Apple - iPhone - New features in the iPhone 3.0 Software Update.

The free iPhone OS 3.1 Software Update includes some great new features, as well as all the features from previous updates. iPhone OS 3.1 gives you Genius recommendations for apps, offers a new way to organise apps on your iPhone and more.

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Genius Recommendations for Apps

Get recommendations for apps you might like based on apps you’ve already downloaded.

Genius Mixes

Have iTunes create up to 12 playlists based on what’s already in your library. You don’t even have to choose a sample song.¹

Non-destructive Editing

Edit video and save it as a new clip so you don't lose your original footage.

Organise Apps in iTunes

Use iTunes on your computer to drag apps onto virtual Home screens, then sync them to your iPhone.¹

iPhone OS 3.1 also includes these features and updates:

Improved syncing for music, podcasts and photos¹
iTunes U content organisation¹
Redeem iTunes Gift Cards, codes, and certificates in the App Store
Display available iTunes account credits in the App Store and iTunes Store
Save video from Mail and MMS into Camera Roll
Option to "Save as new clip" when trimming a video on iPhone 3GS
Better iPhone 3G Wi-Fi performance when Bluetooth is turned on

Remotely lock iPhone with a passcode via MobileMe
Use Voice Control on iPhone 3GS with Bluetooth headsets
Paste phone numbers into the keypad
Option to use Home button to turn on accessibility features on iPhone 3GS
Warn when visiting fraudulent websites in Safari (anti-phishing)
Improved Exchange calendar syncing and invitation handling
Fixes issue that cause some app icons to display incorrectly

iPhone OS 3.1 also includes these features from iPhone OS 3.0:

Cut, Copy & Paste

Quickly and easily cut, copy and paste text from application to application. Select entire blocks of web text with a tap. Copy and paste images from the web, too.

Landscape Keyboard

Want more room to type? Rotate iPhone to landscape to use a larger keyboard in Mail, Messages, Notes and Safari.

MMS

Send MMS messages and include video, photos, audio and contact info.² Even tap to snap a picture or shoot a video right inside Messages.

Enhanced Stocks App

Get more at-a-glance information and view charts in landscape.

Voice Memos

Capture a memo, a meeting or any audio recording on the go. Voice Memos works with the built-in iPhone microphone or with the mic on your headset.

Spotlight Search

Find what you’re looking for across your iPhone, all from one place. Spotlight searches all of your contacts, email, calendars and notes, as well as everything in your iPod.