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iPhone OS 4.0 details leaked – will the Apple Tablet run on it?

It seems like the rumours that the Apple Tablet has been holding up an update to the iPhone OS could well be true, with news that iPhone OS 4.0 may be

It seems like the rumours that the Apple Tablet has been holding up an update to the iPhone OS could well be true, with news that iPhone OS 4.0 may be unveiled alongside the Tablet at Apple’s 27 January event.

Boy Genius Report has received info from one of its “trusty” Apple contacts that details some of the new features we can expect to see in 4.0.

Multi-touch will apparently go OS wide, and there will be a “few new ways” to multitask apps – something the iPhone has fallen behind the likes of Android.

We can also expect some graphical tweaks, an easier to naviagate, more efficient UI, and a new syncing ability for contacts and calendar applications.

The update will reportedly only be for 3G and 3G S handsets, and will make them “more like full-fledged computers” – which makes us wonder if the Tablet won’t be sharing the iPhone OS, or something very close to it.

All the above improvements would definitely benefit a tablet, so it certainly seems plausible – especially if the tablet is essentially an “iPhone on steroids” as has been suggested.

What do you think? Let us know below, and be sure to check out our Apple Tablet rumour round up for the full picture on all the whispers doing the rounds.

Make sure you read our live blog from the Apple launch from 5pm on 27 January. 

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Dan is Editor-in-chief of Stuff, working across the magazine and the Stuff.tv website.  Our Editor-in-Chief is a regular at tech shows such as CES in Las Vegas, IFA in Berlin and Mobile World Congress in Barcelona as well as at other launches and events. He has been a CES Innovation Awards judge. Dan is completely platform agnostic and very at home using and writing about Windows, macOS, Android and iOS/iPadOS plus lots and lots of gadgets including audio and smart home gear, laptops and smartphones. He's also been interviewed and quoted in a wide variety of places including The Sun, BBC World Service, BBC News Online, BBC Radio 5Live, BBC Radio 4, Sky News Radio and BBC Local Radio.

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Computing, mobile, audio, smart home