The iPhone OS software is a mobile operating system that is the backbone of several products made by Apple Inc. These include the iPod Touch, the iPad and the iPhone. The iPhone OS 4.0 was unveiled on April 8, 2010. The OS upgrade was available to public Apple Developers shortly after the event while the public will be able to access the update in the Summer of 2010. Apple iPhone OS 4 will be the latest version of the operating system, which first made its appearance in January 2007 at the Macworld Conference and Expo.http://www.macworld.com/article/54769/2007/01/iphone.html
How to Download iPhone OS 4.0
Existing developers who are already enrolled in the iPhone Developer Program can download the updated iPhone OS at developer.apple.com.http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/04/08iphoneos.html
iPhone and iPod Touch users will be able to download the iPhone OS 4 in the Summer of 2010.http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/04/08iphoneos.html
A version of the iPhone OS 4 will be available for the iPad in the Fall of 2010.http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/04/08iphoneos.html
Features and Functions of the iPhone OS 4.0
The iPhone OS 4.0 will be the newest instalment of the primary iPhone operating system, supplanting the iPhone OS 3.0 Final.
For a full list of features and functions, please see:
New iPhone Features
Among the many new features which are expected to be showcased on April 8, 2010, will be its ability to mutli-task and to run multiple iPhone apps in the background. Current versions of the iPhone OS do permit limited multi-tasking, but they are confined to apps which come bundled with the iPhone unit.http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/03/11/apples_iphone_4_0_software_to_deliver_multitasking_support.html Third party apps could not be multi-tasked.
It is expected, that in focusing on this new ability to multi-task all apps, new security features to prevent malware from running in the background and intuitive navigation between open apps will also be presented.
Comparison of iPhone OS 4
Watch as YouTube user MattsMacintosh compares the new iPhone OS 4 with Mac System 1.
He asks the question, what would an iPhone running Mac System 1 look like?
He speculates, Widgets, organization, and simultaneous Apps. Although the end product is not a fully functional OS, this is still an interesting entry into the Gizmodo iPhoneOS 4.0 mock-up contest.
Expectations for iPhone OS 4.0
With many of the details of the capabilities and functions of the new iPhone OS 4.0 held under a tight cloak of secrecy by Apple, the new features expected are a great source of speculation from users and developers. Multi-tasking, increased security, intuitive app switching are many features which are expected. In this video, many of the expectation of the ne OS are discussed. It will be unveiled on April 8, 2010 at 10am PDT at a media event scheduled at Apple's Cupertino Headquarters.
