• Multitasking: Small threads run in background: streaming music (Pandora), VoIP (Skype, Fring), or GPS (TomTom), or completing a short task like uploading photos, possibly alerting ("local notification"). [No IM, RSS, twitter, etc. downloads in background.] (Requires 3GS+ or Touch 3)
• Folders: Hold app icon, then drag to folder (to add) or another app (to create a folder). Tap folder to pop up contents (up to 12 apps, looking like OSX5+ Stack). Hold to drag apps out of folder, or edit folder name.
• Recent apps: Double tap Home button to replace Dock with swipable list of MRU apps ("fast app switcher"). Hold to delete icons and reset state (does not kill app). Swipe left for iPod or Pandora transport controls. (Some betas suggest Click-Hold to bring up Camera etc.)
• Safari plays HTML5 video inline (like iPad) rather than fullscreen.
• Mail adds unified inbox (including multiple Exchange accounts) and threads: Tap subject to see, not message, but list of messages ("thread"). Gmail relabels Delete button to Archive.
• Notes sync OTA to IMAP (bug: no Exchange): Tap Accounts. View in Mail.app or gmail folder (?) (Settings/Mail/Notes)
• iTunes podcast streaming is more reliable, saves states, and allows scrubbing.
• iPod shows lyrics and other metadata (Tap on album art; Settings/iPod)
• iPod can edit playlists (replacing On-The-Go playlist)
• Digital zoom: Tap then swipe horizontally (still photos only)
• Tap to focus in video recording (requires 3GS+)
• Photos works in landscape, lets you chose shrinking upon emailing, and adds Events, Faces, and Places (GPS) (like iPad; requires iPhoto 09)
• Bluetooth keyboard support [for world's smallest laptop] (not on 3G or Touch 2)
• iTunes "File Sharing"
• Spell check: Dotted-red underline, replace menu
• Spotlight searches google and wikipedia
• Voice Control now answers "what time is it?"
• Settings let you disable cell data, disable GPS for specific apps,
• SpringBoard background wallpaper
• GPS indicator in status bar
• Safari search bar suggests. Bing option
• State Save API, allowing apps to resume, keeping your place
• iAd: HTML5 banner ads in xCode. Tap for fullscreen ad webapp, with upper-left exit button, and ability to download apps directly (without App Store)
• FaceTime video calling button replaces Hold when you voice call another iPhone 4 user.
• iBooks (RSN) reads PDFs, syncs notes, bookmarks, and highlights between iOS devices. Chock full of Project Gutenberg.
• Still missing Growl, wireless sync, Reader, Extensions.
• Free for iPhone 3G+ and TOUCH 2+
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