Apple's Joswiak on iPhone Copy and Paste, GPS Driving Directions
ExtremeTech reports that they were able to talk to Apple's head of iPod and iPhone marketing, Greg Joswiak, on launch day. They asked two very common questions about possible features of Apple's iPhone.
When asked about the iPhone's lack of copy and paste functionality, Joswiak stated that they were not specifically against the feature, they have a prioritized list of features and were only able to get down the list so far with this product release. As a result, it seems copy and paste may still be a possibility in a future software update.
The author also asked about David Pogue's suggestion that the iPhone's GPS antenna was too small to accommodate a turn-by-turn navigation application. According to Joswiak, this is untrue. Instead he points to "complicated issues" surrounding driving applications but promises "It will evolve. I think our developers will amaze us." Indeed, TeleNav has already claimed that they are working on this exact product for release in the App Store.
Apple announced that they had sold over 1 million iPhone 3Gs this weekend. There continue to be long lines at Apple Stores across the country for the iPhone. Despite some early complaints about price plans in Canada, Rogers announced today that they nearly sold out of the iPhone and had "the best weekend sales of a handset" in their history.
When asked about the iPhone's lack of copy and paste functionality, Joswiak stated that they were not specifically against the feature, they have a prioritized list of features and were only able to get down the list so far with this product release. As a result, it seems copy and paste may still be a possibility in a future software update.
The author also asked about David Pogue's suggestion that the iPhone's GPS antenna was too small to accommodate a turn-by-turn navigation application. According to Joswiak, this is untrue. Instead he points to "complicated issues" surrounding driving applications but promises "It will evolve. I think our developers will amaze us." Indeed, TeleNav has already claimed that they are working on this exact product for release in the App Store.
Apple announced that they had sold over 1 million iPhone 3Gs this weekend. There continue to be long lines at Apple Stores across the country for the iPhone. Despite some early complaints about price plans in Canada, Rogers announced today that they nearly sold out of the iPhone and had "the best weekend sales of a handset" in their history.
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47 months ago
Please please add copy and paste. Some of us have been waiting for this since the initial release.
47 months ago
I called all 4 Apple Stores in South Florida just now and there are at least 2 hour waits at all of them (with the exception of the Galleria in Fort Lauderdale which is just plain sold out). I just got home from a trip and was hoping to upgrade my iPhone today but it doesn't look like it's going to happen. =(
47 months ago
if the turn by turn gps comes to fruition i will have to upgrade. i'd really love turn by turn directions in the palm of my hand at any time.
47 months ago
Copy & Paste:
They just can't implement it properly it seems. Otherwise, why not just add it, doesn't make sense.
They just can't implement it properly it seems. Otherwise, why not just add it, doesn't make sense.
47 months ago
i like this because c and p wont require buying a new phone boooya
That's is one thing that is so great about the phone in general. So much is controlled by software...
47 months ago
Hadn't someone official said that copy and paste was being worked on before? They were just looking at different modes of implementation.
If the features added in the 2.0 software update (besides the app store) were part of these prioritized feature list, we may have a while to go. Mass Delete and Move were requests from launch, essentially (along with the 1.1.4 update of sending texts to multiple users.)
Since the App Store I'm sure took quite a bit of time to develop, maybe new, more minor features will come more quickly. I'm sure Copy/Paste is the next "App Store" feature we'll see. Maybe a file browser after that.
Good to know they have a list of features they still want to implement though. Hopefully they keep small additions coming between now and next year.
If the features added in the 2.0 software update (besides the app store) were part of these prioritized feature list, we may have a while to go. Mass Delete and Move were requests from launch, essentially (along with the 1.1.4 update of sending texts to multiple users.)
Since the App Store I'm sure took quite a bit of time to develop, maybe new, more minor features will come more quickly. I'm sure Copy/Paste is the next "App Store" feature we'll see. Maybe a file browser after that.
Good to know they have a list of features they still want to implement though. Hopefully they keep small additions coming between now and next year.
47 months ago
where's MMS play into this scheme? i think the iPhone might be the only phone at&t sells without picture messaging...
47 months ago
where's MMS play into this scheme? i think the iPhone might be the only phone at&t sells without picture messaging...
They have to wait a sufficient amount of time so that when they do add it they can claim they invented MMS messaging. You apparently have stepped outside the RDF! ;)
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