Get Picture Text With IPhone 3G Update

3G IPhone users have a multitude of advantages to choose from. These advantages range from the blazing speed of internet downloads and GPS to the wildly popular applications for games, books, shopping, music, and study. For the business savvy there are features such as the scientific calculator, email, stock application, and calendars. On the other hand, there are a few IPhone limitations that, in contrast, come standard on a majority of other phones.

One of the obvious complaints for the 3G user is the inability to send or receive picture text or any other MMS. What does Apple plan to do about it? On Tuesday March 17 Apple released its IPhone OS 3.0 Software Presentation. Apple will release 100 brand new features to the IPhone and among those features is the ability to send and receive MMS.

There are many exciting new features to be thrilled about and some that were long since due. The SVP of IPhone Software Scott Forstall admitted to being behind on the push notifications and remarked "Ya know we were late on this one." The response to the App store was so overwhelming it was described by Forstall as "...in volumes we hadn't considered." Those volumes were over 1000 apps and over 100 million app downloads. The SVP admitted to a complete overhaul of their server infrastructure, but with this delay 3G users will also receive numerous benefits.

What can we expect to find with this update?

New to IPhone Users:
MMS
Landscape Keyboard
Search/Spotlight
Peer to Peer Connectivity
Shake to Shuffle
Cut Copy and Paste with Undo
Voice Memo
Youtube Accounts
Notes Sync
Stereo Bluetooth
WiFi Auto Login
Parental Controls
Autofill
In App Purchase
In App Email
In App IPod Library Access

IPhone users will also enjoy Improved:
Streaming Audio and Video
Calendars
Stocks Analysis
Anti Phishing
Call Log
Audio/Video tags
Encrypted Profiles
Itunes Login
Accessory Capability

What does this mean? It means a better phone. Finally, IPhone owners will be able to send and receive picture messages as well as contacts and locations. Users will enjoy the landscaping mode in the text applications which enables a larger keyboard while you text or while you email. Youtube users will also enjoy the ability to log on and rate or share their favorites. The popular shake to shuffle, taken from the Nano, will now be enabled as well as stereo Bluetooth for Bluetooth headphones. Gamers will enjoy the peer to peer connectivity that will enable them to play one another through Bluetooth. Cut, Copy, and paste features will now be available at the tap of a finger and the undo feature will be used by shaking the phone. Spotlight will enable users to search their whole phone for key words or phrases with results from apps, emails, songs, or videos. 3G owners will also have a new voice memo app, standard, that will allow you to record lectures or messages that you can later email or text.

How do I get these Features?

These features will come along with many other updates when you hook your phone up to your Itunes. It's as simple as that right? Not quite. You have to wait a little while developers are finishing their software.

Well then, when can I get these Features?

Apple will be releasing these updates this summer so keep an eye out for udates on your Itunes account.

IPhone owners still lack the basic function of video as an option, but with this amazing device it gets increasingly easy to forget. The IPhone has made so many breakthroughs in the cell phone industry that it is hard to understand why anyone would choose another phone. I have and always will thank God for my IPhone.

Here is the Link to the Iphone OS 3.0 Software Presentation if you wish to watch it in full.

http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.net/0903lajkszg/event/index.html

There are a few things that the Apple owners need to be aware of. 1st generation IPhone owners will not be able to use some of the options available to the 3G owners such as MMS and Stereo Bluetooth, but the rest of the features are fully functional. IPod Touch Owners are required to pay for this update, but the $9.95 price tag is a small price to pay for the update.