Apple iPhone Update

The iOS 4.0 is the latest major release of Apple Inc's iOS operating system for touch screen based Apple devices (the  iPhone, the iPod and the iPad). Set to be launched near the release of  the new iPhone 4, it has arrived on time, with no further delay. Like  the other iOS versions, the 4.0 version brings some new features and  enhancements to some old favorites. Some things are although different,  as iPod Touch users don't have to pay for this release, but those that  use older iPhone versions will not be able to upgrade at all. It is the  first time it happened since the release of the original iPhone back in  2007.

First time Apple took the wraps of the new OS was in April. The  decision of changing the operating system's name was made at the  MacWorld conference where Apple CEO announced that the device will not  be called anymore iPhone OS, but iOS, due to the fact that not only  iPhone users use Apple's platform. This was made because there are a lot  of products in the "i" line such as iPad or iPod and you can't use a  software called "iPhone OS) on the iPod or iPad. Apple estimates that a  good portion of the devices that use its iOS software has nothing in  common with thieves. Apart from the 1500 APIs throws at consumers, the  iOS 4 also brings 100 new features and enhancements to the software.



The  most highlighted features of the new update are the support for multitasking, the events, the places and the faces in the photo's folder, mail or in a unified Inbox on the email. Other features include  Quick-Look for enhancements, mail-enhancement, and editing your email  attachments to other applications (like Google Reader). You can edit  playlists for your iPod directly from your iPhone using Google Reader,  and search for stuff on the Web or Wikipedia  directly from the Home  panel.

Most applications work on the iOS 4 as well as they do on  another,earlier iOS, so the new operating system can't benefit from the  multitasking found at the 3G and 4 iPhone models.  As it was with  previous versions, the iOS 4.0 is very easy to install. All you have to  do is plug the device in the personal computer, then Sync it to create  an up to date backup. Although iTunes is a pretty safe software, it is  best to backup your files, just in case.



If iTunes doesn't backup automatically, right click on the phone from iTunes' sidebar and click  Sync now. iTunes notify you whenever a new iOS is available, and if you  do not get the information, you can go to Check for Updates and get more information there. A dialog box will appear, asking you if you are  sure of what are you doing. After you agree, the message will  disappear and the phone will install iPhone iOS 4.0.