iPhone OS 3.0 - 3.1.3

The iPhone OS 3.0 was introduced with the iPhone 3GS. It was available as an update both to the iPhone 2G and 3G models.

What's new:

• New Spotlight search tool is now added.
• System-wide Cut, Copy and Paste text feature (even from web pages).
• Moving apps through homescreens is now easier.
• Push background notifications service is introduced.
• Stocks app gets news stories and stock details. It also shows graphical history in landscape mode.
• Parental Controls are extended to movies, TV shows and App Store content.
• Native coice recorder app has been added with editing, cropping and email/MMS sharing. It can record in the background, but doesn't record during calls.
• A maximum of 11 application screens now allowed instead of 9 previously
• Peer-to-peer via Wi-Fi and Bluetooth now available
• Improved predictive dictionary
• Turn-by-turn navigation is now possible (but only with third-party apps and third-party maps)
• Find My iPhone online service via Apple MobileMe
• System-wide landscape keyboard (doesn't work with popups or in Calendar)
• There's now MMS support but it's an operator dependent feature. MMS is also not available to iPhone 2G without some tinkering.
• Individual search bars in the Messages, Calls Log, iPod music player
• New action button in Photos lets you choose multiple pictures to attach to a mail message
• You can now send full-res camera photos via email (but only when you copy and paste them in the email body as opposed to attaching them)
• SMS forwarding introduced.
• Safari gets password and auto fill managers, an anti-phishing tool, proxy servers support, new Copy Link and Open in New Page commands, faster JavaScript performance, video streaming capabilities (HTML 5 video, h.264 and HTTP).
• The iPod music app gets shake-to-shuffle function
• Third-party apps can now get access to your iPod music library
• Media scrubber allows more precise rewinding and fast-forwarding in music and video by 4 variable rates
• Support for YouTube accounts (login), commenting and video rating in the native YouTube app
• Stereo A2DP Bluetooth streaming is on (not available to iPhone 2G).
• Internet tethering is now supported both via Bluetooth and USB (availability depending on the carrier and not to the iPhone 2G).
• You can rent and purchase movies straight from the iPhone.
• You can manage iTunes/AppStore accounts straight from the device (for instance, toggle between two AppStore accounts)
• New way of browsing app screenshots in the AppStore - by scrolling sideways.
• Application subscriptions introduced (for a monthly fee).
• Third-party applications can offer In-App Purchases.
• Optional numeric battery percentage view added
• Speaker independent Voice Control. Can be use to call a phone number, play music by song/album/artist name, shuffle music
• Built-in support for Nike+ jogging system
• TV-out outputs 480p instead 480i resolution
• Text-to-speech feature called VoiceOver is included in the new Accessibility menu
• System-wide Screen Zoom is also included in the Accessibility menu

Related terms:

OS (Operating System)

Apple iOS

Apple iOS 1

Apple iOS 2

Apple iOS 3.2 (iPad Only)

Apple iOS 4

Apple iOS 5

Apple iOS 6

Apple iOS 7

Apple iOS 8

Apple iOS 9

Apple iOS 10

Apple iOS 11

Apple iOS 12