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iPhone 3.0 new features photos

Apple rolled out a host of new features with the iPhone OS 3.0. Check them out in our slideshow.

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Kent was a senior managing editor at CNET News. A veteran of CNET since 2003, he reviewed the first iPhone and worked in both the London and San Francisco offices. When not working, he's planning his next vacation, walking his dog or watching planes land at the airport (yes, really).
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Find your way

iPhone 3.0 will add turn-by-turn directions, which will give it true GPS functionality. Yet, the app come from developers who will have to provide their own apps.
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Fianlly...multimedia messaging

It's been a long wait, but we'll finally get multimedia messaging. You'll now be able to send photos to phone numbers instead of just to e-mails.
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Play with your peers

Peer-to-peer networking through Bluetooth will let you play games with your friends. No Bluetooth pairing will be necessary.
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Copy and cut

You'll be able to drag grab points around a block of text to copy or cut it into another location. The functionality will work across all apps, including e-mails, text messages, and Web sites. You'll be able to copy photos as well.
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And paste

Pasting promises to be a user-friendly process as well. And you can undo any action by shaking the phone.
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Give me a push

Push notification will work with a variety of apps while saving battery life.
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Spotlight on search

The Spotlight feature will bring a unified search under a single app. It's a big improvement over the current situation.
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Mail and more

With Searchlight you'll be able to search mail but also your contacts, calendar, iPod library, and notes.
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Voice memo

Previously available only through third-party apps, the voice memo will be a native (and free) feature.
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More addiitons

Other apps for consumers include parental controls, note syncing, shake to shuffle, Wi-Fi auto log-in, stereo Bluetooth, meeting invites, antiphishing technology, and autofill Safari and YouTube account log-in.

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