Rumour and speculation step aside, tantalising new information on Apple’s iPhone 4.0 OS has reportedly leaked out.
Boy Genius Report has picked up some tasty morsels on the new operating system, giving yet more hints that there’s a new Apple tablet on the way with an iTablet name tag.
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The new iPhone 4.0 OS will offer more universal multi-touch gestures, which we’re widely expecting to feature on the new Apple flavoured tablet that is likely to launch next week.
There will also be some UI improvements, although this is unlikely to be anything earth shattering, as Apple has always preferred simplicity and continuity in its iPhone design. Swipe upwards access to certain elements of the iPhone, in the same way as Spotlight search, is one possible result of this.
According to Boy Genius Report, there will also be some new changes to let multiple applications run at once, however, it is again unlikely that Apple will offer genuine multi-tasking on the iPhone 4.0 OS, instead we’d imagine it’s just key applications that can run together.
A notable point of interest from the leaked information suggests the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS will also be taking advantage of the upgrade, stating it will "put them ahead in the smartphone market because it will make them more like full-fledged computers".
This must mean some pretty decent extra functionality as well as some hardcore hardware optimisation – seeing as the 3G is an ageing veteran in the smartphone market being nearly two years old.
Stay sharp, stay focused and stay with T3.com to ensure you get all the latest news and revelations on the new iPhone 4.0 OS and possible iTablet when we expect them to launch on January 27th.
Link: Techradar
