New Apple Iphone OS 4.0 Features

Apple has made with the view of the new operating system software of the iPhone for surprises. The most important of the over 100 new features include the long-awaited multi-tasking. This is as usual on computers, work simultaneously with several possible applications. The update also relates to the e-mail program, the online games and advertising on the iPhone. But iPhone owners have to be patient, the new system will be available until the summer to download. We present the most important innovations.

The most exciting of all questions, whether iPhone users can use the operating system software 4.0 (short OS use 4.0) multiple programs simultaneously answered, Apple CEO Steve Jobs at the start of the presentation: "We are not the first, but we will implement best . It is clear, the iPhone allows future the so-called multi-tasking. Finally, several programs can be used simultaneously, without closing the app used in each case. By double-clicking the Home button will be displayed in OS 4.0, a summary of all running programs. Sun changed jobs during the presentation, for example, from a Skype phone call to Google Maps without the phone call to quit. According to Jobs, the battery life suffer under the burden will not. One downside is the thing though: Multitasking is there not for the iPhone 3G and previous models, so only for the current model 3GS. "The hardware is simply not supported," said Jobs.

Single Inbox for Various E-mail mailboxes

The further relief is in the e-mail program of the iPhone: Thanks to OS 4.0 will in future e-mails from different accounts run into one inbox. Particularly interesting for people who use the iPhone for business and therefore must pay attention to data security: E-mails and attachments can be encrypted. In addition, with OS 4.0 can manage in the future more than just a Microsoft Exchange account.

More Oragnized iPhone

Even with the icon-chaos will soon end. With so-called folders (English for folders), the program icons can be grouped in any number of folders useful. Other new features of OS 4.0 include spell-check, a 5-fold digital zoom, focus the camera by finger, playlists, and geotagging for photos. Prolific writers are happy that finally external Bluetooth keyboards are supported. In terms of privacy, the new version of the operating system software free to users, whether the location is to locate other users or not.

"Social gaming" network and electronic books

Two other innovations had not on the radar: Electronic Books, the user may in the future both on the iPad and on iPhone or iPod use - regardless of the devices with which they were purchased. How this will work exactly, but remained unclear. And with the player-Apple network uses the trend for mobile games and online games, and thus makes the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP with its competitors. Behind the Social Gaming Network is the idea of inviting friends to play or to get in multiplayer games automatically assigned an opponent. The potential is both for the games industry as well as for the game fans out there: The iPhone has sold 50 million copies worldwide.

Advertising on the iPhone

To continue the developers and themselves to allow an income, can Apple with the new operating system also advertising. In the so-called iAd collected by the developer 60 percent of revenues, Apple pinched from 40 percent. The developers of apps can embed advertising directly into their apps and play. Apple also comes with iAd against Google because the search engine giant also stepped up its advertising offerings for mobile devices. With the massive worldwide distribution of the iPhone is Apple's smartphone for the advertising is very attractive.