By now you have problably heard, that Apple previewed its iPhone OS 4 software last week.. They also released, iPhone OS 4 beta Software Development Kit (SDK) with over 1,500 new Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and over 100 new features that will be available to iPhone and iPod touch users this summer.
New features include
* Multitasking for third party apps
* Folders to better organize and access apps
* Improved Mail with a unified inbox, fast inbox switching and threaded messages
* Enhanced Enterprise support with even better data protection, mobile device management, wireless app distribution and more; * Apple’s new iAd mobile advertising platform
* iBooks, the delightful new ebook reader and online bookstore recently debuted on the iPad™.
It is also interesting that as of 4/8/2010, more than four billion apps have been downloaded from the App Store and more than 185,000 apps are available to consumers in 90 countries. Over 85 million iPhone and iPod touch users around the world can choose from an incredible range of apps in 20 categories, including games, business, news, sports, health, reference and travel.
Availability
The iPhone OS 4 beta software and SDK are available immediately for iPhone Developer Program members at developer.apple.com. iPhone OS 4 will be available as a software update to iPhone and iPod touch users this summer.
* A version of iPhone OS 4 will be coming to iPad this Fall.
See the complete press release here: http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/04/08iphoneos.html
