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Apple: copy/paste, GPS directions possible in iPhone 3G’s future
Posted 14 July 2008 @ 2pm in News
Apple has refuted early assertions that GPS-based driving directions on the iPhone 3G are impossible because of the GPS transponders’ size, and left the door to copy/paste functionality open. Per an ExtremeTech interview with Greg Joswiak, Apple’s Vice President of Marketing:
Copy/Paste: “Apple has a priority list of features, and they got as far as they could down that list with this model.” — apparently copy/paste was not high enough on the priority list.
GPS driving directions: The iPhone’s GPS is “just like the GPS in other phones, many of which do provide driving directions,” but there are some “complicated issues” preventing driving directions at present “It will evolve. I think our developers will amaze us,” Joswiak said.
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Posted by JDUBBIE
14 July 2008 @ 6pm
Cut and paste is a critical function for anyone who sends and recieves a lot of emails. Until Apple builds in this function, they are leaving business executives on the table and missing a large piece of business. I had three Crack Berries and that is the one thing RIM had figured out. The new contacts functions go a long way towards bridging that gap but CUT/PASTE would make it level.
Posted by mikegyver
14 July 2008 @ 6pm
I don’t see it mentioned anywhere else, but if you see a image that you like while in safari, you can press and hold on it and save it to your photo library…