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iOS 3.0 Public

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The public iPhone OS 3.0 release introduced systemwide editing, MMS on supported service, Spotlight, landscape input, Voice Memos, MobileMe device recovery, expanded media downloads, major developer APIs, and a broad security baseline.

Date
Jun 17, 2009
Availability
available
Revision
No

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What changed

Original editorial synthesis. Linked references appear with the claims they support and in the source ledger.

Apple released iPhone OS 3.0 on June 17, 2009. Its user-facing scope included cut, copy and paste; MMS where supported; Spotlight and in-app search; landscape keyboards; Voice Memos; Find My iPhone and Remote Wipe through MobileMe; and broader direct media downloads.[1][2]

The developer release added more than one thousand APIs spanning purchases, peer connections, accessories, maps, and push notifications. Apple’s separate security advisory documents repairs across graphics, media, messaging, networking, configuration, Safari, and WebKit. Hardware, carrier, and service qualifications in Apple’s announcement remain part of this historical record.[3][4][5]

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References

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  1. Apple security updates (15-Jan-2008 to 03-Dec-2009)

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-07-30 · iOS 3.0 Software Update — 17 June 2009

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  2. Apple Announces the New iPhone 3GS—The Fastest, Most Powerful iPhone Yet

    Apple Newsroom · 2009-06-08T00:00:00Z · iPhone OS 3.0 features; Pricing & Availability

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  3. About the security content of iOS 3.0 Software Update

    Apple Support · 2009-06-17T00:00:00Z · iOS 3.0 Software Update security content

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  4. Apple Announces the New iPhone 3GS—The Fastest, Most Powerful iPhone Yet

    Apple Newsroom · 2009-06-08T00:00:00Z · MMS and MobileMe qualifications

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  5. Apple Previews Developer Beta of iPhone OS 3.0

    Apple Newsroom · 2009-03-17T00:00:00Z · SDK APIs and principal user features

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  6. Apple Previews Developer Beta of iPhone OS 3.0

    Apple Newsroom · 2009-03-17T00:00:00Z · Calendar and Stocks

  7. About the security content of iOS 3.0 Software Update

    Apple Support · 2009-06-17T00:00:00Z · CoreGraphics, ImageIO, and MPEG-4 Video Codec

  8. About the security content of iOS 3.0 Software Update

    Apple Support · 2009-06-17T00:00:00Z · Exchange, Mail, and Profiles

  9. Apple Announces the New iPhone 3GS—The Fastest, Most Powerful iPhone Yet

    Apple Newsroom · 2009-06-08T00:00:00Z · Find My iPhone; Pricing & Availability

  10. Apple Announces the New iPhone 3GS—The Fastest, Most Powerful iPhone Yet

    Apple Newsroom · 2009-06-08T00:00:00Z · iPhone OS 3.0 feature list

  11. Apple Announces the New iPhone 3GS—The Fastest, Most Powerful iPhone Yet

    Apple Newsroom · 2009-06-08T00:00:00Z · iPhone OS 3.0 features; June 17 availability

  12. Apple Announces the New iPhone 3GS—The Fastest, Most Powerful iPhone Yet

    Apple Newsroom · 2009-06-08T00:00:00Z · iPhone OS 3.0 features; MMS qualification

  13. About the security content of iOS 3.0 Software Update

    Apple Support · 2009-06-17T00:00:00Z · IPSec and Telephony

  14. Apple Previews Developer Beta of iPhone OS 3.0

    Apple Newsroom · 2009-03-17T00:00:00Z · Landscape view

  15. Apple Previews Developer Beta of iPhone OS 3.0

    Apple Newsroom · 2009-03-17T00:00:00Z · Maps API and Push Notifications

  16. Apple Previews Developer Beta of iPhone OS 3.0

    Apple Newsroom · 2009-03-17T00:00:00Z · MMS

  17. Apple Announces the New iPhone 3GS—The Fastest, Most Powerful iPhone Yet

    Apple Newsroom · 2009-06-08T00:00:00Z · New iTunes features

  18. Apple Previews Developer Beta of iPhone OS 3.0

    Apple Newsroom · 2009-03-17T00:00:00Z · New SDK APIs

  19. About the security content of iOS 3.0 Software Update

    Apple Support · 2009-06-17T00:00:00Z · Safari and WebKit

  20. Apple Previews Developer Beta of iPhone OS 3.0

    Apple Newsroom · 2009-03-17T00:00:00Z · SDK APIs and user features

  21. Apple Previews Developer Beta of iPhone OS 3.0

    Apple Newsroom · 2009-03-17T00:00:00Z · Search and Spotlight

  22. Apple Previews Developer Beta of iPhone OS 3.0

    Apple Newsroom · 2009-03-17T00:00:00Z · Voice Memo app

  23. About the security content of iOS 3.0 Software Update

    Apple Support · 2009-06-17T00:00:00Z · WebKit

Release changes

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Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.

developerApi · introduced

Maps and push-notification APIs

documentedconfirmed

Apple added a Maps API for tiles, location, annotations, and geocoding plus the Apple Push Notification service for sound, text, and badge alerts.

  1. [1] Apple Previews Developer Beta of iPhone OS 3.0 · Maps API and Push Notifications

developerApi · introduced

Commerce, peer, and accessory APIs

documentedconfirmed

The 3.0 SDK added in-app purchases, Bluetooth-based peer connections, and an application interface for supported accessories.

  1. [1] Apple Previews Developer Beta of iPhone OS 3.0 · New SDK APIs

enhancement · changed

Calendar and Stocks expansion

documentedconfirmed

Calendar added CalDAV and shared-calendar support, while Stocks added news, more trading metrics, and a landscape chart view.

  1. [1] Apple Previews Developer Beta of iPhone OS 3.0 · Calendar and Stocks

security · fixed

Safari history and web-isolation protections

documentedconfirmed

The update synchronized search-history removal with Safari history clearing and repaired clickjacking, cross-site scripting, cross-origin image, redirect, object, and frame-handling weaknesses.

  1. [1] About the security content of iOS 3.0 Software Update · Safari and WebKit

security · fixed

Graphics and document parser hardening

documentedconfirmed

Apple repaired multiple crafted-content paths in CoreGraphics, ImageIO, FreeType, and MPEG-4 processing that could terminate software, reset a device, disclose data, or execute code.

  1. [1] About the security content of iOS 3.0 Software Update · CoreGraphics, ImageIO, and MPEG-4 Video Codec

security · fixed

Mail, Exchange, and profile protections

documentedconfirmed

Apple added control over remote image loading, corrected certificate-exception and call-confirmation behavior, and prevented a profile from weakening an Exchange passcode policy.

  1. [1] About the security content of iOS 3.0 Software Update · Exchange, Mail, and Profiles

security · fixed

WebKit memory and privacy protections

documentedconfirmed

Apple documented fixes for crafted web content that could execute code, crash or reset software, track a session, or expose information across origins.

  1. [1] About the security content of iOS 3.0 Software Update · WebKit