Apple iPhone Announcement

Apple is unveiling the new features in iPhone OS 3.0

Join us here on March 17th. March 17th., 10 AM PST/1 PM EST for full coverage of all the new features in the iPhone 3.0 OS.
by MDM at 3/17/2009 12:54:37 PM
The guys over at Mobile Crunch have come up with an Announcement Score Card for you to play along while watching.
by MDM edited by Jonathan Keebler at 3/17/2009 12:54:39 PM
by MDM at 3/17/2009 12:57:18 PM
What's the score?
120+: The perfect announcement. The untouchable debut. Apples will rain from the sky, the energy crisis will be solved, and cats will stop being jerks.
90-115: Not technically perfect, but we’re still mighty impressed. No more Copy and Paste jokes! Hurray!
70-85: If Apple manages to squeak into this range, there probably won’t be much naysaying around the internet. (Just kidding. Everyone will still complain, because that’s what people on the internet do.)
45-65: If we were the bettin’ type, we’d put our money on Apple landing somewhere in this range tomorrow. Of course, this would also require a mystical gambling hall where they bet on Apple events. Most will walk away satisfied, others will feel burned that their must-have feature is still not at hand.
20-40: Meh. One or two significant features, but is that enough to warrant the big jump from 2.2 all the way up to 3.0?
0-15: Event got canceled.
by MDM at 3/17/2009 12:58:49 PM
iPhone 3.0 preview in 3 hours or so, interested to see what Apple have up their sleeve.
by MarkHousley via twitter at 3/17/2009 2:31:32 PM
Anything leak yet out of 10am meeting Apple had on Iphone 3.0? Need some good news today!
by TeresaKopec via twitter at 3/17/2009 2:31:34 PM
iPhone 3.0 feature wanted by me is a improved iCal event adding screen. I want to set time & description in one screen before saving!!
by neowip via twitter at 3/17/2009 2:32:06 PM
I really hope tethering is available with v3, but something tells me AT&T would never allow it in the States.
by Jonathan Keebler at 3/17/2009 2:40:35 PM
iPhone OS 3.0 to include cloud computing function create by a Dr Miles Dyson, named "SkyNet" #iphone3rumor
by paulkerton via twitter at 3/17/2009 2:46:37 PM
I am waiting on the iPhone software 3.0, Announcements Come On Apple, copy and paste - you can do it... Clippy can !
by frodeaux via twitter at 3/17/2009 2:49:27 PM
Really wishing iPhone 3.0 update will offer background apps but doubt it will happen, would rather have that than copy and paste! #iphone
by allenmobile via twitter at 3/17/2009 2:51:04 PM
people are saying Apple is gonna release a tablet netbook with the iPhone 3.0 announcement, but they always say that. :)
by gisuck via twitter edited by Jonathan Keebler at 3/17/2009 2:51:11 PM
6 minutes until we get underway
by Jonathan Keebler at 3/17/2009 4:55:26 PM
Shall we start a countdown till the start of the iPhone announcement?
by kwang0274 via twitter at 3/17/2009 4:56:23 PM
Wow, just about everyone is waiting for the iPhone update thingy... Am I the only one who doesn't give a shit?
by Wobotten via twitter at 3/17/2009 4:57:48 PM
The iPhone 3.0 event is about to start. It's a geek's christmas morning! :) I love these.
by tefjrNYC via twitter at 3/17/2009 4:58:55 PM
iPhone OS 3.0 time.
by mfeo via twitter at 3/17/2009 4:59:56 PM
Apple Conference thing is starting. Wonder what iPhone 3.0 will bring.. and will I have to pay another £6 for it? :(
by JamesWyl via twitter at 3/17/2009 5:01:39 PM
Come one apple, amaze me with new iPhone features and convince me to switch
by davist11 via twitter at 3/17/2009 5:01:46 PM
17M iphones sold
by Jonathan Keebler at 3/17/2009 5:03:48 PM
Greg Jos is up on stage
by Jonathan Keebler at 3/17/2009 5:04:26 PM
No, it's 13,8M ... no ?
by Cclleemm at 3/17/2009 5:04:52 PM
800,000 SDK's
by MDM at 3/17/2009 5:04:56 PM
I think its 13.7M for 2008 alone
by Jonathan Keebler at 3/17/2009 5:05:14 PM
Of those SDKs, 60 %have never developed for an Apple product before. N00bs!
by Jonathan Keebler at 3/17/2009 5:05:48 PM
iPhone OS 3.0 liveblogs! Yay!
by drakeshipway via twitter at 3/17/2009 5:06:16 PM
Trism (iPhone app) creator showing a video. He made it in his free-time
by Jonathan Keebler at 3/17/2009 5:06:29 PM
Joe is back on stage
by Jonathan Keebler at 3/17/2009 5:07:52 PM
96% of all apps submitted were approved.
by MDM at 3/17/2009 5:08:06 PM
says hmmm... 50,000 Individuals and Companies joined the iPhone Developer Program, yet there's only 25,000 apps in iTunes store
by arya199 via twitter at 3/17/2009 5:08:58 PM
800 millions dowloads
by Cclleemm at 3/17/2009 5:09:08 PM
Scott Forstall will preview of OS 3.0
by MDM at 3/17/2009 5:09:14 PM
by Jonathan Keebler at 3/17/2009 5:10:19 PM
Talking about what new stuff the developers are going to have to play with
by Jonathan Keebler at 3/17/2009 5:10:50 PM
70 %of all revenue goes to the devs.
by MDM at 3/17/2009 5:11:35 PM
Some changes to the App Store coming: no credit card fees, Apple pays monthly
by Jonathan Keebler at 3/17/2009 5:12:07 PM
1000 new API
by Cclleemm at 3/17/2009 5:12:11 PM
The App Store will now have subscriptions which should help out publishers, etc.
by Jonathan Keebler at 3/17/2009 5:13:05 PM
iPhone app store to support subscriptions, book store. neat! demo system coming for apps, too. very nice.
by msingletary via twitter at 3/17/2009 5:13:13 PM
Now ebook developers can sell new books from within their app.
by Jonathan Keebler at 3/17/2009 5:13:58 PM
"City Guide, you can sell the app, then sell new cities from within the application."
by MDM at 3/17/2009 5:14:04 PM
The model for in-app sales is the same as the rest of the App Store, 70% goes to developers.
by MDM at 3/17/2009 5:15:11 PM
Next - Support for Peer to Peer.
by MDM at 3/17/2009 5:15:44 PM
Didn't they have that already with the Bonjour protocol? Maybe they just made it more simple
by Jonathan Keebler at 3/17/2009 5:16:48 PM
#iphone3 peer to peer cxn. LOVE IT! Thinking iPhone walkie-talkie...
by Radman via twitter at 3/17/2009 5:16:53 PM