Apple iPhone 3.0 Software Update Due Today: 10 Key Improvements
Apple's latest iPhone and iPod touch software update, 3.0, is expected to hit the iTunes Store's virtual shelves for downloading today. Here's a list of the top ten new features users will find.
2) Landscape Keyboard
The iPhone and iPod touch will get a native landscape keyboard in iPhone 3.0. That means you'll be able to tilt your device horizontally at any point--assuming a keyboard option is available--and type out messages or other text on a larger keyboard.
The feature has been on iPhone users' most wanted lists for sometime, and it will be particularly valuable to folks with larger hands or fingers.
1) Cut, Copy and Paste
Finally. Finally. Finally, the iPhone will get one of the most basic smartphone features it probably should have had from the get-go: A cut, copy and paste function.
That means you'll soon be able to highlight text, copy to a clipboard, cut it and then paste somewhere else. The lack of copy and paste has bothered me intensely since I first got my iPhone 3G, and frankly, it's about time Apple got its act together. Still, I'm thrilled to see the new feature, and I know I'm not alone.
For additional information on the iPhone update, pop on over to Apple's site. And iPod touch users seeking more details on iPhone 3.0 can visit the company's iPod touch upgrade page.
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