Apple releases iPhone 3.0 update
<p>Apple has released the much-anticipated iPhone OS 3.0 update. The new software adds the capability to cut, copy and paste, have landscape keyboards in a variety of apps, MMS support, and Safari improvements, among many other key enhancements.</p>
Apple has released the much-anticipated iPhone OS 3.0 update. The new software adds the capability to cut, copy and paste, have landscape keyboards in a variety of apps, MMS support, and Safari improvements, among many other key enhancements.
The full list of what has been changed is the following:
- Cut, Copy & Paste
- Landscape Keyboard
- MMS
- Spotlight Search
- Voice Memos
- Improved Calendar
- Buy Movies, TV Shows, and Audiobooks
- Enhanced Stocks App
- Safari Improvements
- Internet Tethering
- Stereo Bluetooth
- Automatic Wi-Fi Login
- Sync Notes
- Parental Controls
- iTunes Store Account
- YouTube Login
- Shake to Shuffle
- New Languages
- MobileMe Find My iPhone and Remote Wipe
- Run the Latest Apps
The update is available through iTunes, and is free for iPhone users but iPod Touch owners will need to pay a $9.95 fee for the upgrade. To upgrade, connect your iPhone or iPod Touch to your computer and launch iTunes. Then synchronize your device with iTunes and check for updates, which should automatically detect and install the update.
Be sure to back up your iPhone data before running the update (though this should be done automatically), and be sure to check out coverage of the new OS, features, problems, and troubleshooting on our sister site iPhone Atlas: http://www.iphoneatlas.com
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