First iPhone software update growing near?
By Chris Ziegler 
posted Jul 31st 2007 6:56PM
posted Jul 31st 2007 6:56PM
We're not sure why Apple chooses to reveal such juicy tidbits to dry, uptight market analyst types before... oh, say us for example, but be that as it may, it seems Apple's VP of iPod Product Marketing has spilled some tasty beans in a chat with RBC Capital Markets this week. RBC's research note indicates that an "iPhone update patch is expected shortly," while "management expressed excitement at plans to increase iPhone value over time via new software features." We figure that doesn't mean that this very first update will fulfill all of our wildest dreams for the iPhone's true potential, but RBC is speculating that patches will eventually add MMS, Leopard-specific integration of some nature, location-based services, and -- naturally -- new widgets. We don't suppose this first update could have something to do with a particular vulnerability, could it?
I hope so maybe they'll allow 3g access.
They need to update the iPhone hardware if you gonna get 3G. Not gonna happen for a while.
Wishlist of SOFTWARE upgrades: Video Capture capability, Voice Note Recorder (unlimited length based on available memory), Cut and Paste, better word processing app, BCC: in Mail and horizontal keyboard in all apps, FLASH support and other plug-ins for more audio, video, etc in Safari. HARDWARE: 3G HSDPA, STEREO speakers on front instead of on bottom, 16GB and 32 GB models, REMOVABLE BATTERY!!!!!!! REMOVABLE BATTERY!!!!
I hope this will stop those illegal iPhone hackers.
Yeah. For giving iPhone users the ability to copy/paste text on their phones is just wrong!
hackers make the industry update their products. force them to do right to the general public. (if crapple doesnt update we will do it ourselves)
Patch? Already? Ouch!
the iPhone is extremely stable right out of the box. WAY more stable than that POS WM5. It's just lacking some features that seem oddly left out: MMS, cut and paste text, customize widgets, custom ringtones...
Do they have to bring down their web site again for this? LOL
While I would love new toys in the update, all I really want right now is a serious and comprehensive bug fixing patch.
The apps in the iPhone crash all of the time. (e.g. I was lost today, and used Maps to find my way. This POS crashed 5-6 times.)
I am amazed that the major media have not pointed this out yet--well, maybe that shouldn't surprise me.
Either way, Apple needs to get the quality of their products up, in general, and for the iPhone, they need to hammer out the bugs before addings anything new...
Quality first, Apple, quality first.
I have an iphone and I would love some updates, perhaps adding iChat and more stability!?!? The thing crashes at times and i hate that.
software update crashed: Could not update due to an unknown error :(
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A2DP!
Sadly, the chipset Apple chose for the iPhone is not A2DP capable. What a bummer.
video recording @ 640x480 and a sideways keyboard. please
i tingle all over
The update is here!
Hey,
I just got a software update on iTunes for the iphone: 1.01 downloading as i type.
I'm having a helluva time figuring out why I'm getting a unknown error (-48), when I try to install the 1.0.1 update. I didn't do any of the hacks (or download any of the interface code that folks figured out) with this iPhone, so I shouldn't be having these problems. Anybody know of a fix for this?