{"id":880,"date":"2009-03-17T16:17:32","date_gmt":"2009-03-17T21:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bspcn.com\/2009\/03\/17\/iphone-30-os-guide-everything-you-need-to-know\/"},"modified":"2009-03-17T16:17:32","modified_gmt":"2009-03-17T21:17:32","slug":"iphone-30-os-guide-everything-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/2009\/03\/17\/iphone-30-os-guide-everything-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"iPhone 3.0 OS Guide: Everything You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Written by Jesus Diaz<\/a><\/p>\n

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iPhone 3.0 OS, the next generation operating system for the iPhone, iPod touch, and whatever Apple device comes next. New features<\/a>, new apps<\/a>, here you will find all the information you need.<\/p>\n

NEW IPHONE OS 3.0 FEATURES<\/strong><\/p>\n

The new iPhone OS 3.0 adds over 100 new features including-at friggin’ last<\/a>-cut and paste.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Copy & Paste text<\/strong>. When you double-tap over text, you will get a “cut, copy, and paste” bubble dialog. Double-tap again and a “paste” bubble will appear if there’s anything stored in your clipboard.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Copy & Paste photos<\/strong>. You can also copy and paste photos. Now you will be able to select multiple photos by tapping the action button, copy some of them, and paste them in an email, ready to send.<\/p>\n

\u2022 New Spotlight<\/strong>. iPhone OS 3.0 will allow you to search across the entire information contained in your device, no matter where, as soon as the information is supported it. If an application is written to support the new Spotlight, its data will also be available in the search.<\/p>\n

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In this screenshot you can see Spotlight bringing results from your address book, maps, your iPod, and apps in your springboard.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Search in Mail, Calendar, and iPod<\/strong>. These Apple applications have specific search interfaces. The search in Mail doesn’t support the message content yet, but it supports searching in IMAP servers-that will save a lot of time logging into Gmail.<\/p>\n

\u2022 3G Tethering<\/strong>. This feature will allow you to connect your iPhone 3G to a laptop, to use it as a modem<\/em> to access the internet. Carriers still have to sign-off on it, and probably charge more for it. None have announced it yet.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Landscape keyboard<\/strong>. Apple has added the landscape keyboard mode to other applications, like Mail, SMS, and Notes.<\/p>\n

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\u2022 Multimedia messaging<\/strong>. A big one to send rich content to people without mail-enabled telephones: The new MMS function will allow you to include everything, from images to sound to vcards (no word on video, however.) Personally, I find these usesless having email, but some people seem to want it.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Support for new calendar types<\/strong>. In iPhone OS 3.0 you will be able to subscribe to calendars on the web using two protocols: CalDAV-supported by Google and Yahoo-and subscriptions via the .ics format-which is what Apple uses in iCal.<\/p>\n

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\u2022 Improved stocks application<\/strong>. The stocks application now allows you to read related news, so you can enjoy yourself learning about the latest market scandals, stock crashes, and executives getting bonus packages from government aid while their companies sink into hell. Thank you, Apple.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Stereo Bluetooth A2DP audio<\/strong>. You will be able to pair your iPhone 3.0 with a stereo Bluetooth A2DP device, like headphones or speakers.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Note synching with iTunes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Automatic login in Safari<\/strong>. The new version of Safari will remember login credentials, so you won’t need to introduce your username and password again while accessing Scoreland<\/em> your work intranet.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Shake to shuffle music<\/strong>. If you are in your iPod application, you just need to shake it to start the shuffling mode. Hopefully this will be optional for sports people out there.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Wi-Fi auto-login<\/strong>. In case you have a subscription to a paid hotspot, your iPhone or iPod touch will autolog into it.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Anti-phising<\/strong>. Mobile Safari now can warn you against malicious sites trying to scam you.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Extended parental controls<\/strong>. Adult content filters can now be applied to movies, TV shows, and applications, in addition to web sites and music (porn apps, here we come). <\/p>\n

