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The wait is over, people can now download Apple’s iPhone OS 3.0 software update for free!

To install, you basically need to do the following:

• Install the update using iTunes 8.2.  Download iTunes 8.2 and install it if you don’t already have it.
• Connect your iPhone to your computer
• Select your iPhone from the Devices in the List on the left, when the iTunes application opens
• In the Summary pane, click the Check for Update button and follow any further instructions.
• Done.

Guess what!  Today is June 17, 2009, and according to the Apple web site, the update to the iPhone operating system (version 3.0) will be available today; however, at the time of this writing, no download links were available at the Apple downloads.

Key features of iPhone OS 3.0 are:

• Run peer-to-peer games
• Copy and paste between applications
• Landscape keyboard
• MMS functionality – send audio, pictures, videos, and even take a snapshot right in the message
• Voice memos
• Better Calendar functionality – meetings via MS Exchange ActiveSync; subscribe to calendars (with new CalDAV support)
• Buy movies, TV shows, and audio books
• Enhanced Stocks application
• Safari improvements
• Spotlight search – search your iPhone from one place
• Internet tethering (use your iphone as a modem like device to reach the Internet using your laptop)
• Stereo bluetooth
• Auto wi-fi login
• Sync notes to your PC or Mac
• Parental controls
• iTunes store account
• YouTube Login
• Shake and Shuffle your music library
• Support for 30 languages, 40 keyboard layouts
• MobileMe Find myiPhone and Remote wipe-you’ll need this if you ever lose your iPhone

Visit the iPhone page for more details.