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iPhone OS 3.0
Tech Blog —
... Finally, Apple has added the cut and paste function in their iPhone OS 3.0 software. Basically, "when you double-tap over text, you will get a "cut, copy, and paste" bubble dialog." Click here for the live event gallery.
This works across applications. You can expand your selection points using your thumbs and, if you accidentally paste something you didn't want to paste, just shake your iPhone to undo it.
[via Gizmodo - Engadget]
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New iPhone Home Screen Features Spotlight Search [IPhone 3.0]
Gizmodo —
... The new Spotlight search menu in the iPhone 3.0 OS resides to the left of the regular home screen and functions as a quick search and quick launcher across all applications. ...
Devs Get iPhone 3.0 OS Beta Now; Final Release Summer, Free for iPhone and $10 for iPod Touch [Apple]
Gizmodo —
No hard date for its public release: the official line is "summer" when it will be free for all iPhones (although hobbled on the iPhone EDGE, with no MMS and no stereo Bluetooth) and $9.95 for iPod touches. Now let's see how long it takes for those beta images to start circulating around. It will pop here when it's available (site is still down as of this writing): Apple Developer Connection. [iPhone 3.0 OS Guide: Everything You Need to Know]
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iPhone 3.0 Adds Copy and Paste, MMS, Search, Notes Sync, and Tons More [IPhone 3.0]
Lifehacker —
... . We've only highlighted a few of our favorite features, so be sure to check out Gizmodo's iPhone 3.0 OS guide for everything you could ever want to know about the updates. Copy and Paste This one was no surprise. Copy and paste is finally available on the iPhone through a double-tap and a little dragging of the paste boarders. Any text can be copied, but you can also now copy and paste photos which means that you can also send more than one photo at a time. Developers can also integrate copy and paste into their apps. MMS Messaging The iPhone's terrible multimedia messaging ...
iPhone OS 3.0: Copy and Paste! MMS, Plus More Revealed
GeekSugar —
... Hold onto your hats, and try to think of complaints you've had about the iPhone in the past, because Apple has done their darnedest to correct all of them. Gizmodo's live coverage in Cupertino, CA, this morning revealed the features of the iPhone's 3.0 OS update, which include: ...
Watch the Entire iPhone 3.0 Keynote Event [Apple]
Gizmodo —
There is a lot of information to digest in the iPhone 3.0 update. If you want to get up to speed, check out our definitive guide—or watch the keynote in its entirety. [Apple]
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iPhone 3.0 Rumor Check: Rose Was Right [Apple]
Gizmodo —
So it looks like Kevin Rose still knows what the hell he's talking about when it comes to Apple-centric rumors...for the most part. The Digg founder was nearly perfect with his predictions that the iPhone would have cut and paste, but no video. His claims that the iPhone would have more Palm Pre-esque features was also more or less accurate. Granted, these weren't as controversial as some of his other claims, but it's still impressive. The one prediction Rose didn't get right? He claimed there wouldn't be MMS support this ...
What Phone OS Are You Most Excited About Now? [Qotd]
Gizmodo —
... (have you heard of it?), and since it's not the only new/updated OS launching this year, I wonder: which upcoming OS are you looking forward to most? ...
iPhone OS 3.0 Will Turn Your Phone Into a Revolutionary Sex Toy [Apple]
Gizmodo —
... The latest features in the new iPhone OS 3.0 make it a better phone, gaming platform, GPS and portable computer. But they also have the potential to turn it into the wildest sex toy yet. ...
Android Versus iPhone 3.0: The Showdown [IPhone 3.0]
Lifehacker —
... 2.0, you've heard about what you get in iPhone 3.0 . Let's see how those features stack up against Android's current release and its ...
iPhone's First Turn-by-Turn Navigation App XROAD G-Map Yanked from App Store [IPhone Apps]
Gizmodo —
... The sole official explanation lies on the XROAD site, that "G-Map U.S. East and West are being reviewed for improvement and will be back in the App Store soon." But as we know, the iPhone 3.0 OS revealed yesterday has baked in turn-by-turn for navigation apps, so the timing is notable. Wonder what the improvements are? Hopefully something to keep the coming flood of turn-by-turn apps at bay. [ ...
iPhone 3.0 Lifts 10MB Over-the-Air Download Cap For Podcasts [Apple]
Gizmodo —
... , preempt a dissonance that I wondered about during the Keynote: How could Apple justify a 10MB cap on downloads when they're allowing continuous video streams in apps? They couldn't, I guess, and it's great news for anyone who listens to podcasts that aren't just daily info-nuggets. [ ...
iPhone 3G Tethering Now Working for Someone, Somewhere [Apple]
Gizmodo —
A developer called Steve Troughton-Smith has managed to activate and use the 3G tethering feature available in the new iPhone 3.0 OS. He can now use his iPhone to connect his laptop to the internet. I missed this one—even while I gave up and joined the Twitter cult a couple of days ago, after trying TweetDeck—but apparently Wired thinks it may be legit because Troughton-Smith has other captures and his story seems to be coherent. Unlike his explanation about it: So if you were looking at how to activate it—like I ...
How to Enable 3G Tethering in Your iPhone 3.0 Now [Apple]
Gizmodo —
We haven't tried this—as it doesn't work with AT&T; yet—but someone has published a tutorial about how to enable 3G tethering in the iPhone OS 3.0. Note: UK People start here. HOW TO ENABLE TETHERING ON YOUR 3.0 iPHONE Step 1: Check if you own a 3G iPhone. If you're on EDGE (as I am): sorry. Tethering does not seem to work with EDGE phones. Step 2: Check to see if AT&T; is your carrier. If it is: sorry. AT&T; will not let you tether. Step 3: Navigate to ~/Library/iTunes/iPhone Carrier Support. ...
Apple WWDC 2009 Dates Set: June 8-12 [Apple]
Gizmodo —
Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference, where we're likely to see all of Snow Leopard's spots and maybe a new iPhone to go with iPhone 3.0 OS, will take place from June 8-12. [Apple - Thanks Justin!]
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iPhone 3.0 Streaming Bluetooth Audio To a Toyota Venza [IPhone]
Gizmodo —
As you probably already know, the upcoming iPhone 3.0 software was upgraded with Stereo Bluetooth A2DP audio, so you can pair it with a compatible device—like the stereo installed in this 2009 Toyota Venza. As you will see in the video, the process looks pretty smooth—even with beta software. Hopefully this will mean less annoying adapters and cords for us to deal with in the future. [Kicking Tires]
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Giz Explains: All The Smartphone Mobile App Stores [Giz Explains]
Gizmodo —
MLB Streaming Full Live Games to iPhone Over 3G, Starting Tomorrow [IPhone Apps]
Gizmodo —
A couple months ago, a Major League Baseball spokeperson hinted that live video streaming—one of the vaunted promises of iPhone 3.0—could make its way to the league's $10 At Bat app. Tomorrow, they're making good on their tease. Set to be updated immediately after the firmware 3.0 release, the app will stream out-of-market games (no locals, sadly) at a rate of one or two a day. The thing that'll set At Bat apart from existing video apps by CBS (and others) will be its ability to stream over 3G, without apparent ...
Apple's Chickenshit Approval Process Has Gone Too Far [Apple]
Gizmodo —
... 's major new features that it can use Google Maps inside of other applications? So like every app can use Google to serve maps tiles. I admit, though, Latitude is a really big word. What does it even mean? That is pretty confusing. Maybe they should call it, like, Google Stalker. ...
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