With the iPhone 3.0 event today we got to hear about all the new features of this new SDK. Some of the updates everyone has been asking, or questioning, since the first iPhone.
(All information is from gizmodo and gdgt live)
Copy & Paste: Finally, I will be using it sparingly I'm sure but it's nice that it's finally an option.
MMS: Again finally, no more stupid codes in AT&Ts website. I can't tell you how many times I've heard "That phone is really awesome. Wait, you can't get MMS?"
Turn-by-Turn Nav: Apple is going to be giving some core API support it seems. This is good news IMO.
Spotlight Search: Adding search to your home screen which lets you search all apps on your device at once. Maybe I don't have as many apps installed as most but this doesn't seem all that amazing.
Some other notable features; Landscape keyboard in every app, Device to device file sharing, Push notification for apps, 3g tethering (well the apple end is done, nothing announced from the provider side), improved stocks app (oh how have we lived this far?), oh and Stereo Bluetooth.
They also talked a lot about in app purchases. This looks to be mostly used with games, but could be used in other apps as well. I'm not a fan of this kind of stuff. It seems to make developers handicap their games just so they can sell levels or whatever later on. I'm fine with buying levels after a full game, we'll see how this goes.
On that same note they also discussed subscription apps. The best example I saw was for a magazine for instance.
I think that was most of what was announced. What did you think?
-thanks to giz and gdgt for the coverage
