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iPhone 3.1 Update Brings Non-Destructive Video Editing, MMS Options, Other Improvements

Submitted by Michael Johnston on July 1, 2009 - 5:09pm.
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Yesterday Apple seeded a beta of iPhone 3.1 to developers to test with their applications. Although not listed with release notes, iPhone 3.1 comes with quite a few noticeable improvements as well as bug fixes. Forum member 370GT pointed out that 3.1 now comes with the option to save edited video as a copy instead of overwriting the original. He also pointed out that the phone vibrates when you start moving icons, and Voice Control now works through bluetooth headsets. We've also noticed that boot time has been greatly improved.

Also noted yesterday, MMS is enabled by default in 3.1, although the required service option hasn't been enabled by AT&T.

MacRumors also reports that 3.1 brings a "Fraud Protection" toggle for Safari in settings, new APIs for developers to access and edit videos, and OpenGL and Quartz improvements.

If you notice any other changes, feel free to bring them up in the comments!

Submitted by iPhown on July 1, 2009 - 9:29pm.
Not surprising that the next beta is already out, since the first 3.0 beta came out months ago.

I just hope the official release isn't too far away.

Submitted by imagine engine on July 1, 2009 - 9:52pm.
Does the 3.1 firmware bring video recording and voice command to iPhone 3G customers or is Apple leaving this still to iPhone 3GS customers?

Submitted by iPhown on July 1, 2009 - 10:00pm.
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Does the 3.1 firmware bring video recording and voice command to iPhone 3G customers or is Apple leaving this still to iPhone 3GS customers?
Still only for 3GS.

Submitted by andersonmat on July 1, 2009 - 10:41pm.
It's only for the 3GS otherwise people wouldn't need to buy the 3GS. Apple's attempt at marketing.

Submitted by thuggedout on July 1, 2009 - 11:27pm.
Yeah the change in the editing makes since I didnt understand why that wasn't an option at first beacuse I made a video just wanted to trim a little off and relized afterwards it saved the trim version and not both; I'm happy they corrected this fast.

Submitted by thuggedout on July 1, 2009 - 11:28pm.
Yeah the change in the editing makes since I didnt understand why that wasn't an option at first beacuse I made a video and just wanted to trim a little off and relized afterwards it saved the trim version and not both; I'm happy they corrected this fast.

Submitted by xxx on July 2, 2009 - 1:19am.
interesting, digging into this as we speak.

Submitted by Michael Johnston on July 2, 2009 - 4:03pm.
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interesting, digging into this as we speak.
I noticed that you can't edit Spotlight settings now. I hope it's just an oversight in the beta...

Submitted by andersonmat on July 2, 2009 - 4:06pm.
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I noticed that you can't edit Spotlight settings now. I hope it's just an oversight in the beta...
They should make it so you can change settings and disable spotlight all-together.

Submitted by Michael Johnston on July 9, 2009 - 5:18pm.
Why? Rather have QuickSilver?