Re: [Fed-Talk] I-Phone 2.0 Software
Re: [Fed-Talk] I-Phone 2.0 Software
- Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] I-Phone 2.0 Software
- From: Dave Schroeder <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 15:43:20 -0500
On May 13, 2008, at 3:27 PM, Villano, Paul Ch CIV USA TRADOC wrote:
Is it worth waiting to buy an I-phone for it to come out with the I-
phone 2.0 software for the average user or is it "pushed" through
the phone no matter which version of the phone or OS you already
have? (That is, will I have to bring the phone back to have it
upgraded if I buy it now if the software is the only thing that will
change)?
It is not "pushed" to the phone. Like all iPhone OS updates, it is
distributed via iTunes, and synced via iTunes to the phone, when the
user chooses to apply it. You don't have to bring the device in for
any upgrades, ever. All existing iPhones will be able to be upgraded
to 2.0. However, one major reason to wait until the next iPhone (aside
from the fact that they're completely out at the US online store) is
that the next version will feature 3G (a much faster data protocol via
the carrier's network), and potentially even real GPS, along with
other possible new features that only new hardware can support.
To tell the truth, reading reports of what the new software will do
makes me nervous...Sounds as if it's fruit that is becoming more and
more tempting to hackers and hijackers at hotspots, thorugh You
Tube, etc. and if I understand that developers are about to have a
much greater ability to "push" their software to the phones it seems
to infer the possibility of pushing malware being upped exponentially.
If you're talking about the App Store, nothing is "pushed" to the
phone. The only thing that's "push" happens via Microsoft Exchange
servers, which are presumably operated by your organization, and which
have been synced with other mobile devices (e.g., PocketPC/Windows
Mobile) for years. Applications and updates available via the App
Store must all be signed with digital certificates via vetted
developers, and all applications are approved and sanctioned by Apple
before being posted. There are definite opportunities for malware on
the iPhone, but nothing really related to "push" functionality per se.
- Dave
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