Mar 17, 2009 5:51 pm US/Pacific
Cut And Paste, Other iPhone Enhancements Coming
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The new Apple iPhone 3G is seen at a NYC store July 11, 2008. Crowds of gadget lovers worldwide purchased the device following aggressive promotions.
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Apple unveiled a slew of new features for iPhones today, including a software update that will allow users to cut, copy and paste.
At an event for journalists at its Cupertino headquarters, the company also pledged to broaden the way that third-party software programmers can build and sell content for the device.
Among other things, software developers now will be able to create applications that have items for sale within them, such as electronic books or additional levels of a video game. And developers will be able to access the music within users' iPhone libraries, so, for example, songs they own can be included in games.
The new copy-and-paste software will be available in a free download for iPhones. Getting the software on the iPod Touch will cost $9.95.