iPhone OS 3.0 released to developers

After the arrival of iPhone, things in the world of technology have been completely reshaped and modified. What was thought difficult was made easy by the man, Steve Jobs. The iPhone came and it was no less a wonder boasting of features like a Multi-touch screen, a complete multimedia device akin to the iPods, full Mac OS ported to the iPhone. But then with all the goodies comes all the drawbacks. So, Apple soon went to the drawing board once again and came up with the new Apple iPhone 3G. With more features and functionalities, people were getting increasingly happy. But again basic features like Copy/Paste functions and Forwading SMSes were omitted and Apple received huge criticisms for it.

Scott Forstall, senior vice president for iPhone software discussing the new cut, copy and paste feature

This time they have made sure we don't get much to crib out. Apple have released the iPhone OS 3.0 officially to developers and will be available to general public in June when Steve Jobs will be making his heroic comeback from his medical leave. Rather than talking too much garbage, let us delve into what the iPhone OS 3.0 has new to offer us. Here are some the key benefits out of 100-

• Cut, Copy and Paste across all applications. This announcement was greeted with thunderous applause prompting cynics to ask why people were clapping for a feature which every mobile phone already has.
• Forwading SMSes and the ability to delete multiple messages at one go.
• MMS. Not necessary but with QR codes, it can be used to sell tickets.
• Spotlight, OS X Leopard's search function will now be available making task work to be finished in a jiffy. Earlier, a lot of scrolling used to be the only thing.
• Turn by turn GPS navigation. If your city isn't mapped properly by Google Maps, you can use third-party maps to guide you.
• Support for Bluetooth stereo headphones.
• Exchange files and contacts over Bluetooth. Songs will be excluded.
• Instantly hook up with another Bluetooth phone and start playing games. No pairing is required.
• Typing e-mails in Landscape mode. You can type faster and gives you more space between keys.
• Parental Controls so that they can ban the sites and videos that they do not their children to watch.
• Better streaming of videos. iPhone will adjust playback depending on the Internet speed.
• Tethering. You can use your iPhone as a modem to get onto the Internet.
• Voice Memo. You can record your letters and mail them and even attach Contacts.
• Sending Contacts to others.
• Attach multiple photos in an e-mail. Currently you can attach only one picture.
• Search your e-mails. If it is not found on the phone, it will search the server too.
• Subscriptions. This will allow you to buy new levels of games and magazines, newspapers through the Kindle 2 app.
• Push. Instead of running applications simultaneously, draining battery life, audio and text alerts will be pushed into the closed app.
• Medical Apps will allow you to measure your blood sugar levels through an adaptor and even track your blood pressure.

With the freedom available to developers, the iPhone can be used as a control panel for practically any electronics available. You can pair iPhone with a set of speakers and use it as a digital equaliser or shake your phone to just shuffle your songs. The possibilities are endless.

iPhone 3.0 Feature list
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