Comments on: 9 of the coolest lesser-known features of iPhone OS 3.0 update

By: Eric Barbosa

Eric Barbosa — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:22:01 +0000

I also didn’t know about #5, but I’ve been using a similar feature since beta 1.

When you select editable text for copy and paste, you can press delete or just start typing something new. This is useful for deleting large chunks of texts and I’ve found myself deleting selected text more than cutting or copying it.

By: Eric Barbosa

Eric Barbosa — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:15:05 +0000

I was wondering how to force quit apps since Beta 1, finally found out how

The battery indicator works on my 3G S and I’m loving it, but not my iPod touch 2G. My guess is it requires hardware support.

By: Ant

Ant — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:25:44 +0000

Debbie and Triforce2k7,
Thanks for bringing the battery percentage thing to my attention. It turns out this is indeed a feature that’s not available on all models. However, the iPod scrubber does work on all of them. It does not display automatically — while you are listening to a song try tapping once on the large album art. The playhead should come up as an overlay, which will enable you to scrub.

By: Triforce2k7

Triforce2k7 — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:01:57 +0000

2. Battery life as a percentage

This point doesn´t work on my iPhone 3G. :(

By: Debbie

Debbie — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 06:33:08 +0000

Thanks for the informative article. However, I have the original iPhone, and there is no Battery Percentage field in my Settings, and I have never had the bar in my iPod that lets you scrub through the media. I can only play, pause, and change the volume. Upgrading to 3.0 didn’t add these features either. The iPod bar is something I’ve always wished I had when listening to my many podcasts. I guess it’s just a 3G feature. I’m planning on upgrading to the 3G S soon, so I’m looking forward to having these missing features, plus a whole lot more.