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Apple has released their latest update for the iPhone that fixes lots of bugs, as well as adding other improvements to the device. The new 2.1 software update can’t come soon enough for many users of the iPhone and aims to fix call failures and improve battery life.

Apple state that the new update will lower dropped and failed call rates, improve battery life and make it easier to email and text. Other updates include fixes to stop the iPhone crashing when using third party applications, faster searching through contacts and the integration of the new Genius playlist application.

To get the update you must have the latest version of iTunes (iTunes 8), then simply connect your iPhone to your computer, click on the iPhone icon and the Check for Update button.

O2 have announced that the iPhone 3G will be offered to their Pay and Go customers in the UK from the 16th September. It does however come with a hefty price tag; £349.99 for the 8GB version and £399.99 for the 16GB iPhone.

You will be able to purchase the iPhone from O2’s dedicated stores, Apple stores or the Carphone Warehouse and the price will include a year’s Wi-Fi and browsing for free, but terms and conditions apply like the excessive usage policy.

O2’s standard Pay and Go tariffs are available with a range of free minutes to O2 and landline numbers, but text messages are not included and will cost 10p each. Existing O2 Pay and Go customers will have the option of upgrading to the iPhone and could be eligible for an extra 10% of your top up being converted to call time.

Pay and Go tariffs and terms and conditions are available from the O2 website.

Computer giant Apple are set to release an update for the iPhone which will include an easier to data reset the handset. Concerns over the data reset method was discovered when an Oregon State Detective successfully retrieved personal data from a refurbished iPhone purchased from Apple. The detective retrieved emails, photos and financial data from the handset.

In the new iPhone Software (v2.0) extra precautions have been taken for a more secure data reset function. iPhone users are familiar with the beta version of the reset software and Apple state that the full version of Software v2.0 will feature an easier method of erasing personal information and settings from the handset.

The new reset function will be accessible in the same way as the previous software, but the main difference is that all the data will be deleted, and overwritten numerous times. This is similar to the ‘Secure Empty Function’ used by the Mac Operating System and will make the data irretrievable, even by the best recovery tools.

If you own an 8GB iPhone, expect a data reset to take around an hour to complete and it is advised that you plug the handset into the mains as the software is power intensive. iPhone Software v2.0 will be available to download soon from the Apple website.