I have to say, up until last night I wasn’t really that excited about the release of iPhone 3.0.  I was happy when they announced it some months back, and I knew I’d be happy when it got here, but I wasn’t so blown away by any of the features that I was jumping out of my seat.

After last week’s announcement at WWDC that AT&T would not support MMS at the release of 3.0 and that tethering would be coming down the line (at a price, to boot), I was honestly pretty miffed.  MMS was one of the things I was really looking forward to having on the iPhone, considering I have had it on every other dumbphone I’ve ever owned.  Tethering is something else that comes in really handy when I’m out and about, and considering how much I pay for data on my iPhone plan already, AT&T is asking at lot to expect me to pay even MORE to tether.  I could deal with $5 or $10 extra on top of my data plan, but the rumor is that AT&T will want somewhere in the vicinity of $60-70 for tethering privileges.

However, like a good Apple fangirl I am waiting impatiently for the update to hit.  I am eager to see how it will change how I use my phone in some ways, and I am really excited to see how the app developers will be using the new features in their programs.  I think the thing that I’m most excited for is Push Notifications at long last!  I am hoping that I’ll be able to see instant messages, @ replies on Twitter, and other info as easily as I can see popups for new text messages.

What are you excited for in the iPhone 3.0 release?