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Updated February 24, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. PST: Updated to reflect that Beta 3 is available again for download.
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Apple briefly released and then pulled, without explanation, an update for the iPhone SDK for the iPad, which would have brought the current version of that SDK to 3.2 beta 3.
The short-lived update followed the second iPhone OS and SDK 3.2 beta for the Apple iPad, released several weeks ago.
Prior to the SDK being pulled, 9to5Mac managed to gain access and published some screenshots showing an expanded Settings app, evidence of YouTube playing video in HTML5, file sharing, and other features not in previous betas.
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This follows earlier findings in beta 2 of the SDK:
- AppleInsider reported that the new iPhone OS 3.2 may support desktop accessory style widgets like Dashboard and language dictionaries and a thesaurus like in Mac OS X. Finally, URL support appears to have been extended to SpringBoard (the iPhone desktop) giving you more flexibility when using these shortcuts.
- 9to5Mac reported on evidence within the TelephonyUI.framework of the SDK that shows potential video chat support. This evidence of software support fits in with our previous post about .
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Apple’s two-week release cycle of this SDK closely mimics iPhone OS 3.0’s 2009 release cycle. That OS went through a handful of beta versions before public release. Will the iPad OS follow suit? We look forward to finding out.
