iPhone 3.0 Drop Time Update and the Great iPhone 3G S Delivery Date Debate
Years past it was lining up outside Apple Stores days in advance, this year it's staring feverishly at LCDs, hitting little buttons like mice at a combo food dispenser/electro-shocker, and hoping beyond hope that iPhone 3.0 is finally ready to download and the UPS dude is a couple days early at the door.
Relax. Breathe.
No one really expected iPhone 3.0 to hit at 12:01am Cupertino Prime Time, and no one truly believed Brown would roll up with an iPhone 3G S at the exact same moment -- and a couple days early. Hope perhaps, dream indeed, but Steve P. Jobs like his events both maddeningly unpredictable and elaborately choreographed.
Doing some elaborate time zone gymnastics, Engadget figures 1pm EDT/10am PDT is the magic moment for iPhone 3.0. Hey, it's the typical start time for an Apple Keynote/Special Event, so why not?
Meanwhile, huge hulking piles of email and tweets tell us all those with early UPS delivery dates are seeing those dates disappear and change faster and more frequently than glowing Apple logo rumors, with the latest being: it looks like UPS is holding packages until their originally announced release date of Friday, June 19.
So, get comfy people, keep your virtual sleeping bags tucked and your coffee, cyber or otherwise, warm. It might just be a long day ahead -- or few days ahead for hardware -- for all of us.
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Well I guess us Australians will just have to go to sleep and wake up with a little present...
i believe it will be 5 am pct
What i really want is beejive 3.0 to be out with push notifications. And jailbreak for 3.0
Just release the damn update already. Why make it available when everyone and their mother will be awake and looking to update? Wouldn't it make sense to release it at midnight so Apple's servers don't all crash at once. You know that is what is going to happen once 3.0 is released in the middle of the day. Boo to Apple!
Well. I guess the iPhone developers need some sleep too. Too bad we're all losing sleep over it.
The last update didn't become available until Apple headquarters opened at 10am. This seems to be an intentional (and intelligent) move on their part to not have software installing without tech support ready for the inevitable problems that will ensue.
Here's something strange. I woke up this morning to an email from Apples stating:
Shipment Date: Jun 17, 2009 Delivers by: Jun 23, 200
Obviously bothered, I clicked on the tracking information and UPS says:
Scheduled Delivery: 06/18/2009
Why so many games Apple. When will this thing arrive? Guess I'll know somewhere in the next week.
Well its 12:45 pm in uk so thats 4:45 am in cali? and still no 3.0
"OS 3.0 at 19:00 CET" engadget
@Josh - Apple should really start to cater to their customers instead of dictating to them. Bring your IT people in early and let the downloading begin.
Well it's 8:00pm in China and I'm from Chicago. It's been Wednesday for quite a while here and I've been waiting for this all day. I hope I won't have to wait until Thursday China time. Come on Apple let's see this sucker!
Apple would have been wise to embed the iPhone update into the latest 8.2 iTunes update (a few weeks ago) as a sleeper. It would have spread out the stress on their servers. Maybe next time?
I just saw a tweet saying 19.00 set for Europe (Amsterdam)
Looks like we'll have to wait one more day. http://www.apple.com/sg/iphone/softwareupdate/
Why the heck can't they just do something that is freaking automated? I just want my update so I'm not antsy all stinking day! Blah, I guess I'll wait another 5 freaking hours for it to come out. GAY!
That's the Singapore version of the page...they have to wait, not us here in the US...
I say its comming out at 6am Cupertino time. Right now its 5:05am in california and i woke up at 6 last year for the 2.0 update and i updated then so I say at 6
Well folks the official word has hit, due to tech. difficulties at Apple HQ 3.0 will not release for another two weeks.
No we won´t - http://www.apple.com/iphone/softwareupdate/
Sigapore gets it at the same time as US. They are like 10-12 hours ahead of us which by the time it rolls out it will be June 18 in Singapore......
Why Tell us one date then another, get ur act together apple!
Its 8:18 orlando Florida, still nothing yet. lame haha
June 18th! Really apple? First you and att screw 3g owners about upgrading to 3gs, but say it's ok, you get 3.0. Now you lie about the date of 3.0? You have just alienated the last remaining iPhone customers who weren't mad about the update apple tax.
Who said they lied?
It'll be out today, relax.
Other countries websites say June 18th, only because they're on a different time. Disregard those.
C'mon guys! Stop moaning and wait a few hours more... Does it make any difference if you get it now or after 2-3 hours.. And it's NOT tomorrow, it's TODAY! Jeez!
P.S. Be happy you have your phones, some of us still DON'T.
I just refreshed the site reporting June 18th and they had updated correcting that the 18th is for Australia and Asia. I'm calm now.
