iPhone OS 3.0 beta 4, iTunes 8.2 pre-release now live
By Ross Miller 
posted April 28th 2009 10:01PM
posted April 28th 2009 10:01PM
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]
Update: We've toyed with beta 4 for just a few quick moments now, and naturally, the first thing we had to check out was that previously-empty "Store" settings pane. It's now populated, and it's mega-boring; all it does is allow you to sign in and out of your iTunes account, and while signed in, there's an Account Info button that lets you get booted out to an unstyled web page where you can view and edit your credit card information and the like. On the iTunes 8.2 side of things, we noticed that we were explicitly warned that the app would verify that our phone was activated for use with the beta firmware -- we don't remember seeing that before -- and the Gracenote legal mumbo jumbo in the About window now specifically calls out both DVD and Blu-ray metadata, which we're taking as a promising sign of playback support in the not-too-distant future. Thanks, David!
first!
now to wait for a torrent
is it truly worth it? Ive thought about just downloading the torrent but I dunno...Are most apps compatible with 3.0? Is it reliable?
Whatever happened to the witty FIRST posters? I was actually enjoying it for a minute.
@SaNcTuS
Yes, all apps are perfectly compatible, and so far the betas have been very solid for me.
Thanks for the reply Michael Flux!
Cool! Maybe i'll try getting this new beta. Going to getting an invite to a dev's account before trying to this the hard way.
:)
Why would you want to get a pre-release of iTunes? The *actual* releases are full of bugs ... I can't imagine how bad a pre-release would be.
I am running b3 (installing b4 right now) and here are a few apps that dont work in b3. Truphone, Dictionary.com, Pano
Wolfenstein 3D did not work in beta 2, and Rolando Lite hasn't worked in any. I missed b1, b2 was truly useless and b3 is fine except for a bug regarding the screen lock. Installing b4 soon.
Michael Flux
All apps work you say?? Then why doesn't dictionary.com app work and why doesn't camerabag work?
Too bad I cant be one of the FIRST ones to get this. I'm not a paid dev, sadly.
You fail at being clever and being first... Also you fail because are not a developer, your post just sucks.
You're fired from the world of posting in Engadget! I banish you.
Is the windows version of iTunes going to improve? Get faster and more optimized?
That's the plan. Of course, we'll have to wait and see if Apple can really deliver...
yeaaaahhh.....
i never understood why my friends who runs iTunes on PC hated it so much, until i ran it on my own PC just to see what they were talking about....
it truely is TERRIBLE
Doubtful. Even though I'm sure the majority of iTunes users are Windows users (since the majority of iPhone/iPod users are Windows users), Apple seems to insist on using a buggy iTunes to try and make Windows look bad.
Yeah, because Apple really want to help out the Windows community right? Good luck .. expect the usually slow memory hog it has always been... no change there then.
It wouldn't be as bad if each update wasn't a whole 70mb. Also it needs to understand what a codec is for converting. I can convert the file in WMP to other devices but with itunes to my iPod it just kind of doesn't work.
Hopefully the Pre will be a nice step up on this (WMP should treat it as a normal device so lets hope).
Is it just my PCs (all five of them) but it appears that the search and library features in WMP are slow as shit. 300 CD takes forever, Media Center is even worse taking minutes. iTunes and my Apple's Front Row take about 2 seconds. Whats the deal?
Gee steveorevo, you're absolutely right. On all my 66 pc's WMP is slower and buggier than hell. Thank god for i
Tunes. It's so speedy and right it makes my day!
iDiot
My girlfriend bought an HP laptop less than 6 months ago. She uses it for the web and the web only. Nothing more has been installed on it besides the usual updates for virus protection, and iTunes.
Then, out of the blue one day this steaming POS can not play anything - any type of sound or video file in any program, including browsers, without skipping, stuttering, and basically making it unlistenable or watchable. We did troubleshooting on it, and without realizing exactly what fixed it, it was fixed. For a whole week. It has come right back. The fact that it happens in all programs leads me to believe that it certainly isn't iTune's fault. It is one of many reasons why I don't choose Windows. I have never experienced anything like that with any Mac I have ever owned, let alone a brand new one. Don't blame iTunes on WIndowws, your OS is inherently buggy shit.
