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I have to say, up until last night I wasn’t really that excited about the release of iPhone 3.0. I was happy when they announced it some months back, and I knew I’d be happy when it got here, but I wasn’t so blown away by any of the features that I was jumping out of my seat.
After last week’s announcement at WWDC that AT&T would not support MMS at the release of 3.0 and that tethering would be coming down the line (at a price, to boot), I was honestly pretty miffed. MMS was one of the things I was really looking forward to having on the iPhone, considering I have had it on every other dumbphone I’ve ever owned. Tethering is something else that comes in really handy when I’m out and about, and considering how much I pay for data on my iPhone plan already, AT&T is asking at lot to expect me to pay even MORE to tether. I could deal with $5 or $10 extra on top of my data plan, but the rumor is that AT&T will want somewhere in the vicinity of $60-70 for tethering privileges.
However, like a good Apple fangirl I am waiting impatiently for the update to hit. I am eager to see how it will change how I use my phone in some ways, and I am really excited to see how the app developers will be using the new features in their programs. I think the thing that I’m most excited for is Push Notifications at long last! I am hoping that I’ll be able to see instant messages, @ replies on Twitter, and other info as easily as I can see popups for new text messages.
What are you excited for in the iPhone 3.0 release?
I saw the tweet when you posted this and was eager. I thought that 3.0 was somehow being released today…
I too am frustrated by the tethering. I had jailbroken my iPhone for tethering in the past. I sometimes need this feature the most for work purposes. I really hope AT&T backs down off their high horse and allows it. Otherwise, as soon as they lose the deal between them and Apple, I will move on to another carrier.
Sometimes this “smart”phone doesn’t seem so smart (MMS).
Can’t wait for the new version though.
It is being released today…in about 40 minutes! Who knows how slow the update servers will be when they get hit by all the eager geeks, now that is anyone’s guess.