The iPhone OS 3.0 Announcement Final Scorecard

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The iPhone 3.0 Announcement has come to an (abrupt) end. So how did Apple fare according to our Scorecard? Well, as you can see there is still room for improvement, but slighty better than expected75 out of 120 possible points. Here is the specific point breakdown:

  • Background Apps? No. = 0
  • Push? Yes. = 10
  • Copy, Cut, and Paste? Finally!  = 20
  • MMS? Yup. = 15
  • Video Recording? Uh, nope. = 0
  • Bluetooth enhancements? Yes – 5 for stereo, 2.5 for “BT Bonjour.” = 7.5
  • Flash? Negatory. = 0
  • Landscape? All over the joint! = 10
  • Tethering? Sorta – up to the carriers. = 7.5
  • 8 things we can’t stand? Bonus points for Search! = 5
  • Grand total = 75 / 120