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Apple iPhone 3.0 OS: What’s the release time?

Apple iPhone 3.0 OS: What’s the release time?

By: Peter Chubb | June 16, 2009 | 69 Comments

Our readers keep asking what the release time is of the Apple iPhone 3.0 OS when it is launched tomorrow, June 17, 2009. I have now been searching for some time now and just cannot seem to find any details on this.

I will keep searching through the night to see what the release times are for each country, but if someone out there has any information on this, then we kindly ask if you could let us and our readers know by placing a comment below.

The new iPhone 3.0 OS is expected to bring with it 100 new features, so far we only know a handful of them. Let us hope by this time tomorrow we will get to see all of these updates in action on our iPhone. Some of the new features will only work on the new iPhone 3G S, which will be released on June 19.

AT&T are said to already be preparing for the new OS, well appart from MMS.

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  • Plb

    I get at least 30 email a day about the release of the iPhone 3.0
    and from what I have read it’s supposed to come out at 8:00 am but idunno if it it’s by time zones or what.

  • http://www.nova.net.nz Mike

    6am 17th June in New Zealand (GMT +12) and its still not available. I guess it will be midnight on the 16th @ Cupertino

  • Evil Genuis

    it will be released… when its released! DUM DUM DUM!!!

  • Josh

    It’s Midnight
    00:00 and the iPhone 3.0 software becomes available for download..

  • Rob Warrener

    After speaking to O2 in the UK, they have advised me that OS 3.0 will be available for download at 6pm GMT. Whether or not this is accurate or not is another story, but it gives us some idea of when to hook up to iTunes!

  • http://candn.net Conchúir

    I believe that the release time is 00:01 in California. This is due to Apple HQ being in Cupertino, California. This means about 8:00 am for U.K. residents.

  • Zeeshan

    When I was looking on different apple website for the countries in Australia’s website apple mentioned 18th June If we consider this date as a release date time would be 15:00 GMT. and 1600 BST
    hope you might get your answer

  • jonadj

    being that apple india say its released on the 17th (+5.30 gmt) and apple hong kong (+8.00 gmt) the 18th.

    So i reckon about +7/8gmt in the 17th for a worldwide rollout.

  • Unknown

    it’s not 00.02 and i already have app updates for 3.0 firmware,
    but no firmware yet

  • Austin

    I just spoke with ATT&T. They have not been told a release time either. BUT, according to the guy I spoke with, they are just as eager as we are!

  • Austin

    Sorry guys. I meant to say I called Apple…I also called ATT&T and they told me that MMS will be up and running when the OS 3.0 is released tomorrow! I spoke with 2 different managers and they all said the same thing. I have my fingers crossed, they got there stuff together!

  • NICK

    uk. 6pm mate.

  • night rider

    Midnight? or is this a daytime thing?

  • James

    When i rang O2 in the UK earlier the man said the update was probably going to be online at 6pm (BST), 5pm (GMT)!

  • Bobby Sweet

    I’m assuming it will be released at 12:00:01 AM PT, due to Apple HQ being in Cupertino, CA.

  • Chamm

    Not 12:00am Eastern…

  • Maximus

    Apple never posts release times, I have noticed they launch mid morning to avoid an extreme server load, so people will download it as they get up and with the time zones it will help even out the server load.

  • Brian Powers

    Still nothing at 1:37 EST.

  • Rodolfo

    Nothing at 1:47 EDT (not EST btw). Maybe the release will be over on the pacific side?

  • http://wrksforapple Joe

    i work for apple iphone and the software will not be released till tomorrow am 6am west coast time you should be able to start downloading 3.0 from itunes.

  • Rodolfo

    Got this from a poster over at CNET:

    “Apple is located on the west coast, so the earliest you’ll see 3.0 go live is 3:00 am eastern time”

    It’s exactly what I thought.

  • guy

    I haven’t seen anything yet. Located in the central time zone. Currently 1:08am

  • Lionel

    I just pooted

  • Matt

    Yep. That sounds about right with the previous firmware releases.

    Nothing still at 2:22 Eastern Daylight.

  • shady

    1206 am PST and still nothing… i guess it\’ll be out by the morning… i hope!

  • Mike S

    Since this is the Internet and anyone can claim to be an Apple employee, I say its still a valid idea to keep a time check going.

    3:06am EST (12:06am PT) and nothing. Its been June 17th in Cupertino for 6 minutes and its not out yet.
    IIRC 2.0 came out pretty early. I definitely had it installed before 6am EST since I was already at work by then.

  • Mat

    will it be available in europe in the same time?

  • HLS

    Apple website states: “Download the 3.0 Software Update.

    Available June 18th.”

  • cam

    no it doesnt… it still says 17 but its 12:41 pt and still no update

    i have a feeling 6 is probably right…sigh

  • http://www.bucksfrominternet.com nithin

    its 3:40 am eastern time but until now I did not get any download update of the new os. Well actually I could not sleep until now because of this release. Well that’s it. I cannot stand any more and I am going to give one final try and then will sleep.

    APPLE guyzzzzzz
    what happened out there. Just push the green button. Here every one is waiting. comon…………

  • yomander

    inly staes download available on the singapore website take out the SG from the webaddress…

  • http://www.bucksfrominternet.com nithin

    where did you find that………..coz I just checked the site but could not find

  • shuk

    12:50 AM PT still nothing…-___-

  • Dillon

    3:42 Texas and still no update!!!!

  • SWD

    http://www.apple.com/iphone/softwareupdate/ still shows download on 17 June. No update available as of 0943 GMT.

