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Cut and paste, stereo Bluetooth and MMS iPhone-bound

 
We've already seen an exhaustive list of new features for the iPhone outlined as part of the iPhone OS 3.0 update, including enhancements to the App store and Google Maps, Bluetooth gaming, push email and some developer-friendly features that should really make for some seriously impressive third-party applications in the coming months ( see here for details on all of that ). But what about all the things we crave for day-to-day use? Well, a number of those have been announced too. To great cheers and a general sigh of relief, Apple has finally got round to offering cut and paste. A couple of taps selects your text, you get the option to cut and copy, your text goes in. And if you do it wrong, a quick shake undoes it all. Simple stuff, works in all main applications, so why have we waited so long? You can use it with text and photos too, should you want to fire off a batch of snaps. And that's not the only point off the 'to do' list, you can also strike off MMS messaging. Details are scarce, ... (link)

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