Everyone, From a GD source the update will be lunched 5pm GMT london
Man I'm going to pee my pants in Bangkok waiting for this release...come on baby!
Yeah my tracking has been updated with the following:
Package Progress Location Date Local Time Description LOUISVILLE, KY, US 06/17/2009 5:37 A.M. THE RECEIVER REQUESTED A HOLD FOR A FUTURE DELIVERY DATE. UPS WILL ATTEMPT DELIVERY ON DATE REQUESTED
Everyone, From a GD source the update will be lunched 5pm GMT london
It will be lunched by 5? So it will be released what, an hour before that? And turned to binary mush by crashed servers by then?
I think everyone's going to have a nervous breakdown, and all out of curiosity, unless you've got something really really important to cut and paste I suppose.
What fun.
Well it's 6am here in San Francisco, CA USA and still nothing.
If I was in Bsngkok I'd be peeing my pants too, oh what, that was Phuket. Release the update so these nerds has something to do besides hit refresh on their computers all morning. Dorks. I'll stay in bed with my girl. Let me know how it goes.
Wow am I losing alot of sleep because of a stupid update come on aple I wanna go t bed already jesusssss!!!!!
Current GMT: 1:13:41
Only 3 hours 46 minutes 19 seconds left--if that.
Go forth to Pete's or Starbuck's.
I kinda figured it would be avaliable around 12 or 1 because that was the same time the WWDC started even thou I was hoping to wake up and be able to update to 3.0 I guess I will be waiting here at work till 1 hopefully, but I keep checking before 1
I was so sleepy after waiting up last night, I went to bed with my contacts on, of course woke up fresh and excited to see the news, only to be greeted by more waiting, what's a few more hours right
It's 8pm here in Indonesia, and still waiting.
I just saw on their web site they ve changed the date to june 18th........arggghhhh
OS 3 could be very close to being released to the servers. I installed OS 3 GM last week and I just fired up itunes and clicked "check for update" and it told me that "OS 3 is the current version". I haven't seen that message before even after I upgraded to OS 3 GM.
You can guess that the software will be released sometime just after noon NY time. The reason? Well, if you check out the India website, it says iPhone 3.0 comes June 17. But Singapore/Hong Kong are saying June 18.
Midnight in Singapore is noon in NYC, so it must come online AFTER that point.
Midnight in Mumbai is 2.30pm in NYC, so it must come online BEFORE that point.
Therefore, it will be available sometime in the next five hours or so. It is now 18.53 in Mumbai, 21:23 in Singapore.
http://www.apple.com/sg/iphone/softwareupdate/
It is 1:30 A.M. Friday morning here in Oompappamaumau... I've been watching for this update for 48 hours. Still nothing.
Nothing here in here in Texas
@ Me Kook http://www.apple.com/iphone/softwareupdate/
Apple Oz iPhone page has just been updated ... Date has been changed to an 'Updating is Easy' button ... !!
Graphics don't work ... (- Apple ? Experts ?)
But it's a sign !
Surely ?
I received my delivery notice today, says it will be delivered on 6/22. I wonder if the release is going to get pushed, or if I'm just one of the unlucky ones that will not get an iPhone on launch day?
Let's be honest. We're all lonely. Our mutual love of the iPhone strikes an even deeper chord than LiLo's Twitter photo.
The O2 web site here in the UK have just published their instructions to enable O2 users to still get free web access via the iPhone with 3.0 installed.
Shouldn't be long now (I hope).
Download the 3.0 Software Update.
Available June 18th.
This is in the apple website!!!!!!!!! I live un Europe wtf?!
That's for the SG software update for a phone that releases tomorrow (the 18th).
Try going to the regular iPhone site which still says the 17th.:
http://www.apple.com/iphone/softwareupdate/
Nay-saying is annoying as hell. Even if we did have to wait, who gives? We've been without cut and past for how long, now?
This is a big freakin nerdfest. And I'm happy to be part of it.
Oh yeah, and my prediction is 10 AM Pacific Time.
ok, for the technologically challenged of us:
if we have 2.x jailbroken, do we just get 3.0 from itunes, or need to go through the motions again with the snow thingy?
Correction, that might be the Singapore site... Either way...
Try going to the regular iPhone site which still says the 17th.:
http://www.apple.com/iphone/softwareupdate/
Nay-saying is annoying as hell. Even if we did have to wait, who gives? We’ve been without cut and past for how long, now?
Dying of waiting.
The iphone tech support line doesn't know what time its being released.. lol.
Uhh thank you THunt. I am counting seconds and i have clicked check for update 3000 times
Jack shit here in chicago 850am
it is now 9:50 am NY time. still nothing. have been checking since about 12am. it would of been funner to just guess when the update was coming instead of waiting with fatigue at my computer chair
CHICAGO!! 8:55AM Still Nothing!......thanks apple!
