Friday, June 19, 2009

iPhone 3.0 Software - Full Review


Ok so I've updated my iPhone with the 3.0 software and I've been playing with it or a few days now and it's been really impressive. I'll go down the key features and give my thoughts:
First up the 3.0 Software:
  • Cut, copy and paste - works as advertised I was able to cut, copy and paste just about everything that is a native Apple app so Text messages, mail, safari, notes etc. It's basically really easy to use and one cool thing is that it doesn't just copy text, it'll copy images and whole chunks of text in websites, which other phones can't do. So it's a little more advanced than just copy and paste. Also the "shake to undo" function is really cool and easy to use.
  • Landscape keybaord - Works very well and it's nice to type emails in land scape, I don't use land scape with texts much becuase my texts are usually short, but with email it's nice you can type pretty long emails.
  • MMS - Awesome, but it doens't work yet stupid ATT.
  • Spotlight search - Works great. Originally I wasn't exactly 100% sure the depth of the search, for example on one of my tests I know in an email of mine I had written to my friend about his puppy and when I typed "puppy" it came back with no results, weird huh? But I tried it again and it came up so not sure how that works. But it works awasome for quick access to contacts, apps, notes and it does come up with email searches but it's not 100% fool proof, we'll have to test it out some more to see.
  • Native Voice memo app - This is cool, you can record memos and then categorize them and email them and as soon as ATT supports MMS you'll be able to text voice memos too.
  • Improved exchange support for your Calendars - Didn't try this I use mobile me.
  • Download movies, tv shows and audito books direcly on your iPhone (WiFi only) - Was able to browse all this and music videos pretty cool now I can download stuff when I'm at the airport. ESPECIALLY now that ALL iPhone users have FREE access to all of ATT's WiFi hotspots!!
  • Improved Safari for better speed and autofill names, PWs etc - Safari is faster and the autofill is nice so is the built in WiFi authentication.
  • Internet Teathering via bluetooth or usb - Can't try this feature as ATT doesn't surpport it yet.
  • Stereo Bluetooh! - Didn't try this don't have a BT Stereo
  • Sync notes - This worked great and it's cool now that you can type notes on your iPhone and sync them over to your Mac and vice versa.
So all and all very great new updates and the 3.0 software is a hit as far as I'm concerend and it really makes your iPhone 3G like a new Phone. If you have an iPhone you're dumb not to update it, first it's free and second you get all of the cool new features.

Got questions email me: richmlee@gmail.com

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