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Okay here is the deal folks, yesterday, which was June 04, depending on when you read this, I was reading a review of the palm pre which has finally been slated for release, and the techno scribes have been doing their pre launch write ups.

So there I was,this is no shit.

Going through the review and they happened to compare something to the iPhone, and then threw in an Easter egg in brackets (coming on Monday). Ya , way to perk my nipples dudes.

Engaget being a review site will publish both fact and what ever is coming down the grape vine, ie rumors. For the past several months at any rate, this has been nothing new and I was consigning it to the rumor mill.

A few minutes later, I am looking at an upgrade to wunder radio, a streaming application for radio stations on the Internet and clicked on the download button. This begins like normal and then aborts with a cryptic message that mentions iTunes. Twice more I attempted this, after first verifying my password, as I believed that to be the problem.

The third time, I looked at the upgrade and it was specifically for 3.0. Hoho, so my Easter bunny at engaget may not have been shovelling rumors after all.

Later that evening, I pass the word on to the folks on hofo, while I am typing up the post, I go back to engaget and what the heck, the little Easter egg is no where to be found, no cite, no cred, I’m just posting rumors like everyone else.

Screw it, I posted anyways. Even without the cite, no way would the einsteins at apple release 3.0 updates for apps, unless the launch was iminent.

So I’m calling it here folks, sometime on Monday June 08, OS 3.0 will be available.

Fair warning to the jailbreaking community, as with the 2.1 update, you have to wait a few days till the JB developers bring out the updated software to jailbreak the phone.

For those new to the jailbreak scene, if you have downloaded the new version of iTunes, 8.2, the drivers are different enough that you won’t be able to sync your device. A restore should bring back the device to factory, allowing you to download the new update OS without any major interuption in service or bricking your phone.

Anyone who does not restore their phone, downloads the update and ends up with a paper weight, refrain from posting your woes on message boards, you will be mocked merciliously.

You have no excuse this time.

Tux