Apple released the iTunes 9 download along with the iPhone 3.1 update, but guess what? iTunes 9 blocks the Palm Pre from syncing. This means that Palm Pre users will need to stick to iTunes 8.2 and wait until Palm releases an update that will once again work with the new iTunes.

It is not known whether or not Apple intentionally blocked the Palm Pre this time, but Apple also broke the Palm Pre Syncing when they released iTunes 8.2.1. Palm acted quickly and released a webOS 1.1.0 update which fixed the syncing.

I’m sure Palm was aware that the iTunes 9  update was going to block the Palm Pre, that’s why they held off on releasing webOS 1.2 which was supposed to be released on September 8. Smart thinking Palm! I look forward to seeing the iTunes fix in the webOS 1.2 update.

Today Apple has finally released the iPhone 3.1 update that many iPhone users have been waiting for. This update fixes a lot of bugs that were present in the iPhone OS 3.0 firmware released in June and also supports the new Apps Management feature in iTunes 9.

How to update to iPhone 3.1

1. Connect your iPhone or iPod Touch to your PC.

2. Launch the iTunes application and click the Check for updates button.

3. iTunes will show you the above window saying: “iTunes will update your iPhone to iPhone 3.1 software and will verify the update with Apple“. Click on the Update button.

4. An iPhone OS 3.1 software update window will show up, click on the Next button. Read and and accept the license agreement. Once you’ve done that your download will start.

5. The file size of this update varies depending on which device you’re updating. Once the iPhone 3.1 firmware update is done downloading it will start the installation process on your iPhone.

iPhone 3.1 Download Links

If you are having trouble downloading the iPhone 3.1 firmware through the iTunes Application then you can directly download the appropriate firmware for your device using the below links:

• iPhone 3.1 download (iPhone1,1_3.1_7C144_Restore.ipsw, 241 MB)
• iPhone 3G 3.1 download (iPhone1,2_3.1_7C144_Restore.ipsw, 242 MB)
• iPhone 3GS 3.1 download (iPhone2,1_3.1_7C144_Restore.ipsw, 306 MB)

Note: Don’t use Safari to download iPhone 3.1 IPSW files, instead use another browser. Safari downloads this as a .ZIP and iTunes is not able to recognize the firmware that way.

iPhone 3.1 Jailbreaking information

It is still possible to jailbreak your iPhone or iPod Touch on iPhone 3.1. I will update this post once I’ve posted the iPhone 3.1 jailbreak guide up.

Today in their It’s Only Rock and Roll event, Apple announced the release of iTunes 9. I’m not surprised, this is the same date Apple launched iTunes 8 last year.

What’s new in iTunes 9?

• Redesigned iTunes Store
• iTunes LP
• Home Sharing
• Improved Syncing
• New way to manage apps on your iPhone or iPod Touch Home Screen

iTunes 9 Download Links

You can either go to Apple.com to download iTunes 9, or you can use the direct download links below to download.

• Download iTunes 9 for PC ( 88.8 MB) filename: iTunesSetup.exe
• Download iTunes 9 for Mac (82.8 MB) filename: iTunes9.DMG

Tomorrow, September 9, 2009 is the day when Apple will be holding the “It’s only rock and roll” event. This event will be held in Yerba Buena Center for the Arts at 1 PM Est (10 AM Pacific).

If you look closely at the picture for this event, you’ll notice that the headphones are at the bottom of the iPod. This indicates that the iPod in the picture is an iPod Touch and not an iPod Classic. Apple is most likely going to discontinue the iPod Classic and release a newer iPod Touch.

Here is what I believe Apple will be releasing on September 9:

1. iPod Touch 3rd Generation – The iPod Touch 3rd generation is expected to be released tomorrow. It will have a camera that allows you to take pictures and videos. The new iPod Touch 3rd generation will also have faster speeds than the current iPod Touch.

2. New iPod Nano – There are rumors of Apple launching a new iPod Nano just like they did at last year’s September 9 event.

3. iTunes 9 – iTunes 8 was released on September 9, and it would not surprise me if Apple releases iTunes 9 on tomorrow’s event. iTunes 9 will have blu-ray support, social integration, and also allow you to manage your apps and rearrange them on your iPhone/iPod Touch screen right from iTunes.

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