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iPhone 3.0

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There are rumors of a june / july relaease for the Iphone 3

As for the OS 3.0

I hope Apple will release it shortly after they unviel on the 17th.
Being software i think itd go up to iTunes pretty much as soon as the Unvieling event is done


Wonder if you will need to pay for it like upgrading from 1.0 to 2.0?
 

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Lance Uppercut said:
so can the iPod 2.0 just get updated to the 3.0 software, thus enabling the extra (hopefully!) features such as MMS, cut n paste etc?
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We'll find out soon.
 
Lance Uppercut said:
so can the iPod 2.0 just get updated to the 3.0 software, thus enabling the extra (hopefully!) features such as MMS, cut n paste etc?
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MMS can already be done if your iPhone is jailbroken. The App is called SwirlyMMS and is great!

My trial version has run out, wont be upgrading until i find out about 3.0

Hopefully it will eliminate the need for jailbreaking.
 
Golding said:
MMS can already be done if your iPhone is jailbroken. The App is called SwirlyMMS and is great!

My trial version has run out, wont be upgrading until i find out about 3.0

Hopefully it will eliminate the need for jailbreaking.
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yeah nah I know the jailbreak works - I was gonna get the first iPhone before they were released here, but not being 3G etc I decided on the N95. Good phone, don't get me wrong, and a mad camera etc. ****ing shit to browse the web though.

The iPhone is just... better. If they fix the bullshit that's missing, it will dominate imo
 
Golding said:
MMS can already be done if your iPhone is jailbroken. The App is called SwirlyMMS and is great!

My trial version has run out, wont be upgrading until i find out about 3.0

Hopefully it will eliminate the need for jailbreaking.
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Whenever you need to send/receive an MMS, just set the date on your iPhone back to when you first installed it. This effectively resets your trial until you correct the date again
 
No real surprises with the new software:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10198292-37.html?tag=mncol;txt

Most stuff arguably should have been there from the get go. I think their relative tightness in relation to releasing specific functions has to do with them getting it right (or better than expected) in the first place, getting it wrong (ie. MMS via email??), but also pandering to the carriers a bit.

With the Pre and Android coming out very soon, they need to forget the carriers (no need for alignments anymore) and worry about the developers and the flexibility / completeness of the tool, or they will drop market share rapidly.

Like George Costanza, I am not afraid of the "walkout"! If the Pre / Android can work better for me, then bye bye iPhone. I do trust Apple to get it right, but the ball is in their court.
 
A gaggle of tech journalists, analysts, and developers crowded into an auditorium at Apple's headquarters on Tuesday to hear the details of iPhone 3.0. As Scott Forstall, Apple's head of iPhone software development, promised, the update is a major one with a host of sorely-needed features for app developers and consumers.
(Credit: James Martin/CNET)
In all, Apple promises 100 new features with iPhone 3.0, including multimedia messaging and a landscape keyboard. Though Apple did not reveal all 100 additions on Tuesday--which leads me to wonder just what they'll count as a new feature (perhaps cut, copy, and paste will count as three)--the highlights were worth the trip to Cupertino, Calif. Yes, a few hoped-for features are still missing, but iPhone 3.0 is more about what we got than what we didn't. Apple will release the update this summer. It will be free for iPhone 3G and iPhone Classic users, but iPod Touch users will pay $9.95.
What we got
Multimedia messaging - At long last, we have it. We figured it was coming so it was at the top of our iPhone 3.0 Wish List. Yet, I feel a little weird getting so excited about such a basic feature that almost every other cell phone has.
Also, it's very disappointing that iPhone classic owners will not get MMS, even if they upgrade. Apparently, the original iPhone lacks the necessary radio to make MMS work. That of course leads me to the very pertinent question of why doesn't it?
Landscape keyboard - Another feature that's long overdue. In addition to the Safari browser it now an be used in any application including e-mail. Hallelujah.

Welcome copy and paste on the iPhone.
(Credit: James Martin/CNET)
Cut, copy, and paste - This was the first new app mentioned. It works across all applications, and you'll be able to use it with text (even in Web pages) and photos from the camera album. The interface looks intuitive and user-friendly with the movable grab points and the shake to undo. But I wonder if you'll be able to copy images on Web pages and if you'll have access to the clipboard.
Judging from the audience reaction this is one of the features that most excites users and developers. During the Q&A session at the end of the presentation, Forstall defended the long wait for the functionality by saying it's not obvious how to do (cut and paste) while taking into account security issues and making it work nicely with the touch interface. Though there must be some measure of truth to that explanation, I'd say it was more of a matter of Apple figuring out how to do it in the way that the company wanted.
Stereo Bluetooth - I wasn't expecting this one, but you'll have the opportunity to listen to music through wireless headphones. Of course, that leads me to wonder if an Apple wireless Bluetooth headset will be far behind. The bad news is that iPhone classic users won't be able to add this feature either.
Text messaging - In addition to text forwarding, which I asked for on our wish list, you can delete individual messages in a chat thread. That's something I hadn't thought of before, but welcome it. A resend button when texting would be nice as well, but I can live without it for now.
Real time turn-by-turn directions - The iPhone will become a full-fledged GPS device with iPhone 3.0, though in a roundabout sort of way. The feature won't be native, but will come through apps.
Because of licensing issues, however, developers will need to supply their own maps rather than using the Google Maps on the phone. While that's not the best scenario, particularly because it suggests that you'll have to pay for such apps, it makes some sense considering that the iPhone SDK prohibited apps turn-by-turn directions in the past.
Forwarding meeting invites and contacts - Now the iPhone can really be a business device. There were needed additions indeed.

