Highlights from iPhone OS 3

• Tethering – been wanting this for ever since that stupid app on iTunes was released then unreleased.
• copy/paste – I’m on my iPhone constantly, writing emails, writing docs, calendar stuff, etc… needed this along time ago.
• video – currently only available for iPhone 3G S, a feature that is much overdue
• landscape keyboard – doesn’t seem that important but it so much more comfortable, feels more natural to hold and type this way
• link opens in new tab – not that big of a deal, but I like to have control of even the smallest most useless feature. Besides I usually have a zillion tabs open in Firefox so this is just natural for me.
• you tube – not really a productivity improvement but I always wanted these improvements; accessing favorites, commenting, rate, etc…
• search – search your email, notes
• stereo bluetooth – another one of those ‘how did this get left out’
• turn by turn directions – I own a Tom Tom GPS, but can’t recall the last time I used. Oh yea, not since I had a map in my pocket in the form of google maps. This makes great sense and is a welcome improvement. Although not an update to the OS I think, more like an App update/feature.

For more on the update for iPhone OS 3, checkout the list over at iSmashphone.com. How to use best 40 features of iphone 3

I actually had not planned on doing an update, just figured since I had the FTP connection open might as well see what I could tinker with.

I have not yet posted a review of my new iPhone 3G, that is for another post in a few days or a week or whatever… this post is all about Loopt and Twitter on the iPhone.

Lets get some of the basic questions out of the way.

What is Loopt?

Loopt shows users where friends are located and what they are doing via detailed, interactive maps on their mobile phones. Loopt helps friends connect on the fly and navigate their social lives by orienting them to people, places and events. Users can also share location updates, geo-tagged photos and comments with friends in their mobile address book or on online social networks, communities and blogs.

What is Twiiter?

Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that allows users to send updates (otherwise known as tweets) which are text-based posts of up to 140 characters in length.

Since getting the iPhone the other day my buddy Vene and his wife Carol turned me on to Loopt. I thought this was quite fun and interesting but also wanted to share this info on my blog directly. This is why I now have Twitter. You might have already been asking yourself why I was using both, they seem to cover much of the same stuff, now you know.

The problem was that Loopt had no way for me to tie the updates I create with the N2 blog. Loopt could talk to Twiiter, and then my blog could talk to Twiiter.

Once I had that figured out I could then create the Twitter Updates section you now see below.

Now the portfolio is organized into 3 main sections; Senior Photos, Actor Headshots, and Fashion Photography. Much more accessible based on the type of photography services that we offer at Smash Photo.

Suggestions, improvements, ideas for the next version, problems… let me know either at the Smash Photo Blog or drop me an email.

Also here is the new studio layout.