Impending 1.1.3 Firmware Update To Bring New Features?

Edward Kirk · December 29th, 2007, 01:20 AM

With macworld closing in, you can almost taste that new iPhone firmware update. Gearlive claims to have gotten their hands on a copy of version 1.1.3. They describe their alleged experience, and also attest to several new features.

According to Andru Edwards, they "were able to get a look at it," although how is a mystery. Among the features they claim are included in 1.1.3 are the ability to receive an SMS message, hybrid view and cell tower triangulation (a substitute for GPS) for Google Maps, dragging and dropping of apps and pagination on the home screen, and the addition of bookmarks to the home screen.

We're not certain if this is completely on the up-and-up, as it were, but some of the features they mention have been mentioned before in previous rumors. For instance, mention of offline storage of web apps were rumored to be in development. It was said that Apple was working on the feature in order to dissuade native app installation.

The dragging and dropping of app icons on the home screen was also mentioned in an Apple patent a while back. The patent was for a touchscreen interface on a mobile device (iPhone) that can be easily reconfigured.

That said, we're still skeptical, (cellular triangulation isn't that accurate, and why is the iTunes icon on the left?) but anything is possible.

[via GearLive]

**Link** - December 29th, 2007, 04:38 AM #2

Great news, but I think that you link for gallery is broken.

Bernie · **Links** - December 29th, 2007, 07:32 AM #3

Tried both links. One reopens this thread and the bottom credit link loads story (slow).
Slow but working link of pics

**With the** - December 29th, 2007, 10:27 AM #4

capability of moving the itunes app then it is possible for it to be on the left

**Umm** - December 29th, 2007, 04:35 PM #5

Don't i already recieve SMS messages?

**why?** - December 29th, 2007, 06:09 PM #6

so, even if all these "features" are added, could someone give me a reason to risk my jailbroken iphone and update to 1.1.3? all of this (and more) is already being done.

December 29th, 2007, 06:35 PM

If people want to show us the new 1.1.3 prove it by showing us the current version in the setting pane.

*McLaren Guest Posts: n/a	Impending 1.1.3 Firmware Update To Bring New Features? Reply to Thread - December 29th, 2007, 06:35 PM #7
*McLaren Guest Posts: n/a	If people want to show us the new 1.1.3 prove it by showing us the current version in the setting pane.

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Edward Kirk WrAdminterizer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Illinois, USA Posts: 3,084 Thanks: 19 Thanked 26 Times in 25 Posts	Impending 1.1.3 Firmware Update To Bring New Features? - December 29th, 2007, 01:20 AM #1
	With macworld closing in, you can almost taste that new iPhone firmware update. Gearlive claims to have gotten their hands on a copy of version 1.1.3. They describe their alleged experience, and also attest to several new features. According to Andru Edwards, they "were able to get a look at it," although how is a mystery. Among the features they claim are included in 1.1.3 are the ability to receive an SMS message, hybrid view and cell tower triangulation (a substitute for GPS) for Google Maps, dragging and dropping of apps and pagination on the home screen, and the addition of bookmarks to the home screen. We're not certain if this is completely on the up-and-up, as it were, but some of the features they mention have been mentioned before in previous rumors. For instance, mention of offline storage of web apps were rumored to be in development. It was said that Apple was working on the feature in order to dissuade native app installation. The dragging and dropping of app icons on the home screen was also mentioned in an Apple patent a while back. The patent was for a touchscreen interface on a mobile device (iPhone) that can be easily reconfigured. That said, we're still skeptical, (cellular triangulation isn't that accurate, and why is the iTunes icon on the left?) but anything is possible. [via GearLive] __________________ About my iPhone: iPhone & Color: iPhone 3G 16GB White iPhone Version: 3.0 Computer & OS: MacBook Pro 15", Mac OS X 10.5.4 Twitter

hl2run Guest Posts: n/a	Link - December 29th, 2007, 04:38 AM #2
hl2run Guest Posts: n/a	Great news, but I think that you link for gallery is broken.

Bernie Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The Valley in Virginia Posts: 525 Thanks: 5 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Links - December 29th, 2007, 07:32 AM #3
	Tried both links. One reopens this thread and the bottom credit link loads story (slow). Slow but working link of pics __________________ About my iPhone: iPhone & Color: MA712LL w Apple Headset & Vaja case iPhone Version: 2.0 (5G77) Hacks: Been there, done that. Computer & OS: 2 x 2.8 GHZ Quad-Core w 8G &10.5.7 There are cars you drive and cars you work on. Last edited by Bernie; December 29th, 2007 at 07:58 AM. Reason: Link Added

*Tasso Guest Posts: n/a	With the - December 29th, 2007, 10:27 AM #4
*Tasso Guest Posts: n/a	capability of moving the itunes app then it is possible for it to be on the left

*moopher Guest Posts: n/a	Umm - December 29th, 2007, 04:35 PM #5
*moopher Guest Posts: n/a	Don't i already recieve SMS messages?

*kellygeorge Guest Posts: n/a	why? - December 29th, 2007, 06:09 PM #6
*kellygeorge Guest Posts: n/a	so, even if all these "features" are added, could someone give me a reason to risk my jailbroken iphone and update to 1.1.3? all of this (and more) is already being done.