iOS 4.0 for iPhone available

Apple has released iOS 4.0, the renamed OS for their portable devices like the iPhone and iPad. This version will work on the iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, and upcoming iPhone 4, but not on the original iPhone. Some of the new features require an iPhone 3GS or better.

There is no cost for the upgrade and you can download and install it all through iTunes. While the list of benefits and improvements is long, there are also some bugs of the annoying variety. My advice is to wait until Apple fixes some of them in a 4.0.1 update (or whatever they call it) before taking the plunge.

You can read more about the upgrade and its new features here.

[Written by Kem Tekinay]

2 Responses to “iOS 4.0 for iPhone available”

Aari Says:
June 22nd, 2010 at 4:26 pm
“What are the annoying bugs” she asks, posting from her 3GS running iOS4.
Kem Tekinay Says:
June 22nd, 2010 at 4:30 pm
Hey Aari.

Some are reporting loss of 3G service and sync issues. Personally, I am having trouble with my BlueTooth headset. Although it’s capable of pairing to two different devices, it’s now only pairing to one at a time. I now have to jump through hoops to get it to switch to or from my iPhone, something that was as easy as pushing a button before yesterday.