Gear Live has posted a video of an Apple iPhone that has been updated with the as-yet-unreleased iPhone 1.1.3 firmware update which shows the ability to add, organize, and delete Safari bookmarks (with auto icon creation) to iPhone’s home screen, the addition of multiple Home pages, customizing the four items on the iPhone’s dock, Locate Me incorporated into Google Maps which triangulates the iPhone’s location via cellular towers, the inclusion of Hybrid satellite overlays for maps, and the ability to send SMS messages to multiple recipients.
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Looks cool.
I wonder if Apple appreciates these guys revealing the new features of the next iPhone firmware update. Seems to me that SJ does not like it when people try to steal his Stevenote™ thunder. Look what happened to ThinkSecret…
ROFLMAO
uh – wigglin’ icons and an Apple product that crashes in the first minute — uh, yeah right!
Spoof I say!
montex beat me to it but I was going to ask if anyone could verify that Steve had dispatched an armored car full of unmarked $20 bills over to Mr. Edwards at Gear Live to make him as rich as the ThinkSecret guy.
Oh, almost forgot about the new features: Wow. Just Wow.
I think my iPhone is gonna be snappier after this update.
OMFG! The iPhone story continues to amaze.
The page-turning effect is awesome! Talk about giving the user absolute certainty about where they are in the interface.
Moshe is on his way…
@maclover…
As the presenter notes, there’s no guarantee that what he has will be the exact 1.1.3 release. It could be an intermediate build.
Now, having said that, a lot of these new features are necessary stepping stones for the release of an SDK. *That’s* what I’m looking forward to having. Then I can write my own apps.
I have one question which I dont know if anybody else noticed or not. If you look in the left hand corner where the “Non-Jailbreaked” iPhone is being shown is the word Nate. This is in place of the ATT logo that is normally shown on a regular phone. To my knowledge only a jailbreaked phone can display other logos other than ATT. This looks great except when I saw that I started having doubt again. I just wish someone could explain that Nate logo on the top left.
I-Phone update? Big deal. The latest unreleased Zune firmware update automatically displays ads as wallpaper. You can also squirt the ads to fellow Zune enthusiasts. The ads are formatted as Microsoft Silverlight files and you HAVE to watch them—you can’t turn them off. The little paperclip assistant from Microsoft’s magnificent office suite guides you through the process. Pretty cool. I think Apple just crapped their pants.
That’s the thing about Zune. It evolves as Microsoft sees fit with fantastic upgrades that are just what everyone is looking for. As you can see Zunes aren’t a flash in the pan phenomenon like the I-POD. The evolution of Zune is just beginning. What a tremendous value for the money. Can’t wait to see what else is up Redmond’s sleeve.
Your potential. Our passion.™
“I just wish someone could explain that Nate logo on the top left.”
According to Gizmodo:
“The reason it says “Nate” in the network: it is because he had it changed with Erica’s Make It Mine program in 1.1.2 [before the 1.1.3 update].
FYI, everything that stays in the user partitions remains untouched during upgrades, that’s why the custom carrier name remains.”
http://gizmodo.com/338948/iphone-firmware-113-video-and-confirmation-by-iphone-hacker
How did these guys get a hold of this? I have to wonder if these are hacked apps or 3rd party add-ons that work on a jailbroken phone. Further, there has been no comment from Apple, no cease and desist order, no threats whatsoever. Something is fishy here.
Regardless, one has to believe some of this is accurate. There are some very cool features here. But it almost seems like a v1.2 than a 1.1.3. Maybe there are a few things missing from this build that Apple is waiting to reveal. Who knows.
The competition (if you can call it that) has to be in utter dismay over Apple’s expertise and flexibility with software. How can they even remotely come close to matching this? I almost have pity for them.
The iPhone will be much snappier perhaps wireless range will increase?
funny, Fake Zune Tang.
Also, if you were the Real Zune Tang, you’d know that “little paperclip assistant” is named Clippit, or Clippy, and he’s since been retired.
Oh Maclover, Macs crash all the time. Recently, I blame Flash for hogging all of my Safari processes. Even my J’Broken iPT takes the occasional dump.
I presume the Jailbreak team is working on an update as I type, because as much as I love my iPT, out of the box it is more crippled than the iPhone.
My current fave apps via Installer are WebSearch (easy search entry for many sites), Backgammon, SendSong, and it looks like Chess was just released. Plus the iPhone Apps, of course.
happy new year…
@Zune Tang®
“You can also squirt the ads to fellow Zune enthusiasts.”
You twisted SOB. That is hilarious!
Yes, I’m sure Apple really appreciates the iPhone crashing at the beginning of the video. Well at least it may keep some of us from searching the internet for the leaked firmware update (I know it worked for me).
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I’ll believe it when the Apple lawyers kindly request them to take it down. ’til then, fake.
ZUNE TANG, you magnificent bastard! Almost squirted me britches. 8^]
Please, pretty please, with sugar on top, Apple here are my top 10 fixes for iPhone 1.1.4:
1. Flash in Safari
2. The ability to drag routes in Google Maps
3, Doppler radar on Weather when I turn it sideways
4. The ability to Sync Notes
5. The ability to click on phone #s, addresses, and URLs in Notes
6. The ability to click on phone #s, addresses, and URLs in Calendar
7. Multiple alerts, custom repeat options, and the ability to link a contact to a Location in Calendar
8. Pictures (MMS) in SMS
9. Easier to use linking to iChat, AIM, .Mac, and GoogleChat clients in SMS (yes, it can be done now, but it’s very clunky)
10. The ability to remove that useless Stocks icon
And while we are upgrading stuff, please let me set ringtones in bulk in Address Book. I’ve got 1,200 people in my contacts and I’d love to separate family, friends, clients, and vendors with their own ringtones.
And hardware, better speakers, UTMS, 16-32mb of storage (I’ll be patient for iPhone 2.0).
Tommy Boy – Flash? Fine, but WITHOUT the ability to turn Flash OFF, you just cut your download speed in half…. not good. So without that turn-off switch, you just hosed a perfectly good web browser…
The rest of your list is great, though! Well done!
And I’m sure you meant gigs, not megs.
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Send that list to his Steveness, ASAP!
@cartoonasaurus: It was sent to Apple.com/Feedback, which I assume someone reads.
If you like my ideas send ’em in too. I did like your off switch idea on the Flash, which I need for just one particular custom app.
Yuk
Figured SOMETHING was lame about this ‘video presentation’ as it took 15 to 20 seconds at the start showing its Logo/Intro.
Then THAT guy has his face right in the camera. And looks like he’s working out of his bedroom. WTF ?
Hit pause at that moment. Won’t watch the rest. Even if it IS ‘real’ it makes me queezy to see a mug like that instead of the iPhone.
No idea who “Gear Live” is, and although that guy appears to be its Editor in Chief and wish him all the luck in the world – I’ll pass. Nothing personal, but whole thing smells fishy.
Thanks
BC Kelly
Tallahassee Fla
“but whole thing smells fishy.”
try a vinegar enema….