iPhone OS 3.0 beta 5 has been seeded to registered iPhone developers. The latest beta has just a few changes, but the frequency of releases suggest that Apple plans to have a feature-complete version ready for its Worldwide Developers Conference in June.
According to the developers we spoke to, the latest beta of the iPhone SDK adds several methods to StoreKit, the API for implementing in-app purchasing—no other APIs received any changes. There appear to be no changes for the new beta build of iTunes 8.2 that is included with the update, though the version was revved to 8.2b10. And, no new features have been revealed thus far in the iPhone OS itself, either. However, Apple noted that there is a known issue with the latest beta that can cause data services with AT&T to stop working with some devices.
This beta comes just one week after the fourth beta was released to developers, and just over three weeks after the third beta. The quick iterations are typically a sign that bugs are being addressed, and are likely to get developers testing the in-app purchasing mechanism. The full details of iPhone OS 3.0, as well as new iPhone hardware, are expected to be revealed at WWDC which kicks off one month from tomorrow.
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