iPhone OS 3.1 beta 2 released (update: disables tethering, enables AR?)
Unless you have a developer account with Apple, don't bother plugging your iPhone into iTunes -- we promise you're not going to have access to it -- but devs can now get their grubby paws on beta 2 of iPhone OS 3.1. We'll let you know if we see anything crazy, like usable Gmail, true background applications, or a notification UI that doesn't make you want to throw the phone against a very hard surface at high velocity.
Update: Looks like Apple has closed the door on hacks that enable tethering in this release -- at least for AT&T according to early reports.
Update 2: We've just been informed that beta 2 also introduces what appears to be a public API for manipulating live video. Devs are still testing the capabilities but it could open the door for augmented reality applications like Layar to come to the iPhone 3GS.
Update: Looks like Apple has closed the door on hacks that enable tethering in this release -- at least for AT&T according to early reports.
Update 2: We've just been informed that beta 2 also introduces what appears to be a public API for manipulating live video. Devs are still testing the capabilities but it could open the door for augmented reality applications like Layar to come to the iPhone 3GS.















Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Henry @ Jul 14th 2009 8:28PM
first jaja, i hate when the west coast comments they go first
Philly Z! @ Jul 14th 2009 9:36PM
Anything about a new iPod Touch
how bout MMS?
D-Dawg @ Jul 15th 2009 12:59AM
Yeah! MMS will totally be on the iPod touch!
greggwsmith @ Jul 15th 2009 8:08AM
tethering and MMS still working on my AT&T phone.
SneakerElph @ Jul 15th 2009 10:52PM
How do you have MMS working on AT&T? I have the hacks to enable it on my iPhone 2g, but it doesn't seem to work until AT&T opens up MMS.
Wayne Holbrook @ Jul 15th 2009 11:46AM
What's the deal with MMS, is the beta 2 version MMS friendly?
lbcslayer @ Jul 27th 2009 1:01AM
yes