NEW APPLE APPLICATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Apple will include new widgets in the new version of the iPhone operating system:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Voice memo application<\/strong>. Obviously, allows you to record voice or any other sound, so you don’t forget any idea or want to play FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper.<\/p>\n

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\u2022 Send and receive files<\/strong>. A dedicated application to exchange files between iPhones or iPods touch. <\/p>\n

NEW THIRD PARTY APPLICATIONS FEATURES IN IPHONE OS 3.0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The new iPhone OS 3.0 adds 1,000 new APIs to extend the capabilities of new applications.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2022 Peer-to-peer Wi-Fi connectivity<\/strong>. A new API will allow for two iPhones to connect directly-peer-to-peer-via Wi-Fi, without needing any Wi-Fi network.<\/p>\n

They will be able to discover each other using Bluetooth, and then start a Wi-Fi connection transparently (we saw this technology at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, so you can check the video about how it works here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

This opens a lot of possibilities. I doubt they will allow you to pass music, but you would probably be able to pass any other information, as well as directly communicating between applications in the two devices. One example: A pets game that allows two dogs to play with each other.<\/p>\n

This feature could be combined with push notification, so your iPhone may receive a note from another iPhone, inviting you to play a game one-on-one.<\/p>\n

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\u2022 Browse remote content<\/strong>. While the built-in iPod application doesn’t allow you to browse songs in other people’s iPhones or iPod touch, third-party applications will allow you to do that, according to Apple’s Forstall.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Use your iPhone\/touch to control peripherals<\/strong>. A new API will let you use your iPhone or iPod touch as a control to your accessories. In this example, the iPhone is being used to equalize the sound in a loudspeaker.<\/p>\n

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However, the applications are endless. Johnson and Johnson is releasing LifeScan, an app that connects to a glucose monitoring device. The application can even alert other people automatically, in case something is wrong.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Maps inside other applications<\/strong>. New applications will be able to use Maps directly, which is now an API.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Turn-by-turn directions<\/strong>. Developers will also be able to create turn-by-turn applications using the GPS information from the iPhone and combining it with their own maps, without depending on 3G connectivity or Google.<\/p>\n

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\u2022 Push notification finally coming<\/strong>. Hopefully this time it will be true<\/a>. Push notification<\/a> means that your iPhone OS 3.0 applications will finally be able to receive messages from the intarwebs automagically<\/em>, so you can have an Instant Message application and have your iPhone vibrate or make a sound when a new message comes in, even if the application is not running.<\/p>\n

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\u2022 Voice communication in applications<\/strong>. iPhone 3.0 applications will also be able to access a Voice over IP service. This means that you will be able to chat with other users while playing against them in a game, for example. This won’t use the telephone, but the internet over a Wi-Fi connection.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Rumbling<\/strong>. Games-or any other application-will also be able to rumble, like your console joystick.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Audio recording<\/strong>. Audio recording will also be possible from third-party applications using a standardized API, instead of custom workarounds.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Access your music from applications<\/strong>. Future applications will also be able to access the iPhone\/iPod music library. This means that applications will be able to play your own music while they run. <\/p>\n

NEW FEATURES IN THE APP STORE<\/strong><\/p>\n

The new OS will also offer an enhanced App Store<\/a>, opening new possibilities for developers and consumers.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Subcriptions to apps.
\u2022 Purchase additional content for apps, like new cities for a city guide application.
\u2022 Purchase additional levels for games.<\/p>\n

Basically, this will allow developers to sell more things on top of their apps, and to consumers to expand their experience with those apps.<\/p>\n

\u2022 This will work straight from the applications, so you can purchase new things through the software itself, even while it still goes through the App Store internally. <\/p>\n

PRICE<\/strong><\/p>\n

iPhone OS 3.0 will be a free<\/em> upgrade to all iPhone users, including the first generation (not all features will be supported in the first generation, like Stereo Bluetooth support). iPod touch users will be able to but it for $9.95.<\/p>\n

If you dare, you can sign up for the beta here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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