I have one of these guys set up to keep clicking my mouse button. I'm going back to bed..
http://www.thedrinkingbird.com/
No problem, visi.
Someone finds something not paying attention and all hell breaks loose. Would have thought the world was ending. I'm glad I could set the record straight.
at 10am est, ive got nothing.
I'm surprised by all the posts from readers stating they're on pins & needles waiting for this update. I googled the 3.0 file over a week ago. It's all over the net on torrents & even as a web download. You just need to make sure you download the correct update depending on your phone (1,1 (original) 1,2 (3G), 2,1 (3GS)) I upgraded my phone and have been playing with the final version since then. If you're that impatient, get it. It's out there.
still nothing here in Texas... it's 9:04 cst.
Im so horny for some update action
Download 3.0 from here
http://appldnld.apple.com.edgesuite.net/content.info.apple.com/iPhone/061-6582.20090617.LlI87/iPhone2,13.07A341_Restore.ipsw
Here's a fairly reliable link... looking like 1pm EST:
http://www.tuaw.com/2009/06/17/3-0-firmware-release-expected-at-10am-pt-1pm-et-quick-terminal/
7:14am Vancouver, B.C. Canada still nothing!
Copy link and paste it to your web browser. Clicking on it doesn't work.
Download 3.0 here
http://appldnld.apple.com.edgesuite.net/content.info.apple.com/iPhone/061-6582.20090617.LlI87/iPhone2,13.07A341_Restore.ipsw
Copy link and paste it to your web browser. Clicking on it doesn't work.
Iphone OS 3.0
http://appldnld.apple.com.edgesuite.net/content.info.apple.com/iPhone/061-6582.20090617.LlI87/iPhone2,13.07A341_Restore.ipsw
Mermejo
dont work
Mermejo...It doesn't work.
Does anyone know if 8.2 is still giving jailbroken phones issues?
6pm London time
im tellin ya
it does work... copy the entire link... The download will iniciate right away
Murmejo... Isn't 'iPhone2,1' for the 3gS? If so, that link won't help anybody.
Man apple is some fucktards it wouldve been smart to drop this at 12am and quit posting bullshit links ahem mermejo
I keep hearing 10AM Pacific repeated everywhere. This is idiotic, though; I remember that last time they did this the server went down because it got pounded. If they would have started at Midnight Pacific, they would have spread out the traffic. You would have the hyper-enthusiasts at midnight and the trickling down to the casuals. I'm probably analyzing it from a US stand-point, as that might create a large traffic push over seas.
Things I want before Christmas: New iPhone, Software 3.0 Update and the iPhone Enabled version of TiPB.
DAMN WTF... Why cant they just release it... I just called CRAPPLE and they are like we dont know when its going to drop... Steve Jobs needs to wake his ass up and and pull the trigger.......... WTF
@Mermejo
The jerkstore called....
Stop posting 3GS firmware. Nobody can use it.
Come 1 o'clock I hope Itunes doesn't come crashing down or we get a stupid message that pops up because everyone is trying to update all at once.
Have been waiting for it since midnight and still wait.
I'm in Cupertino, CA
I'd have to be an idiot to download this via torrents - I just can't trust that the image hasn't been screwed with & something added that I don't need, like a trojan or virus.. Call me paranoid but I find it hard to believe that someone hasn't done something malicious to at least one of the images out there - It has happened before, remember yellowsn0w, so I'll just wait till I know I'm getting an image that's straight from Apple..
Well something is up as the support forum area for the Apple iPhone is down - it just has a message stating that "they'll Be Back Soon"..
Interesting to see how people are going crazy over estimating what time the iPhone 3.0 update will be. It seems likes its a worldwide craze. I've found so many sites with commentators that are making guesses. We should start making bets.
does anyone know if 8.2 is giving jailbroken phones issues?
Vegas probably has odds going for the release.
the support is down because of the overwhelming phone calls asking where this update is... i doubt anything other than that has happened as this has been planned for a while
I can't wait until the 3.01 release -- once all the 3.0 bugs are fixed.
GUYS ITS 11am PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME JUNE 17 (APPLE TIME IN CALIFORNIA USA).... Call Apple yourself direct. That's what they will tell you. THAT IS WHEN IT IS BEING RELEASED.
Update will be released at 6pm BST
Steve Jobs and the people at Apple are very sick people, they enjoy having their customers suffer at their will.
@ Merjerko
You jerk!
Don't call apple, they don't know.
1045 miami time, still no update!!! ughhhhh
wtf is an iphone
I want to txt sideways damnit!
this makes me wanna just download the torrent
Bon-chod that AT&T, Apple and their iPhone hype, those bhoses shouldn't have posted the release date because now everybody's lodos are up and waiting for that agar! It's 11am EST and nothing yet!