Comments on: Apple iPhone OS 3.0: A Web Working Perspective

By: iPhone OS 3.0 Update Available

iPhone OS 3.0 Update Available — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:09:38 +0000

[...] If you’re wondering about the benefits of updating, check out Darrell’s WWD post “Apple iPhone OS 3.0: A Web Working Perspective.” As Darrell’s an Apple Developer Program member, he had a chance to play the with the [...]

By: Nick Cernis

Nick Cernis — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:03:48 +0000

@Kevin Cooper -- Check out Craig Hockenberry's excellent article titled "Bootstrap", which he wrote for people starting out. @Mike -- I agree that MMS is an interim measure, but know a lot of people who can't or don't check email on their phones. As such, MMS is a pretty good option until they catch up.

By: Simon Mackie

Simon Mackie — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 10:42:14 +0000

@HeyStephanie landscape keyboard is definitely the best feature for me, too. Copy and paste will be cool too.

@Mike I don’t often need to send contact details but the lack of MMS used to be *really* annoying. With no copy/paste sending a phone number to someone else used to be a chore. Now (I’m assuming) it’s just a tap or two away.

By: HeyStephanie

HeyStephanie — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:32:07 +0000

I’m actually really quite excited about the OS update. The landscape keyboard is definitely a feature that I’ve waited for a while. With each update, I get new features and more entertainment from my iPhone.

By: Todd

Todd — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:44:56 +0000

Looks like they covered the two biggest problems I had, now with the landscape keyboard and better picture messaging.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:59:40 +0000

I’m really looking forward to the update, but I have to say, I could care less about MMS … and you should too.

Why use MMS to send a text message when you’ve got email on your phone? If you’re attaching maps and vCards and images, then chances are you’re sending to somebody with a smartphone who also has email.

You said it yourself: “I’m not yet sure if BlackBerry or Android users can interpret the links sent by the iPhone.”

They can, if you send the message by email.

By: Kevin Cooper

Kevin Cooper — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:22:45 +0000

Nick…I think the developer path is great for hardcore developers, but do you have any resources you could point to that can help non-developers like me, get into some basics to develop iPhone apps? Appreciate it. Thanks.

By: Nick Cernis

Nick Cernis — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:53:47 +0000

MMS and stereo bluetooth won’t be available on the original iPhone (they’re 3G only features due to hardware differences), but the vast majority of other updates will. I don’t think Apple or the mobile providers are offering an upgrade path right now, which is a shame, really!

System-wide search and cut, copy & paste are both welcome features, but I think the best is yet to come via the new APIs they’ve opened up to developers: push notification in particular will be invaluable to remote workers who need to keep in touch.

By: Kevin Cooper

Kevin Cooper — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:34:46 +0000

I think most of these are long-awaited updates. I’ve heard different rumors about they some of the features WILL NOT be available on the original iPhone. Doesn’t anyone know about this? Additionally, does anyone one of a way to “swap” the original iPhone for a 3G?