The New Features of the Apple IPhone 1.1.3 Firmware Upgrade

The Apple iPhone is arguably the greatest phone device of all time. Regardless if you feel it is a great cell phone or not, there are two truths that are undeniable.

• First, Apple is selling a ton of them. Steve Jobs reported in his MacWorld San Francisco Keynote Address that in 90 days, they have sold four million iPhones; that's an average of 20,000 iPhones a day.

• Second, with every new firmware revision, the iPhone is adding new features, and constantly improving.

The iPhone's latest firmware, version 1.1.3, adds some new features that improve the user interface and user experience. The new firmware also dramatically improves both the Google Maps application and the iPod application. Here is a brief rundown of the Apple iPhone's new features.

It may not be third-party applications, but it's close.

One of the largest criticisms of the Apple iPhone has been the lack of 3rd party applications. Apple has contended since the debut of the iPhone that web applications would be enough. Well, they have since relented, and a software development kit is forthcoming. For now however, all of those web applications that have been developed have been given new life. You can create a Web Clip for an application, and that web page will have a quick shortcut on your home screen. This saves a lot of time. The greatest aspect of this new feature is that your web clip will save any zooming, login, or cookie data that you have set.

I have Web Clips for various websites including seeqpod.com, a network speed test, Battle Ship and Frenzic. Having ready access to these websites makes them feel like actual applications. It also automates the process of visiting the site, making productivity on the iPhone a reality.

My iPhone waggles, does yours?