10 Features of IPhone 4.0 OS

Apple previewed its much anticipated new iPhone operating system, the iPhone 4.0 OS. The new iPhone operating system will be released later this year, and features updates for the iPhone 3G and the third generation iPod touch.

Here is a look at 10new features of the iPhone 4.0 system and how they will change the way you interact with your phone, according to a press release from Apple, available at http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/04/08iphoneos.html

iPhone 4.0 OS Features: Folders

iPhone users will now be able to create folders in the 4.0 OS. That means that the screen can be customized, much like a computer desktop. iPhone users who download more apps than can be seen on the screen can organize the apps into folders for easy searching.

iPhone 4.0 OS Features: Game Center

iPhone 4.0 OS features a game center, which will allow iPhone users to interact and game together.

iPhone 4.0 OS Features: Advertising Changes

In the old iPhone operating system, it was easy to accidentally click on ads, which took you out of whatever game you were playing online and into the advertiser's Web site. The new 4.0 OS corrects this problem and allows in-screen ad viewing.

iPhone 4.0 OS Features: Books

The diversity of Apple products has cause some concern over the need to purchase apps and other features for each device that you own. In the new iPhone 4.0 OS, books purchased for iPad can be read on the iPhone, with no need to purchase the book twice.

iPhone 4.0 OS Features: Improved Email Functionality

Previous iPhone operating systems have included an icon for each email that the user has. The iPhone 4.0 OS will have one icon for emails, and will combine all email accounts into that box.

iPhone 4.0 OS Features: Home Screen Wallpaper

The new OS allows you to customize your iPhone home screen.

iPhone 4.0 OS Features: Multitasking Improvements

In the iPhone 4.0 OS you can receive Skype calls while you are using other apps. The iPhone will be able to use several apps at the same time unlike previous OS's.

iPhone 4.0 OS Features: Synching with iPad

In anticipation of iPad sales, the iPhone 4.0 OS will allow synching between bookmarks and other features, saving users of both devices a lot of frustration in advance.

iPhone 4.0 OS Features: Contacts on Your Home Screen

The new 4.0 OS will allow the creation of contact buttons on the home screen, making it easy to get in touch with the people you call and email the most.

iPhone 4.0 OS Features: Pandora

The functionality of Pandora has been revised in the iPhone OS 4.0. That means that you will be able to listen to music through Pandora and still use other apps and perform other tasks.

These are just a few of many improvements that are coming with the release of the new iPhone 4.0 OS.

Sources:

http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/04/08iphoneos.html