iOS 4 coming 21st of June

Those of you with iPhones have something juicy to look forward to: iOS 4 is to be released on the 21st of June. iOS is the new name for iPhone OS, the iPhone’s operating system. iOS is currently at 3.1.3. Version 4 is a major upgrade and promises some really nice new features such as:

Multitasking – run more than one app at the same time and switch between them
Folders – group apps together
Mail improvements – unified inbox (all emails from all accounts in one inbox), more than 1 exchange account, open attachments in 3rd party apps, organise by thread (like Gmail)
iBooks – eBook reader and online store
Creation of playlists on the iPhone rather than in iTunes
5x digital zoom
Tap to focus video
Faces and Places in Photos - view photos based on who’s in them and where they were taken
Home screen wallpaper - change the background wallpaper on your Home screen
Gift apps - send apps as gifts to your friends or family
Spell checking - built-in spell checker works in Mail, Notes and other apps
Wireless keyboard support - pair a Bluetooth wireless keyboard with your iPhone

Sounds pretty good. If you have an iPhone 3 or 3GS, or iPod Touch (not 1st generation version) you’ll get the benefits. Unfortunately, the iPhone 3 won’t support multitasking and perhaps a few other features too.

Once it’s out you should be able to download it in iTunes and update your iPhone with it.

See http://www.apple.com/ie/iphone/softwareupdate/ for more info.

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