Spotlight will offer a full search feature.
(Credit: James Martin/CNET)
Full search - A new Spotlight feature will allow you to search your calendar, mail, iPod library, notes, and contacts all at once. To access the feature you need only swipe our finger to the left from the main home screen. That's a huge improvement over the current situation where multiple paid apps only search single areas at once.
Stocks - You'll be able to get headlines for the tickers saved in your Stocks application. That's one feature I've thought about often, so I'm glad to see it. You'll also be able to see a chart in landscape mode and you'll be able to get the stock price at any point on a chart.
Voice memo - This is another thing we should have seen a long time ago. Yes, there are existing apps that offer this functionality, but you shouldn't have to pay for an app to get it.
Peer-to-peer networking - Forstall used gaming as a likely use for this feature. I's definitely welcome, but it would be nice to send contacts and other data files through Bluetooth without needing an app.
In-app purchases - Buying apps and game levels without going through the iTunes Store will be easier, but like the gum in a supermarket check-out line, I suspect that it will lead to a lot of impulse buying.
Push notification - This is also a good add, though I'd prefer it to be a native feature rather than driven by individual apps. I'd like to see one umbrella push system for all linked e-mail accounts. The functionality seems to be a bit scattered as they're currently describing it.
Other additions - Forstall ran quickly through the remaining additions, which were displayed on a slide. They include syncing notes with your Mac, a shake to shuffle feature like on the iPod Nano and some Sony Ericsson phones, antiphishing technology and auto-fill Safari, parental controls, and Wi-Fi auto log-in. They all sound promising including the unexpected ability to access YouTube accounts right on the phone.
What did we miss?
As I mentioned earlier, the list of added features is much longer than the list of missing features. But for convenience's sake, here is a list of the features that I'd still like to see.
Tethering - Rumors persisted that we would see the ability to use the iPhone as a modem. Forstall said the Apple is ready to switch the feature on, but that iPhone carriers around the world need to figure out how to support it.
Voice dialing - Yes, there are apps, but it should be a native feature.
Background processing - This is out because Forstall said ate up to 80 percent of the iPhone's standby battery life. While I question whether it was really that bad, I'd rather not push it on a device that can barely last a day of heavy use.
Video recording - My guess is that Apple can't make it work to its satisfaction on the current camera. As for more camera features, I'm sure Apple is more interested in keeping things simple and user-friendly.
Flash support - Forstall and his colleagues dogged this topic by saying they had no announcements "today." Perhaps that's a sign that it's coming down the road.
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mms, message forwarding, cutnpaste. i'd like to send out a big f**k you to all the knockers of Iphone and its features. Beat this feature set!
 
WOO HOO!!! the auto fill is something I'm going to make sweet sweet love to! Oh, and landscape texts will help on those drunken nights out when the missus' needs a textin'! Then put the MMS to good use shortly after.. ;)
 

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itll be out mid year, not too long a wait really. im hoping they fix up the youtube wifi issues. why is it slow as buggery when other stream applications run fine?
 
Strike Swiftly said:
itll be out mid year, not too long a wait really. im hoping they fix up the youtube wifi issues. why is it slow as buggery when other stream applications run fine?
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Haha, glad you wrote this as I was going to come on here and ask the same question. Mine never runs nicely when using wifi but fine on 3g
 

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Best thing about it. Already confirmed to be Jailbreakable. Confirmed by Dev Team
 
FIGJAM said:
I literally have NFI about when I will need to cut and paste on my iPhone!

Hasn't arisen in 6 months.
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Copy paste URL's?

I also use the ShapeWriter app to write out paragraphs, it's much quicker than the default keyboard. If I could use that to write a forum post, then cut and paste into Safari it would save me heaps of time.
 
BLue_Bloys said:
All you IPhone users should be pretty excited about the cut and paste options! It rarely happens that Jobs will change something he's set his mind on
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Well, he won't be around for much longer will he?

I reckon I'll seriously consider getting the next 3G iPhone. I was a Palm devotee for almost 10 years, then caved in and bought a HTC WM device, but I can't see myself staying with the dark side.
 
If they update the iPhone hardware mid year, I'll consider getting one. If they just stick with the current 3G iphone though and upgrade the OS, then stuff it. It's already a mile behind tech wise, so they'd need to change that to sway me (and all my other nerd friends lol).
 

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