The iPhone 3GS Update: A Deep Dive into the New Features and Changes

When editing a clip on your iPhone, now you'll get a new feature that will give you a heads up when you're doing something important. When you tap an icon to move it, your iPhone will vibrate to let you know that's what's happening. This is a subtle but useful change that should make a big difference in how you work with your clips.

Another exciting feature coming to the 3GS with the new update is voice control over Bluetooth. This means that you'll be able to use voice commands to interact with your phone, which is a great addition to the iPhone's existing features. The fact that this wasn't included in the 3.0 software update for the iPhone is still a mystery, but it's good to know that it will be available soon.

In addition to these new features, there are also some big changes on the technical side of things. One of the most significant updates is the faster boot time for the iPhone. This has been a major complaint from many 3GS users, and Apple has finally listened and made it a priority. With the new update, your iPhone should be able to boot up in no time.

The 3.1 update also brings some exciting changes to third-party apps. One of the most significant additions is the ability for apps to access videos and edit them. This means that we can expect to see some really cool video editing apps come out soon, which will give users even more ways to create and share content with their friends and family.

Another feature that's been updated is the Tethering (TNT) profile, which is now up to version 4.2. While this may not be of immediate interest to everyone, it shows that Apple is taking a close look at all aspects of the iPhone experience. The modem firmware has also been updated to 5.08.01, which should provide even faster and more reliable connectivity for users.

However, there are some caveats to consider when upgrading to the 3.1 update on your 3GS. If you're planning on unlocking your phone, it's not recommended to upgrade yet until the dev team releases an official unlock solution. The current version of Ultra Snow, a popular jailbreaking tool, is not compatible with the 3.1 firmware and may even lock your phone if used incorrectly.

The good news is that the dev team has confirmed that they are working on a new and improved version of Ultra Snow specifically for the 3.1 update. This means that users can expect an official unlock solution to become available in the near future, although no specific release date has been announced yet. The dev team is currently hard at work trying to figure out how to make the unlock process work seamlessly with the new firmware.

In conclusion, the 3.1 update for the iPhone 3GS brings a range of exciting new features and changes that are sure to please even the most seasoned users. From faster boot times to improved video editing capabilities, there's something for everyone in this update. Whether you're a power user or just someone who wants to get the most out of their phone, the 3.1 update is definitely worth checking out.

Finally, Apple has announced that they will be releasing a jailbreak and unlock solution specifically for the 3GS, so users can rest assured that they won't lose service or have any other issues once they upgrade to the 3.1 firmware. The release date for this official solution has not been confirmed yet, but it's expected to happen soon.

