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Apple has recently issued what some call a “common sense advisory” warning iPhone 3G and 3GS owners not to use there iPhones in temperatures exceeding 35º C (95º F).

If your iPhone does begin to exceed the maximum operating temperature then you may experience issues with network signal, display brightness, device not charging or a message will display (pictured) warning you.

If an overheating message is displayed, turn off the iPhone and allow it to cool. Whilst the message is display Apple states that emergency calls will most likely be able to be placed.

Yesterday Apple released iPhone OS 3.1 to the developer community for testing. As expected the update includes several enhancements to the iPhone OS.

iPhone OS 3.1 offers the following enhancements:

• Ability to use Voice Control on iPhone 3GS with a Bluetooth headset
• Video editing on iPhone 3GS is now non-destructive, offering the option to “save a copy”
• iPhone vibrates when moving home icons
• Fraud protection option has returned to Safari
• Noticeable improvement in iPhone 3GS battery life
• Startup and shutdown speed improvements

World of Apple will provide further coverage of iPhone OS 3.1 in the coming days

Apple has given iPhone developers access to version 3.1 of the iPhone SDK. In addition Apple has also released iPhone OS 3.1.

The new iPhone SDK 3.1 carries the build number 9m2736a where as the OS has the build number 7C97d.

As announced last week during the WWDC keynote Apple has made iPhone OS 3.0 available for download for all iPhone and iPod touch models.

iPhone OS 3.0 is a free update to all iPhone owners but iPod touch customers will be required to pay a $9.95 (£5.99) upgrade fee.

iPhone OS 3.0 offers well over 100 new features, most is the inclusion of cut, copy and paste which can be done within or across applications; MMS to send and receive photos, contacts, audio files and locations with the Messages app; and the ability to capture and send audio recordings on the go with the new Voice Memo app. Landscape view will be available for Mail, Text and Notes. Search capabilities will be expanded, allowing customers to search within Mail, iPod and Notes or search across all key apps by typing a key word or phrase into the new Spotlight search, conveniently accessed from the Home screen.

World of Apple has had extensive coverage of iPhone OS 3.0 since it’s preview in March of this year, in particular we’ve posted detailed screenshot galleries at every important stage of development.

Along with the release of iPhone OS 3.0 comes the launch of Apple’s Push Notification service. The system offers developers the ability to notify users without an application actually having to be running. Apple’s own applications such as SMS and Mail already have these capabilities but with Apple now offering Push Notifications the popularity of IM apps will no doubt increase.

In an email sent to iPhone developers today the company notified those wishing to test Push Notifications that “We have selected a pre-release version of the Associated Press app for iPhone OS 3.0 to create a high-volume test environment for our servers.”

The application will be active for seven days, requires iPhone OS 3.0 beta 5 and during the timeframe “AP will be sending a high-volume of real news alerts”.

Push Notifications will allow applications on the iPhone or iPod touch to receive updates while they are not running.

Full email can be seen below.

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Apple has begun selling the iPhone 3G online through its US website and also offering free shipping in an effort to clear inventory.

It is unknown when the Apple online store changed to accommodate the new offering but customers can now “order directly from the Apple Online Store and have your new iPhone shipped free to your door.”

The new offer is only valid for customers new to AT&T, existing AT&T customers will have to pick their handset up at an Apple retail store.

In an email sent today Apple has advised iPhone developers that all applications submitted to the App Store for approval will be reviewed using iPhone OS 3.0. Apple also warned that applications must continue to work after iPhone OS 3.0 is in public release or they could face removal from the App Store.

All apps must be compatible with iPhone OS 3.0
Millions of iPhone and iPod touch customers will move to iPhone OS 3.0 this summer. Beginning today, all submissions to the App Store will be reviewed on the latest beta of iPhone OS 3.0. If your app submission is not compatible with iPhone OS 3.0, it will not be approved.

Existing apps in the App Store should already run on iPhone OS 3.0 without modification, but you should test your existing apps with iPhone OS 3.0 to ensure there are no compatibility issues. After iPhone OS 3.0 becomes available to customers, any app that is incompatible with iPhone OS 3.0 may be removed from the App Store.

iPhone OS 3.0 is the next version of the iPhone and iPod touch operating system which is due for release in the coming months. See this article for further information on iPhone OS 3.0.

Apple last night released a new beta of its iPhone OS 3.0. The update which is only available to registered iPhone developers is beta 5 (build 7A312g) and delivers very few new changes.

The accompanying SDK which is build 9M2735 has one area of interest which is the inclusion of “StoreKit” classes which will allow developers to begin using in-app purchasing.

Apple also delivered a new beta of iTunes 8.2.

According to data from NPD Group the iPhone lost its position of the best selling smartphone in the U.S. during the first quarter of 2009 to the BlackBerry Curve.

According to NPD the top five bestselling smartphones in the U.S. during Q109 were:

1. BlackBerry Curve (all 8300 models)
2. Apple iPhone
3. BlackBerry Storm
4. BlackBerry Pearl
5. T-Mobile G1

Earlier today Apple released a new beta of iPhone OS 3.0 to registered iPhone developers. Unlike the previous three builds of OS 3.0 the new beta delivers very few face value changes. In terms of stability Beta 4 is far more stable as would be expected.

Below are a few screenshots from iPhone OS 3.0 Beta 4.

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