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    iPhone 3.0: Cut+Paste, Voice Memos, MMS, Search, and App Updates

    By Jeremy HorwitzMay 15, 2021 11:28 am UTC

    In previewing the upcoming release of iPhone OS 3.0, now scheduled for public availability in Summer 2009, Apple has unveiled the following new features users of the iPhone, iPhone 3G, and iPod touch can expect to see added.

    iPhone 3.0: Cut+Paste, Voice Memos, MMS, Search, and App Updates

    Cut, Copy + Paste. A much-requested feature, users will be able to cut, copy, and paste text in virtually any text-based iPhone application—from Apple or third-parties. Double-tapping on text automatically selects it, with grab points on either end and a cut/copy/paste bubble above. When sliding a grab point, a new magnifying glass appears. Long holds in Safari automatically select large blocks of text; it will also copy HTML. Users can undo the last cut, copy, or paste by shaking the device; a select, select all, and paste dialog is also available. The same process will work in third-party apps as long as they use Apple’s new API.

    Share Multiple Photos. Users will be able to select multiple pictures in the Photo app to insert into multi-picture emails.

     

    iPhone 3.0: Cut+Paste, Voice Memos, MMS, Search, and App Updates

    Voice Memos. Apple has created its own application that will quickly and easily record audio messages using either the device’s integrated microphone (iPhone) or an external microphone (iPhone, iPod touch 2G). Editing will also be possible inside this app; it will apparently become a part of the OS 3.0 list of included apps.

     

    iPhone 3.0: Cut+Paste, Voice Memos, MMS, Search, and App Updates

    MMS. Support for Multimedia Messaging transforms the current SMS application into a new app called Messages. Users will be able to transfer contact information, Google Map location information, certain audio files, and images using MMS.

     

    iPhone 3.0: Cut+Paste, Voice Memos, MMS, Search, and App Updates

    Spotlight Search. Search features have been added to a number of the “key” apps, including iPod, Contacts, Calendar, and Mail, enabling you to search within the apps or within a new Spotlight global application to find people, e-mails, appointments, and media files. Spotlight is accessible by swiping from the first iPhone OS home screen over to the left, and now appears as a miniature magnifying glass icon off to the left of the dots on the bottom of the screen.

     

    iPhone 3.0: Cut+Paste, Voice Memos, MMS, Search, and App Updates

    Widescreen Keyboard. Previously found in Safari, this keyboard is now being added to a number of “key” iPhone apps, including Mail, Messaging, and Notes, enabling users to more easily type on the iPhone’s screen. Apple is not yet adding support for external keyboards to the device.

     

    iPhone 3.0: Cut+Paste, Voice Memos, MMS, Search, and App Updates

     

    iPhone 3.0: Cut+Paste, Voice Memos, MMS, Search, and App Updates

     

    iPhone 3.0: Cut+Paste, Voice Memos, MMS, Search, and App Updates

    Other Apps. Stocks now includes more detailed stock performance information, including widescreen charts and stock headlines. Notes can now synchronize with your computer. Calendar gains support for additional calendar-sync standards, including CalDAV and .ICS.

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    Jeremy Horwitz was the Editor-in-Chief at iLounge. He has written over 5,000 articles and reviews for the website and is one of the most respected members of the Apple media. Horwitz has been following Apple since the release of the original iPod in 2001. He was one of the first reviewers to receive a pre-release unit of the device, and his review helped put iLounge on the map as a go-to source for Apple news.

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