amazing multi-touch device is soon due to get even better. No release date is known, but we expect it on or before Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ Macworld Expo keynote presentation on Tuesday, January 15, 2008.
Looks like the soon-to-be-released iPhone firmware 1.1.3 has quite a few surprises. We were able to get a look at it, and here is what we found:
• The ability to send an SMS message to multiple people is now there
• Google Maps application can now pinpoint your location using cell tower triangulation [Locate Me]
• Google Maps can now display the Hybrid map view
• You can now drag and drop application icons on your home screen
• The home screen supports pagination
• You can now add web bookmarks to your home screen
Check out Gear Live’s gallery here.
MacDailyNews Note: The iPhone 1.1.3 images are mirrored at Flickr here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Fred Mertz” for the heads up.]
wow, just about peed my pants
I did
Where is copy and paste?
And where’s the flash support for safari?
Get the basics working first!
@pete1967
The longer we can keep Flash off the iPhone, the quicker it dies and the world can move on. Flash is never used properly anyway, it’s mostly just used as sprit animation for web pages. Ajax/JavaScript can do anything Flash can and they are open standards.
Wow. Just Wow!
This thing already completely changed my life and now it’s doing it again. How much more of this can I take?
I’ve given up all computers, all forms of transportation, my job, my wife… everything. I only eat about once a week anymore.
I just hold this amazing device in my hand and the rest now just comes naturally.
Steve, I love you.
When if ever are we to get voice dialing!!! The iPhone needs to have voice dialing this is a BIG missing feature.
Flash? Whatever. Without Microsoft Silverlight support the I-Phone is a goner. You MAC lemmings get all high and mighty with your “open standards” talk. If you ask me, open standards are a cop out.
Real innovators with a finger on the pulse of what is best for consumers make their own formats. That’s hard work. I commend Microsoft in their continued efforts to make file formats which are tethered to the fine folks in Redmond. You can’t go wrong. Microsoft is simply giving what any sane computer or media player user wants. You MAC sheep don’t know what you’re talking about.
Your potential. Our passion.™
And still no iChat?
I just got a Palm Centro for Christmas and while the phone’s interface sucks, it does provide email, SMS, IM, and web. I’m ready for the iPhone 2.0. Sure hope it includes iChat.
What about to do lists? More important than dragging home screen icons around.
Still, if this is credible, great addition to the feature set of the iPhone. It’s about time.
Multi SMS recipients is a step in the right direction but where is the MMS? The iPhone needs this badly. I’m getting sick of having to go to AT&T;’s website to look at my received MMS’s and very sick of not being able to save them!
I am just so happy with my iPhone. Even after the “fanboy” love has worn off, I am still just so pleased with this device. I am glad to see Apple continuing to add features.
Can’t wait for the update to be released.
MN
Wow. Let’s see other cellphone manufacturers try this. I think not. The more I own this this device the sweeter it gets.
From iphone.
Please, please, please, MDN, never outlaw trolls.
Zune Tang is either the funniest fanboy I’ve ever read (except me) or he/she/it’s the most literate idiot on the web outside of Rob Dvenderlou. A national treasure.
Happy New Year
Oh, and one other thing –
I’d rather have an iPhone than Windows Vista Extreme Maximum Super-Duper with Extra Gravy and a Side of Onion Rings. Even if you throw in a free beer.
iPhone: The phone that doesn’t get obsolete 3 months after release, but actually gets even cooler.
This is sweet, but To Dos integrated with iCal/Mail are a MUST, as are cut/copy and paste. Flash would be nice but isn’t that big a deal.
I don’t think this can be accurate; on the edit homepage button, it uses the word “wiggle.” Wiggle is NOT an Apple word.
Great News! My only problem with iphone is the receiver volume. I wish I could turn it up so I can hear my phone calls in a bar.
Arrrrgh where is my To Do, Cut & Paste and Notes… well ActiveSync and BB access is needed. Got to get them in those corporate areas also.
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Hail WebKit.
@Steve Jobs
This is going very well sir.
With Android and Ajax/JavaScript – MacroSloth will be seen wasting it’s efforts with FireFox, HD DVD, Xbox, Zune, Vista, XML… blah blah blah…
They won’t know what hit them my leader!
what was Active-X and why did it die?
Just freakin’ awesome! But let’s not get all worked up over fancy-pantsy when we’re missing some key basics!
To wit:
– Notes that sync
– To do list
– Save out SMS convo
– Ability for browser to mimic desktop OS X so usability “gurus” who force us into gimped mobile websites can be rendered irrelevant once and for all.
This is for un-jailbroken iPhoners out there, anyway. Reward our patience, Sir Jobs.
Needed: Horizontal keyboard in all (well at least, most) applications; cut & paste.
Dear Fellow Mac lovers,
I’d just like to say that we plan to do this all next month. 1.1.3 will be even better than described and 1.1.4 will support third party applications. I am very happy that we can bring this to you so soon. Also, movie rentals will be a breakthrough in technology. Movie Rentals will be called iRentals and will be supported through Apple TV. You will have all your movie rentals at the press of a button. I can’t wait.
Sincerly,
Steve Jobs
CEO Apple Inc.