iPhone 2.0 update delayed for existing owners

Non-3G models will not get 2.0 until 12 July

iPhone 2.0 update delayed for existing owners. Phones, iPhone, Apple, iTunes, Software, Software updates 0

11 July 2008 13:08 GMT / By Amy-Mae Elliott

Pocket-lint can reveal that the much-anticipated iPhone 2.0 software update for existing iPhone owners will be not be released until 12 July in the UK.

Following a reader tip-off (thanks Andrew) we have spoken to Apple direct who has confirmed that the company are delaying the release of the software until tomorrow.

Saturday "afternoon" was the closest the Apple spokesperson would get to confirming exactly when the release would go live as an automatic update, a disappointment for current owners looking forward to the upgrade.

The reason for this delay is due to the amount of iPhone 3G activations Apple is expecting today via iTunes and clearly wants to avoid the kind of system problems that O2 has experienced.

In addition to the App Store, the iPhone 2.0 software update includes enterprise support, contact search, complete iWork and MS Office document viewing support.

There's also the ability to delete or move emails in bulk, saving images from emails, a scientific calculator, parental controls and support for 16 additional languages.

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Comments

  • Not sure how true this is, my 2g iPhone is upgrading to 2.0 via iTunes as I type. Posted by Sean Paull, United Kingdom
  • how did you manage that??
    Posted by ben christie, engalnd
  • Not sure mate, had a few problems with the upgrade, but called apple and they said that traffic to the site was very busy so maybe its been released but not officially, who knows?? Posted by Sean Paull, United Kingdom
  • ah yes - just managed it - nice one!
    Posted by ben christie, england
  • One day after 3G launch?

    C'mon guys is this really news worthy?
    Posted by Iks, UK
  • I tried v early, got told I could download 2.0, left my downloading while I went to the pub (with my phone); by the time I got back from pub 1hr later we were back to 1.1.4 and it wouldn't acknowledge I had already downloaded the 2.0 version. Grrr. One day's delay nothing in the scheme of things but a bit annoying for us die-hards. Posted by Bill R, UK
  • i've updated my old iphone at about 4 pm bit slow logging onto i tunes but other than that the upgrade as worked fine! Posted by psy, uk
  • Right updating to 2.0 now heres how I did it (it was saying 1.1.4 was the latest update before.

    disconnect iphone
    sign out of itunes store
    select united states
    reconnect iphone
    click update -> download ->install
    Posted by john knowles, united kingdom

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