A new operating system for the iPhone – OS3.0 – has just been unveiled and will be pushed to devices on June 17th, with notable features including:

Find My iPhone Because it’s not exactly uncommon to misplace your phone, now you can track it down using MobileMe from any browser. It locates the phone on a map, allows you to remote wipe the device if it’s been stolen, and / or play a sound for locating it around the house - even while on vibrate.

With its chief executive not turning up, as rumoured, for the Worldwide Developers Conference keynote, Apple stuck to a relatively conservative range of incremental upgrades and was rewarded by the market.

Apple’s new iPhone 3GS (stands for speed) is predictably receiving the most attention at its World Wide Developers Conference in San Francisco, but a slew of new products and upgrades are sharing the limelight – along with the absence of talismanic CEO Steve Jobs.