@ Skeezle
Ah I Love Mac Heads. Things just happen out of the blue. On the Mac things just work. Until they dont. I guess that's what computing in a dystopia will do to ya.
Just stating a fact, have any insight to as why it is happening? No? I never said "It just works" in regard to the Mac. Mac's have their problems as well, I am on a Mac for over 40 hours a week, using many programs - I am well aware of the problems that arise. I use Windows about 10 hours a week, and usually for nothing more than surfing the net. I get far more problems in Vista than I do on the Mac. I do know if I run into similar issues, they are usually resolved rather quickly on the Mac, especially a brand new one. No so much with Vista. Turns out this could be a host of different issues when I searched in Google for similar problems with stuttering sound. Many people are having similar problems, no one solid answer for a fix though, aside from reinstalling Vista. So is it my dystopia, or yours? OR should I say, is it my utopia, or yours?
My opinion is based on the fact that I use Mac and Windows every day, to which I am sure your response will be "so do I"
Not as long as it still runs on the horrible "needs bolstering" Windows.
I absolutely hate it!! Have to click the same thing 3 times to get it to go to a page (after several seconds of waiting of course). Doesn't close either until I click it 2 or 3 times. I just don't understand what the problem is with developing a better performing iTunes. I LOVE my iPod Touch!!! but can't believe the iTunes software is by the same company!! What a difference in design/performance!
Honestly I just want to know if the new iPhone hardware will have a front facing camera...
get over it.... its not happening. to much battery and its stupid.
beta 2 and 3 were pretty stable, so yes... i think it is worth it
I think its good that apple is finally putting alot into the updates and putting more and more features that we all want, I think it might be because apple is feeling the pressure from the other competitors but they sure are setting the bar high for other companies that are trying to compete head-to-head
iTunes says under info:
"Syncing Notes requires 10.5.7 or later"
The "store link" now shows your account into.
Playing catch-up with Pre? yeah........I thought as much. At least something called a Pre will give something that looks fruity a run for its money :D and the fruity fans shall come here and show their loyalty.
Hello Mr Troll, we have been expecting you.
How can you catch up with something that does not exist?
OP: Are you from the future?
Hello I as Pre, and I am Fruit. I'll be better than you when I come out, and I am trying to catch to you by all means before you come out,,,,
Hello I am Pre, and I am Fruit. I'll be better than you when I come out, and I am trying to catch to you by all means before you come out..........
Playing catch up with the Pre? Isn't the iPhone still trying to catch up to the Storm?
lmao, it's hilarious that people are in love with the pre... and all we've seen is pictures. I truly hope that the pre is better than the iPhone in a lot of ways, because that pushes progress, the same way the iPhone has. Like the iPhone or not, it has pushed every other company WAY forward on touch screen phones and in general UI on phones. Hate the phone all you want, but it's literally changed everything in the phone world for good. Like whatever brand you like, you should be grateful for companies that push innovation, like Apple. Palm used to do the same thing, a long time ago, and I really hope they are bringing innovation back, so we can see some more amazing things from all the phone companies.
HAHA its funny cause my ipod touch (3 beta 3) spazzed out on my today, my friend goes "is there a new beta out?" seems to be a problem...
Anyone have any changes yet? Anyone finished installing?
anyone else tired of starting up iTunes almost every week and needing to update to a new version? I like my iTunes but could do with less updates.
It's mostly the 70mb thing. It's apples little way to stick it to Windows users.
Anyone know where I could get the iTunes beta? My touch doesn't even register on my computer since I updated to Win 7 Build 7000 =/
I have the Win7 Beta running on my laptop an my iPod Touch syncs fine with it. Whatever it is you're doing, UR DOIN IT RONG!
iTunes 8.2 now checks if you are a developer BEFORE you update your iPhone
and you can now play, pause, next song while updating software on phone
ahh good they got my suggestion then
What's the point in playing music while updating? Erm.
@LiQuiD_FuSioN
Well it's not like anyone would EVER want to listen to music while doing something else.
From what I read in a different forum, MMS now works? not sure if that's true or not though
Different forum?! Get out of here! Everyone berate the traitor!