Has anyone seen the new presentation about the new iPhone OS? They had some app demos there and one of em' was an FPS Looked a slightly watered down version of Halo
They've also FINALLY released cut, copy, and paste for the new OS
So, if you've heard of it, what do you think?

I don't have an iPhone (Or an iTouch, for that matter), so I can't speak personally, but it seems like cut and paste has been wanted ever since the iPhone came out. (Or at least soon after )
It also seems like you can now legally use your iPhone as a modem. (I'm pretty sure there was a way to do it before, but not legally )
I would've thought a landscape keyboard would have been added originally.

Overall it looks great and I'm sure those with iPhones are thrilled.

Some more information
New features
New apps

A lot of the features available in the new OS update have been available since the release of the iPhone with the jailbreak installed. And available in the more mainstream of iPhone users through the App Store. Apple just wanted to make it more uniform.

It looks good, but so far the betas that people have used aren't that great. They supposedly slow down the device and apps crash often, and some don't even work with the beta. At least it's only a beta Can't wait for the real thing.

This new OS looks really good, I'm looking forward to buying an iTouch in a few weeks and this is really making me want it.

@Malivar: That happens with all betas, it'll hopefully be fixed when the actual version is released.

Doesn't matter too much to me, jailbreaking gives pretty much the same features you would find in 3.0 and you won't have to pay that $10 upgrade fee if you have an iPod touch.

I know, that's why I said "at least it's a beta"
Usually they have everything sorted by the time of the release, and that's 3 months away. (prediction is for it to be released WWDC 09?)

I suppose the warranty voiding and the possibly very bad outcome of your iPod/iPhone breaking doesn't matter. It would cost a lot more to replace/fix. I'm looking forward to the upgrade, it is something that has been lacking from the beginning but secures victory for Apple!

Do you guys think it's worth it for touch users? I'm not sure to upgrade or not, yet it looks good...

~Magical

Most betas for anything Apple have been very buggy. I am using Safari 4 Build 5528 Revision 16 and on almost every site with js or flash it has had problems. The new OS seems to work just fine from my developer preview. Though I hope Apple makes copy/paste better, I can't seem to get it to work.

I'm sorry but its a bit little to late.

It took them 3 revisions to get features that phones with less advanced hardware already have and still no background processing.

Is it an upgrade fee?
Lol, Nokia offers free upgrades of firmware, some of them improve like adding support for taking pics and videos with 3G cam, it was on the v20 fw on 5800.

But seriously, an update costs money?
How much money do they need at Apple?

And a copy and paste feature is not very new on the market, most phones does do it.
And what about apple talking of MMS?
And videorecording?
They didnt work hard with their phone..

You mention Nokia in every phone topic and the update costs for touch users. For iPhone, it's free.

It might be for both last major version 2.0.0 it was priced for both.

The reason iPod Touch upgrades cost is because it is not a "subscription" item; it is a one-time deal item. Therefor, to get past some regulations, it must charge money for the iPod whereas the iPhone can be free. And $10 is nothing, really.

Btw, 8723... If you're a developer, why didn't you know that iPhone 2.0 was free to iPhone users and costing iPod Touch owners $9.95? Seems fishy... Oh and my Safari 4 Beta is working great. <3

@ Angel: Then why have they outsold so many phones so quickly? 9 months after release and they're 50% of mobile web using, 3 million iPhones sold in the first month, over ten million sold in 9 months, ... That sort of stuff. I don't think it's too little too late. That's more what people are saying for other smartphone makers.

iPhone OS 3.0 looks to be good. I'll be upgrading my iPod Touch for sure. Would have loved to get my hands on a Beta OS. But alas, I can't. It's added in some much wanted features and some newer ones, too. I don't know any other smartphone that can copy HTML coding, to name one of them.

It'll bring even more to the table. I'm excited to see the new iPhone hardware in July, too. Thinner and faster is my prediction.

~Bcloutier~

If the new OS comes out with a flash player for Safari, I’m sold!

~stash

It does?!
How do you know this?!




Definitely, it'll open up so much new doors for iTouch users.

Omg thank god they have the new features!
I'm just gonna fiddle around with the cut copy and paste features on the new Iphone if I get it. *Looks at pretty copy and paste buttons*

Sorry if I didn't mention this, they aren't releasing it til' this summer

I said "if"

~Stash

I use to have an iPhone, it's good but it takes some getting use to. This will be a nice update, being able to finally send photo's and audio files will help alot of people, it's one of the key features modern phones should have.

-gazisere

I know
But what should i do if i have Nokia?
Opps.. mentioned again..

And Apple has overdriven the limit for MP3 players, arent they supposed to play music?
To have internet and all those things is more like a phone
The only thing missing is messaging and calling, which can be made through net

That would be what the Nano and Shuffle is for. People like features on a device. They like carrying less devices that do more things. Apple should put more features into devices. It's kind of what sells products...

It's like getting your Nokia (Omg I said it! ) and it only makes calls and texts - that's it. No web browsing, no calendars, no gaming; nothing extra. Because really, it's just a phone and Nokia (again!) doesn't want to overdrive the limit on phones.

~Bcloutier~

Ok.. but phones are always made for calendars, but some phones go under the category Smartphones you know, they are supposed to work like a computer.
Then Apple should go under entertainment category.
But seriously, a MP3 is for music, not for looking at Youtube and having a calendar??
Calendar is for phones, also the feature for WiFi is not good to have,
what can you do on net nowadays?
Make a webpage and get a program to do VoIP calls?
Messasging can be done through several webpages too.

I didnt say Nokia.. oops.. i did.. (Impossible not when you are not going to say it..)