iPhone 3.0 to Get MMS, Tethering, and Finally... Copy and Paste?

[MistaBungle]

^Yes! I really hope that is coming!

 

[paola105]

So if 3.0 is announced on Tuesday, when will it be released? I'm thinking of getting the iPhone soon and don't know whether to get it now and update to 3.0 later, or wait until version 3.0 is released.

 

[jctevere]

So if 3.0 is announced on Tuesday, when will it be released? I'm thinking of getting the iPhone soon and don't know whether to get it now and update to 3.0 later, or wait until version 3.0 is released.

Well, 3,0 is being previewed Tuesday, so chances are it won't be released until at least another month, ranging up to 3 months max. It won't matter if you buy and iPhone now or when it comes out, you will be able to upgrade to it for free regardless. However, if the rumors are true, Apple may come out with a new iPhone hardware in the upcoming summer months (June - Aug) I am not really sure what it will include but rumors consist of faster processor, more powerful graphics and of course more ram and flash memory. If you can't wait until then, but it now; otherwise, I would suggest waiting.

 

[jctevere]

So if 3.0 is announced on Tuesday, when will it be released? I'm thinking of getting the iPhone soon and don't know whether to get it now and update to 3.0 later, or wait until version 3.0 is released.

Well, 3,0 is being previewed Tuesday, so chances are it won't be released until at least another month, ranging up to 3 months max. It won't matter if you buy and iPhone now or when it comes out, you will be able to upgrade to it for free regardless. However, if the rumors are true, Apple may come out with a new iPhone hardware in the upcoming summer months (June - Aug) I am not really sure what it will include but rumors consist of faster processor, more powerful graphics and of course more ram and flash memory. If you can't wait until then, but it now; otherwise, I would suggest waiting.

 

[t0mat0]

Issues of being able to update the contract do occur also.

 

[bryantsiphone]

I love how every one is like well can you phone do all the things lacked (the things that should be included in this new os) and im like not yet the phone is only 2 years old, how long has your phone company been around?

 

[kdarling]

I love how every one is like well can you phone do all the things lacked (the things that should be included in this new os) and im like not yet the phone is only 2 years old, how long has your phone company been around?

The iPhone had a head start: No legacy phones or phone OS to support. Plenty of other phones to look at for examples of what to, or not to, copy. Other phones paid for most of the R&D in parts. They also waited until displays and cpus got powerful enough to look good.

A smart company would've made a list of features that other phones have. Then work down that list. Forwarding texts should've been high on that list, for example.

However, you're right, no one can do everything at once. So they deserved some slack... at first. Funny how many people claimed that c&p, video and MMS was "coming just a couple months" after the 2007 launch.

 

[shaunymac]

The iPhone had a head start: No legacy phones or phone OS to support. Plenty of other phones to look at for examples of what to, or not to, copy. Other phones paid for most of the R&D in parts. They also waited until displays and cpus got powerful enough to look good.

A smart company would've made a list of features that other phones have. Then work down that list. Forwarding texts should've been high on that list, for example.

However, you're right, no one can do everything at once. So they deserved some slack... at first. Funny how many people claimed that c&p, video and MMS was "coming just a couple months" after the 2007 launch.

Believe me, I know. Everyone initailly thought that mms was kinda "left out" for some reason or another and then everyone got bashed for wanting it. Heck, tons of people still use it but I dont bc I paid $500 bucks for a phone. . Att's web service definitely sucks like some have mentioned and if I happen to get pictures sent to me via text, which is a rarity now that everyone knows that I can't see them, I dont even bother to look at them bc the cray username and password they give you to retrieve your image works 50% of the time.

If video came, that would be kinda cool. It kinda comes in handy every now and then on my jailbroken phone. It's definately not something to be proud of much like the camera but none the less, its there. I always keep a 5D with me so I my camera only gets used by young family members.

If they dont do something like mms or a functional c&c, there is no reason for me to go back. My phone will stay jailbroken. If you ever do it, you will love it. Mine looks just like my mac. I love it.

What I would love: The ability to use my phone in disk mode like an iPod. That would be sweet.

 

[NXTMIKE]

Flash support in 3.0?

Flash support in the iPone/iPod Touch 3.0 update? I've heard Adobe and Apple were working together on something for this, but this topic has been stagnant for a while

 

[TuffLuffJimmy]

Flash support in the iPone/iPod Touch 3.0 update? I've heard Adobe and Apple were working together on something for this, but this topic has been stagnant for a while

Because Apple refuses to work with Adobe on this, because at Apple they think they know what's best for their customer.

 

[gikku]

email attachments, pleeease!
multiple pic attachments in mail, a limit of one pic per email is ridiculous.

 

[SaudiMac]

my wish list:
Arabic support (and other languages are still missing).
copy and paste
offline maps (seriously google maps is a piece of crap, their maps of saudi arabia are useless, no navigation and no POI)
some sort of background processing

 

[OllyW]

A Few Things That Should Be Mentioned:

1. Apple has a long history of deciding which technologies they want to play ball with. Along with that goes (out the window) the technologies that Apple doesn't want to play ball with.

MMS is a tech Apple doesn't want to play ball with.

2. Push will make an appearance when Apple finds a way to make it somewhat profitable.

3. Let's be generous here and assign all the people who are griping about what the iPhone lacks a whopping 1%. You are still a self-selected 1% of all iPhone owners/users/people-who-emo-threaten-to-get-another-phone/cancel your contract -ers.

Umm. Get a sense of perspective. Any company that can sell a product that keeps 99% of its customer-base happy is doing pretty well. There is no compelling business reason to shake things up in order to provide features or services that 1% are griping about––especially if it may involve problems that will affect everyone.

4. 1% is extremely generous. Those who are really pissed off about lacking features are really more like 1/100 of a percent, if that.

5. If you bought an iPhone hoping that MMS would magically appear, you are the same frigtard that bought an original Bandi Blue iMac in 1997 hoping that floppy drives would magically appear in the USB ports. You are also the same frigtard that got really pissed when Apple decided to go with USB instead of FireWire on the new MacBooks.

6. Newsflash!!!! Apple has an agenda. Apple needs and wants to make money. That's what publicly-traded companies do. This fantasy that Apple is scouring these boards for product ideas is, well, fantasy.

Apple conducts actual market research. The company knows what most people care about. You are not most people. Most people do not care about the things that you apparently die for. Does that make Apple a bad company? Maybe it does. I'm not here to answer that.

7. If you want a phone with X feature, go get one. There are plenty out there. What all of you (yes, you, oh incredible .01 percent) seem to want is for Apple to cater to all of your whiney-ass "needs."

Apple is never going to listen to you.

Just stop. For the love of Vishnu's left tit, please just stop.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.