Following the iPhone 3.0 software released just about two weeks ago, Apple has recently pushed out its iPhone 3.1 software with the accompanying SDK for developers. The update improves video editing, app integration and extra speed boosts as well as some minor tweaks.

What’s new in iPhone OS 3.1 Beta build?

1. Video editing on iPhone 3GS wont overwrite the clip over the original when you are editing a clip.
2. iPhone vibrates when moving icons
3. “Fraud Protection” toggle has been added to settings under Safari.
4. iPhone boot time is now faster.
5. Voice Control now works over Bluetooth.
6. New APIs to enable third party apps to access videos and edit them.
7. Updated AT&T profile to 4.2
8. Updated modem firmware to 5.08.01
9. Improvements to OpenGL and Quartz.

[via Redmond Pie, the iPhone Blog]

Facebook for iPhone 3.0 is coming very soon, adding some more cool features like Events listings, Notes, Pages, and photo albums. But, according to Joe Hewitt, lead engineer for Facebook’s iPhone application, Push Notifications is in development but it won’t make it into 3.0 — so we should wait until the next update later this summer.

Hewitt explains the new features:

1. The “new” News Feed
2. Like
3. Events (including the ability to RSVP)
4. Notes
5. Pages
6. Create new photo albums
7. Upload photos to any album
8. Zoom into photos
9. Easier photo tagging
10. Profile Pictures albums
11. A new home screen for easy access to all your stuff, search, and notifications
12. Add your favorite profiles and pages to the home screen
13. Better Notifications (they link to the comments so you can reply)
14. Quickly call or text people right from the Friends page
15. Messages you are typing will be restored if you quit or are interrupted by a phone call

[via InsideFacebook]

From the publishers of great games such as Toki Tori, The Quest, CS.One, Zen Bound, SpIn and many many more, comes the next big “easy to pick up and put down” game, Knights Onrush

. Knights Onrush is on sale now in the AppStore for $.99 or 80% off their normal price.

Not only that, there are tons of different types of enemies, 11 to be exact, from knights to wizrds to assassins…you’ll never get tired of flicking them away OR maybe you will?

So Knights Onrush  is now available in the AppStore for $2.99, what are you waiting for, check it out!

Dear first-gen iPhone owner, how badly do you want MMS on your phone? Thanks to hacking community, now you can enjoy MMS capability on your original iPhone with default SMS/MMS app and O.S 3.0!

Gizmodo wrote:

…here we are with a truly integrated MMS experience courtesy of the all-powerful hacking community. Granted, there have been MMS apps available for ages, but there’s a difference: this is the same action 3G and 3GS owners are getting in conjunction with OS 3.0, which Apple curiously decided to hold back from original iPhone owners.

A member of Hacking0sh forum revealed a tip on how MMS on 2G (OS 3.0) with default SMS/MMS app:

• For install copy mms2g.deb to iphone in folder, for example /var/root
• Then in same folder (/var/root) in terminal input: dpkg -i mms2g.deb
• Reboot

or

• Extract files from Patch.zip to iphone to folders same as arhive. For CommCenter chmod 755.
• Reboot.

In settings, adjust apn, user, password.

it´s now on cydia: ActivateMMS2G

ad rep. in cydia:  http://cydia.alpden.com

[via Gizmodo]

Google says that mobile uploads to YouTube have increased by 400% just in a week, thanks to iPhone 3GS’ technology. Looks like mostly iPhone 3GS users are also the big fans of the video-sharing site.

Google has announced that uploads from mobile phones to YouTube have increased by 400% since last Friday, when Apple’s new iPhone 3GS went on sale. The handset lets users shoot video clips and upload them directly to the video-sharing site.

In the last six months, uploads from mobile phones to YouTube have jumped 1,700%; just since last Friday, when the iPhone 3GS came out, uploads have increased by 400%.

[via Music Ally]

Apple released its new iPhone 3GS in Japan on Friday. According to the Asahi Shimbun, more than 200 people lined up at Softbank Mobile Corp.’s Omotesando store in Tokyo.

The Japan’s launch is a week after Apple introduced the new iPhone in the United States and Europe.  It’s reported more than 1 million units have been sold in three days.  Softbank, the country’s third largest wireless carrier, is the country’s sole distributor for iPhone.

The new model also went on sale in the same day in Austria, Belgium, Ireland and the Netherlands.

[via MacDailyNews]

The white iPhone 3GS reportedly overheats during a period of using the GPS and 3G of the phone, and its case changes color. Engadget says it turns a browner and Gizmodo reports as being pink.

Looks like the iPhone 3GS is now available in black, white, brown and pink Anybody else with white iPhone 3GS experienced this? Check your phones…

[via Engadget]

Just discovered an interesting video on iPhone 3GS disassembled process. According to the site, it’s iPhone 3GS comprehensive take apart and repair directions for the touch panel, battery and LCD replacement. “Do not try this at home,” the site warns

Click here to view the embedded video.

[via DailyMobile.se]