So the iPhone 2.0 software comes out today or tomorrow. Undoubtedly there will be a rush of people upgrading to it as soon as iTunes tells them it’s ready. I’m thinking you just might want to wait a bit.
Here’s what I’m thinking. Typically the unlock apps have a day or three of lag (sometimes more) between a new OS release, and being able to do what we want to our phones. Personally, I’d rather let someone else go through the pain and suffering and then read about how they did it. As usual, once it’s working, I’ll go out and find their process, try to make it into a step-by-step that an actual human can follow, and I’ll post it here.
As far as the new hardware - I’m firmly in the “wait and see” camp. My Generation-one iPhone meets my needs admirably, and 3G and GPS really don’t hold much fascination for me. I’m thinking, though, that there’ll be something about the new one that just might sway me. Will need to get some play-time on a real one before I really know, I suppose. There’s probably some semi-hidden killer feature that isn’t widely talked about (like with today’s iPhone, the live traffic conditions on the maps app - an undermentioned but VERY useful feature).
Things that will be interesting to learn for sure:
1. Is everything in iPhone 2.0 software on the new phones, going to work on the old phones? (GPS-specific excepted of course)?
2. Do we get a video recording app from Apple? There’s at least one third-party one out there available via installer, but it’d be a nice way to augment the camera app native to the OS
3. What’s the deal with Mobile Me? It sounds pretty slick - how well will it integrate my iPhone with my MacBook Pro? Will it work with my ‘doze laptop from work?
4. How soon will we be able to install “installer” on iPhone 2.0 systems, either old or new hardware? Or just one or the other?
5. Will the folks who have been giving away their programs for free via installer, take advantage of the apps store and make a bit of money that way? I really don’t have a problem with that, if it’s worth using it’s often worth paying for - especially if it’s a 5 buck app.
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