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"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey guys how's it going it's brandon here at bb's ipod touch help and today i'll be giving you my thoughts and the features on the iphone 3.1 os firmware now this is mainly leaning towards the iphone 3gs users because there are some features that were missing that they wanted on there so this is mainly leaning towards you iphone 3gs users some of some of the features sorry i have my information down here is the video editing and the iphone 3gs won't overwrite the clip over the original when you're editing a clip now i'm not too sure about the iphone 3gs because i did not have one but that's probably a big feature to iphone 3gs users out there that uh do edit your clips and your iphone maybe if you want to send it to youtube or whatever like i know a lot of you do do that so um the iphone will now vibrate when you switch to the mode when you switch to the mode where you can move and arrange icons you know when you tap an icon and you want to move it it'll vibrate when you do that now so that'd be pretty cool uh it'll just give you like a heads up maybe that you're doing that um also there's another one um voice control voice control over bluetooth you have voice control over your bluetooth i'm not sure why they didn't include that in the 3.0 software update for the iphone uh 3gs so but that's that's pretty good though also there's a fraud there's a fraud protection toggle under uh safari it'll make it so you can uh report a fraud or something like that it'll tell you that there's a fraud site or something that you're going on is fraud fake or something like that um also a big a big thing they added was the iphone boot time is going to be faster i know a lot of you have been complaining about the boot time of the iphone 3gs and they said they're going to make it a lot faster now 3.1 update so that's really good that they do that and they also have new apis to enable third-party apps to access videos and edit them so there's gonna be like video editing uh apps now so that would be really great i mean if they add that that would be really really cool for you guys um see it's kind of kind of gonna be like a mini imovie if you would but not all the features obviously but they will have some pretty good features if i am thinking right i mean i can imagine that there will be some pretty cool features so um also a tnt profile was updated to 4.2 i don't know if that means anything to you guys but the modem firmware is also going to be updated to 5.08.01 also the uh the modem i mean the baseband baseband's gonna change so if you are upgrading 3.1 and you're planning on unlocking your iphone don't do it don't upgrade yet or else you will not have service um there is going to be that well the dev team said that they're going to release a they said they're going to release a jailbreak and unlock so do not use ultra snow on the 3gs um i don't think it would work anyways but do not do that because you will not have service and it will not work and they said it may lock the phone which just sounds kind of weird but uh that's what the dev team said and so i i expect a release of the ultra snow a new updated ultra snow for 3.1 firmware uh which they said they are going to come out with i expect that maybe a week a week or possibly more um don't don't really uh trust what i say too much on the exact release date but it's going to probably be at least the week after the 3.1 update comes out the dev team will be working their dev team is working right now on the unlock they're trying to figure it out so they unlock for the 3gs and the jailbreak as well so again if you have a 3gs do not upgrade a 3.1 right once it comes out unless you really really want to unless you're planning on not unlocking it then go ahead and upgrade a 3.1 so uh that's pretty much it guys this mainly is a big update for you 3gs users like i said but a good feature that i am um expecting is again the apps to edit your clips for the iphone 3gs that will be really cool uh so you'll be able to have like your own imovie your own final cut a little mini version of it again it's not going to be that inten i mean that in depth i don't think now these developers are very uh very smart and creative about that so you never know what's coming at you but that's pretty much it guys uh leave a comment down below saying what you think is going to be in the 3.1 software update and what you would want to see in 3.1 software update all right that's pretty much it guys if you haven't entered the giveaway go ahead and enter that um link right here in between here just click in here uh it ends in like three days so just getting on that alright guys i will catch you guys later peacehey guys how's it going it's brandon here at bb's ipod touch help and today i'll be giving you my thoughts and the features on the iphone 3.1 os firmware now this is mainly leaning towards the iphone 3gs users because there are some features that were missing that they wanted on there so this is mainly leaning towards you iphone 3gs users some of some of the features sorry i have my information down here is the video editing and the iphone 3gs won't overwrite the clip over the original when you're editing a clip now i'm not too sure about the iphone 3gs because i did not have one but that's probably a big feature to iphone 3gs users out there that uh do edit your clips and your iphone maybe if you want to send it to youtube or whatever like i know a lot of you do do that so um the iphone will now vibrate when you switch to the mode when you switch to the mode where you can move and arrange icons you know when you tap an icon and you want to move it it'll vibrate when you do that now so that'd be pretty cool uh it'll just give you like a heads up maybe that you're doing that um also there's another one um voice control voice control over bluetooth you have voice control over your bluetooth i'm not sure why they didn't include that in the 3.0 software update for the iphone uh 3gs so but that's that's pretty good though also there's a fraud there's a fraud protection toggle under uh safari it'll make it so you can uh report a fraud or something like that it'll tell you that there's a fraud site or something that you're going on is fraud fake or something like that um also a big a big thing they added was the iphone boot time is going to be faster i know a lot of you have been complaining about the boot time of the iphone 3gs and they said they're going to make it a lot faster now 3.1 update so that's really good that they do that and they also have new apis to enable third-party apps to access videos and edit them so there's gonna be like video editing uh apps now so that would be really great i mean if they add that that would be really really cool for you guys um see it's kind of kind of gonna be like a mini imovie if you would but not all the features obviously but they will have some pretty good features if i am thinking right i mean i can imagine that there will be some pretty cool features so um also a tnt profile was updated to 4.2 i don't know if that means anything to you guys but the modem firmware is also going to be updated to 5.08.01 also the uh the modem i mean the baseband baseband's gonna change so if you are upgrading 3.1 and you're planning on unlocking your iphone don't do it don't upgrade yet or else you will not have service um there is going to be that well the dev team said that they're going to release a they said they're going to release a jailbreak and unlock so do not use ultra snow on the 3gs um i don't think it would work anyways but do not do that because you will not have service and it will not work and they said it may lock the phone which just sounds kind of weird but uh that's what the dev team said and so i i expect a release of the ultra snow a new updated ultra snow for 3.1 firmware uh which they said they are going to come out with i expect that maybe a week a week or possibly more um don't don't really uh trust what i say too much on the exact release date but it's going to probably be at least the week after the 3.1 update comes out the dev team will be working their dev team is working right now on the unlock they're trying to figure it out so they unlock for the 3gs and the jailbreak as well so again if you have a 3gs do not upgrade a 3.1 right once it comes out unless you really really want to unless you're planning on not unlocking it then go ahead and upgrade a 3.1 so uh that's pretty much it guys this mainly is a big update for you 3gs users like i said but a good feature that i am um expecting is again the apps to edit your clips for the iphone 3gs that will be really cool uh so you'll be able to have like your own imovie your own final cut a little mini version of it again it's not going to be that inten i mean that in depth i don't think now these developers are very uh very smart and creative about that so you never know what's coming at you but that's pretty much it guys uh leave a comment down below saying what you think is going to be in the 3.1 software update and what you would want to see in 3.1 software update all right that's pretty much it guys if you haven't entered the giveaway go ahead and enter that um link right here in between here just click in here uh it ends in like three days so just getting on that alright guys i will catch you guys later peace\n"