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Coming just a few weeks after beta 1 was released, iPhone developers now have access to iPhone OS 3.1 beta 2 along with the SDK for 3.1 beta 2.

“iPhone SDK 3.1 beta 2 and iPhone OS 3.1 beta 2 are now available on the iPhone Dev Center. These versions are for development and testing only and should be installed on devices dedicated to iPhone OS 3.1 beta software development.”

Of course, this does not mean that anyone other than developers should be getting excited just yet, the rest of us still have some waiting to do.

As to what OS 3.1 beta 2 is bringing, at least according to some early reports;

• AT&T users are reporting that Apple has locked down the hacks that enabled Internet tethering.
• The introduction of a new API available that allows manipulation of live video.
• Developers can now deliver apps to beta testers over Wi-Fi.

Finally, it also looks like iPhone 3GS users will be able to edit (trim) their video and have the file saved as a new clip, which means the original video file remains intact unlike before when it was simply overwritten.

[Apple Developer Connection via Engadget, ars technica and WhenWithApple]