and they probably count every little thing within one thing a new feature if it's slightly different
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The complete list of the iPhone OS 3.0 new features (help me out)
- Thread starter RiceRacerDX
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I agree. But in the balance, firmware 2.x has been significantly better than firmware 1.x, and I think 3.x will be better yet.
I've been working on my own list over at everythingicafe.com, if you guys want to help us out there. Check it out. Our list is looking a little more complete, here's what we have so far at the time of me writing this post (some of it ripped off from this thread as well
New Features in 3.0:
- Cut/Paste
- Copy/Paste
- MMS
- Landscape keyboard in Notes
- Landscape keyboard in Mail
- Landscape keyboard in Messages
- Forward texts or picture messages
- Delete individual texts or picture messages
- Tethering
- Stereo bluetooth
- Spotlight search
- Search in Notes
- Search in Mail
- Search in iPod
- In-App purchases
- Option to have double clicking the home button go to the Spotlight Search
- Option to have double clicking the home button go to the Camera
- Preview icon in lower left hand corner for last shot taken in Camera app
- Shake to shuffle in iPod
- Scrolling of screenshots in App Store
- Type of phone used under each call in Recents (i.e., mobile, home, work, etc.)
- Call history for each contact
- Option to Share Contact in each contact listing
- Hold link in Safari to Copy
- Hold link in Safari to Open in New Page
- Auto Fill contact information, usernames and passwords in Safari
- Login to your YouTube account
- See Comments in YouTube
- Subscribe in YouTube
- Rate in YouTube
- Shake to undo what you have typed
- Option to retry sending failed text messages, indicated by red exclamation point next to text
- Turn-by-turn GPS capabilities
- Maps can be run inside other applications
- Access to dock port for accessories to communicate
- Peer-to-peer connectivity using Bluetooth (no Wi-Fi required)
- New Voice memo application
- Extended Parental controls
- Anti-phishing
- Wi-Fi auto login
- Note syncing in iTunes
- Improved Stocks app
- New calendar types (CalDAV)
- Prompt to confirm deleting a note
- Prompt to confirm deleting a photo
- Option to select multiple photos to attach to an email
- "Find My iPhone" option for MobileMe users
- Unlimited size podcast downloads over 3G
- Pushing home button on first home screen takes user to Spotlight
- Pushing home button on Spotlight takes user to first home screen
- Variable speed playback for audio books
- App Store subscriptions
- Push notifications
- Audio/Video tags
- Live streaming
- Calendar subscriptions
- iTunes login
- iTunes account creation
- Encypted profiles
- LDAP (directory services)
- VPN on-demand
- EAP SIM
- Proxy support
- OTA profiles
- Revoke certificates
- Exchange ActiveSync Policies
- Media scrubber
- More languages
- Improved keyboards
- Failed app updates now are shown in a duplicate icon and labeled "Paused"
- When selecting multiple email to forward/delete, any unread emails' blue dot are shown next to the red selector dot instead of being overridden by the red selector dot.
- Non-contact phone calls list their city and state of origin in Recents and Visual Voicemail under the number.
- Ability to change ringtones straight from Favorites
- Lap time display in Stopwatch
- Polished Phone, Messages, and iPod icons
- Semi-transparent menu bar in Safari landscape mode
So with the gold build of 3.0 now out for devs, has anyone come across any additional features that are independent from the need for new hardware (i.e. digital compass, voice control are dependent on new hardware)