iPhone 3.0 Hopes/Predictions?

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  1. ggood

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    The announcements are over. Of most interest to Prius owners is support for turn by turn directions, and for A2DP bluetooth audio streaming (only the 2010 Prius stereo supports this).

    Also, to the person who ask about tethering, they are still working on it.


    Here is a brief summary of the new features:

    - In-App Purchasing: Allows developers to sell additional content from within applications. Highlighted uses include magazine subscriptions, eBooks, additional levels and items for games.
    - Peer-to-Peer Connectivity: Find other devices running the app via Bonjour over Wi-Fi of Bluetooth. Good for gaming, but also other applications for sharing data.
    - Third-Party Accessory Apps: Allowing accessory manufacturers to create applications to interface with their hardware accessories.
    - Push Notification: Rather than using background processes that hamper battery life, utilize third-party server to push badge, text, and audio alerts from applications.
    - Turn by Turn: Apple will allow developers to use CoreLocation for turn-by-turn GPS directions.
    - Cut, Copy and Paste: Available across all apps. Shake to undo or redo.
    - Landscape keyboard: Available in all key applications, including Mail.
    - MMS: Picture messaging now available.
    - Voice Memos: Record notes, lectures, interviews, etc.
    - Spotlight Search: Available across all applications. Systemwide search available from main home screen by flicking to the left.
    - A2DP Bluetooth: Support for stereo bluetooth headsets.

    Tethering, another much-requested feature, was addressed in the Q&A section of the event. Apple is building the client side of tethering into OS 3.0, but cooperation from carriers is also required in order for it to be offered. In other words, they are still working on it.
     
    #21 ggood, Mar 17, 2009
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    And the results are in! we've now got copy/paste, MMS, a new "spotlight" page on the home screen (global search/summary type page for all native apps), voice memos, push service, turn-by-turn navigation (with a 3rd party app), stereo bluetooth, voice memos....

    Anything else anyone wanted in it?
     
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    Still doesn't have "FindYourDreamGirl" on it.
     
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    To quote the commercial: "there's an app for that."
     
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    It comes close! See "Wobble":



    Overall, I'm pretty happy with today's announcements. Cut and paste is finally here, and the universal search is pretty cool. I'm hoping calendar snooze is one of the other "hundreds of features" that weren't specified yet.
     
    #26 boulder_bum, Mar 17, 2009
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    Wobble: Finally a worthwhile use of technology!
     
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    daniel Cat Lovers Against the Bomb

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    Wobbling the breasts on the picture of a woman is a far cry from finding your dream girl!
     
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    Reminds me of the end of this (PG-13 for language):
     
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    Hmmmm, not bad but no "Tasks" app dang.

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