HT4623 Is my old I phone 3 useless? I can't update it?

Is my old I phone useless? Is there no way to update it?

whosyodaddy572 wrote:
Yes it works but I can't download any apps.
You can download anything whose System Requirements are consistent with your iPhone's iOS version. If you have a 3G and you are running iOS 3.1.2 as in your profile, you can upgrade to iOS 4.2.1 as KiltedTim wrote.
App developers generally don't limit their work to older systems since they want to take advantage of new iOS features.

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