March 18, 2009
Apple iPhone OS Update Includes Copy/Paste and MMS
Apple on Tuesday revealed a number of details about its upcoming iPhone 3.0 OS during a meeting at its Cupertino headquarters, including the long-awaited addition of cut, copy, and paste. PCMag reports.
Also in the list of long-awaited features is the addition of MMS support, which lets users send and receive multimedia files like pictures and audio over the cell network. Audio messages can be captured using the new Voice Memo feature.
Another big addition came in the form of Spotlight, a universal search of sorts for the phone, which lets users search across multiple apps, including calendar, mail, and iTunes. Users can search for contacts, appointments, and songs across the proprietary iPhone applications.
Apple also introduced a feature that no doubt pleased the developers in the room: In-App Purchase. The feature appears to users as a pop-up in the middle of an app, prompting them to purchase an expansion for the application, such as more levels in a video game or further chapters of an e-book.
Also new on the gaming front was the addition of peer-to-peer connectivity. The feature scans for iPhones in the area and lets users play against one another on different handsets. The feature works via Bluetooth, negating the need for WiFi and pairing.
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