According to Mac Rumors, VIP mail and photo streams are now enabled on the 3GS in iOS 6 Beta 3. Think the inclusion was accidentally included by Cupertino? Think again. Apple’s iOS 6 preview page no longer lists the iPhone 4 as a requirement for VIP mail lists or photo streams. Why the change of heart? Doubtless, it would hurt to buy a new iPhone 3GS (which Apple is still selling from its online store), only to find that Apple is arbitrarily keeping updated features off of their old-but-capable hardware.
Of course there still are going to be feature restrictions that may-or-may not be due to hardware limitations. Siri will be exclusive for the iPhone 4S and 3rd generation iPad, which will also be the only devices to support FaceTime over 3G. This is despite the fact that both these features have long been available to the iPhone 4 through Cydia tweaks. Offline reading lists will be cut off to the iPhone 4 and second generation iPad. Flyover and native turn-by-turn navigation will be limited to the iPhone 4S and iPad 2, even though apps like Gokivo Navigator manage support turn-by-turn on the iPhone 3G.
Do you think that Apple should provide support for older phones, if the features can be ported over with minimal effort, or should Apple purposely hold back features as a reward for buying their latest phone? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.
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