  • Aaron

    6:50 pm 17th here…still waiting

  • Jez

    @HLS

    Where does it say the 18th?

    This page says the 17th

    http://www.apple.com/iphone/softwareupdate/

  • ian from NZ

    I THIOUGHT IT MIGHT BE AVIALBHLE FOR NZ FIRST BUT NO SUCH LUCK – POOR SHOW APPLE

  • ian from NZ

    INTERSTING – JUST CHECKED APPLE NZ STORE – THEY SAY “AVAILBLE JUNE 18″ WHICH IS NZ TIME WHICH WE ARE NOW 3 HOURS FROM MID-NIGHT, 11 HOURS FROM 8AM NZ TIME – SO MY GUESS IS IN 3 HOURS FROM NOW (0910 GMT) IT WILL BE 8AM IN NEW YORK ON THE 17TH US TIME

  • ian from NZ

    my guess is 8am New York time

  • deric

    Here, on my itunes page it says that, itunes will automatically check for an update again on 6/24/2009, can any body tell me dose it says the same, or dose it says that it will update on 6/17/2009, it will be very kind of anybody who will tell me. thank you…

  • Dan

    GMT London Time 10:50am Nothing either yet.

  • james

    its out in Australia !!!

  • spadoosh

    nothing in uk at 11:48am

  • spadoosh

    :(

  • Jeddar

    funny, when I pull it up, it still says June 17th.

    purge-cleared cache and reloaded the page twice to be sure.. same thing.

  • Adrian

    When will thsi be released and ready to download in UK. Time???

  • lcbee

    the 02 website says ‘Get your iPhone ready for this evening’ (UK) GMT

  • Arthur G.

    The website says : Available June 17th. It’s 8:47am in Boston Mass EST and no update available yet. I tried it at Midnight 12:00am, then 3:00am and now when I woke up.

  • scottyontario

    9 am EST and still NOTHING!

  • Arthur G.

    Just read in Gizmodo that it won’t be out until 12 noon today.

  • Sparkey

    i checked out the apple website and it still says its available June 17th

    im getting a little frustrated

  • Von Mecklnburg

    Still nothing at 1500 UK BST – if everyone plugs in to itunes at 6pm its going to be very slow.

  • MEE

    No apples website says June 17th… http://www.apple.com/iphone/softwareupdate/

    Check it again HLS

  • MEE

    So do we know when yet?

  • Fred

    It’s 12.24am June 18th and still nothing here in the land of Oz.

  • Mike S

    11am EST and no update. Says 2.2.1 is still current version.

  • Digide

    Just checked the Apple Iphone site – still says releasing today June 17th…

    10:42 CST no update ready still…

  • M

    Still nothing at 8:50 A.M. PST

  • ed

    what about EST?

  • Parks

    DANG!!!! When are they releasing this software!!! Snore….

    18:00 BST, no update…

  • Martijn

    Holland, just started the download!

  • Donny

    I am updating now!
    Go to iTunes and click on check for update!

  • Mason

    it’s 1:05 central time and my iphone is updating to 3.0 so yayyyyyy!!!!!

  • Neal

    Just clicked on “update” and 3.0 is there!!!

  • opimus

    It’s released I down loaded it at 1:35 cdt today.

  • steve

    it’s out now.

  • http://guruakshay.com Ocksway Ogrwal

    3.0 IS OUT! (3:34 pm western)

  • http://apple.com james

    iPhone OS 3.0 Software Update

    This update contains over 100 new features, including the following:

    Cut, Copy & Paste with shake to undo
    Landscape keyboard in key applications
    Enhanced Messages application
    – Send and receive photos, contacts, audio files, and location via MMS*
    – Forward and delete single or multiple messages
    Added search feature in Mail, Calendar, Notes and iPod
    Spotlight search across iPhone
    Support for CalDAV and subscriptions in Calendar
    Improvements to Safari
    – Performance
    – HTML 5 support
    – HTTP Streaming audio and video
    – Auto-fill usernames and passwords
    New Voice Memos application
    Sync Notes with a Mac or PC via iTunes
    Internet Tethering over USB and Bluetooth*
    Browse and download movies, TV shows, and audiobooks from the iTunes Store**
    Stereo Bluetooth***
    Wi-Fi auto login
    Enhanced Stocks application
    More Parental Control options for Apps, Music, Movies and TV Shows
    iTunes account creation and login**
    YouTube account login and access to subscriptions, ratings and favorites**
    Shake to shuffle
    New languages, dictionaries, and keyboards
    Find my iPhone and Remote Wipe via MobileMe (subscription required)**
    Support for more Exchange policies
    Create and send Exchange meeting invitations
    Search mail on server (Exchange Server 2007 and supported IMAP servers)
    Search LDAP company directory
    VPN on demand and VPN proxy support
    Encrypted configuration profiles
    Encrypted iTunes backups
    1,000 new developer APIs, including:
    – In App Purchases
    – Apple Push Notification Service
    – Accessories support
    – Peer to Peer Connectivity
    – Embedded Maps
    – iPod Library Access
    Bug fixes

    Products compatible with this software update:
    iPhone
    iPhone 3G
    iPhone 3G S

    * Compatible only with iPhone 3G and iPhone 3G S and requires support from your wireless provider.
    ** Not available in all regions or in all languages.
    *** Compatible only with iPhone 3G and iPhone 3G S.

    For feature descriptions and complete instructions, see the user guide for your iPhone at:

    For more information about iPhone, go to:

    To troubleshoot your iPhone, or to view additional support information go to:

    For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website: