Quick iPhone OS 3.0 Review
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I love my iPhone, that’s true. You might remember that I didn’t want to get the iPhone back when it first came out. I’ve eaten mountains of crow since that time, and have now accepted the iPhone into my life as my personal digital savior! iPhone OS 3.0 was recently released, and of course I’ve already upgraded. Is the upgrade worth it? Absolutely! There are so many features (some not even documented) are sitting under the interface!
Some of the awesome new features with this version of the os include cut,copy, paste, a landscape keyboard, spotlight search, voice memo recording, and an improved calendar! There are some small bugs, yes. But those I think are more personal preference, rather than actual bugs. I wanted to let you know the things that I feel are completely outstanding updates.
One of the first things you’ll notice is that Voice Memo app. It is relatively high-quality recordings, and it has a lot of features. You can send these to others, and even edit them if need be.
A lot of smaller tweaks in classic Apps are very welcome. For instance, in Notes you can now swipe and then delete a particular note. It also syncs through Notes back in iTunes. I think it’s cross-compatible with my Exchange account.
You can also have more page open for Apps. You not only have 11 pages, but you can put as many Apps that will fit in your iPhone! I had 300 of them at one point! I used to have to delete them, in order to stay under the threshold allowed. Now I don’t have to worry about it.
Spotlight Search is an amazing addition to the iPhone. Spotlight searches all of your contacts, email, calendars, and notes, as well as everything in your iPod. There really isn’t an App that hasn’t been updated, which is just awesome.
The iPhone no longer auto-corrects swear words! If you want to swear, then by golly you can! This may not seem like a big deal to some people, but to me it is. If I curse, you can believe I meant to. I wasn’t happy that the iPhone wouldn’t let me say the words I intended to say.
All in all, I’m VERY happy with this upgrade. What are your thoughts on the new iPhone os 3.0? Are you using it yet? Do you love it – and why? Do you hate it? If so, uh… have you really used it? No matter, let me know that, as well.
- Cell Phone Flashlight – 2 Super-Bright LED – Peel & Stick
- Original Apple USB Power Adapter for iPod, iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPhone 3Gs
- Dock Connector to USB 2.0 Cable for iPod and iPhone (White)
- Apple USB Power Adapter for iPod/iPhone
- Apple USB Power Adapter for iPod (White)
- New handsfree headset earphone earbud with Microphone for iPhone
- Apple USB Power Adapter for iPod / iPhone 3G – Bulk Packaging
- MobileMe Individual (Updated 2009 Version)
- MobileMe Family Pack (Updated 2009 Version)
- iTunes 9 – Training (Mac + PC Video Tutorials)
- iTouchless Pure-Ear Active Noise Canceling Acoustic Headphones
- iPhone: The Missing Manual: Covers All Models with 3.0 Software-including the iPhone 3GS
- iPhone SDK Development (The Pragmatic Programmers)
- iPhone For Dummies: Includes iPhone 3GS (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
- CaseCrown iPhone 3G 3GS Polycarbonate Fade Slim Fit Case – (5 Colors)
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6 Comments
Robert Taylor
July 14th, 2009
at 4:46am
Why do i get the feeling this is an old video?
Czar
July 14th, 2009
at 9:06am
The upgrade is tremendous! Then there is AT&T! No 3G where I live and no announcements that it’s forthcoming.
Also, I use Dvorak typing and was thankful that Macintosh brought it forward many years ago. So, being ADD and dsylexic, I learned to type notwithstanding my challenges.
Unfortunately, Apple hasn’t seen fit to release a dvorak keyboard arrangement, so its back to hunt and peck. This is a lousy deal and Apple should suck it up by releasing this keyboard arrangement. Apple has always prided itself in providing access for disabilities. So where from where did this oversight come?
Ruth-Ann Radcliff
July 14th, 2009
at 10:26am
I purchased an iPhone3G less than a week ago. I wanted one when the second version came out, but held out until the price became affordable. Although the OS seems very intuitive, I realize that I have a lot more to learn to be proficient.
jonesyxxiv
July 15th, 2009
at 9:34am
I completely agree, about landscape mode. I can’t stand it. Ill be laying in bed texting or something and it will just turn to landscape mode unintentionally
zeddock
July 16th, 2009
at 8:06am
I would have liked to have seen the Spotlight Search hit my txt messages. When I use Goog-411 and have it sent as a txt message, the search would help me locate a contact that has come in that way. Without it searching txt messages I still have to scroll through the Goog411 messages to find a number.
Marc Carroll
July 21st, 2009
at 4:34am
I agree with the find my phone feature.
If someone steals your phone then one would argue that they won’t return it regardless of how well you can trace it and you’ll never see it again.
The more likely scenario, however, is that you will misplace your phone and someone else will find it. Depending on how local an area it is that person may decide it’s there lucky day and just hang on to the device. I think this is where Mobile Me is most effective as if you can connect to the person who has the device then it sways them to return it.
It’s not that it combats theft (though disrupts it), but allows you to identify your ownership of the device to the person who has found it.