New iPhone v1.1.3 Firmware Update

Recently at MacWorld 2008, Steve Jobs announced the latest iPhone firmware’s release: v1.1.3.
Although the updates are namely UI rebalances and quick tweaks, the ability to rent movies is among the best of features Apple has thus far introduced. The notable updates are listed below:

The ability to send SMS messages to multiple recipients

Dragging/dropping icons and bookmarks on the home page

New iTunes Movie Rentals

(Finally!) A positioning system in Google Maps based on location information from phone towers or Wi-Fi base stations, hybrid view for Google Maps

Apple has been quoted as saying, With Apple’s new iTunes Movie Rentals, movie fans can rent movies on their computer, easily and quickly transfer them to their iPhone, and watch them anywhere on iPhone’s gorgeous 3.5 inch screen. Users can also now navigate forward or backward through their movies by chapters, select alternate language tracks and view subtitles, if available.

As expected, the firmware upgrade resets the iPhone’s system software, AnySim unlocks, and removes third-party applications. Updating the iPhone requires activation via iTunes and through AT&T.

The official release of 1.1.3 firmware is expected to take place in the next week or so.

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