Today's issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire covers a new smartphone (see article below), a secure online communication system for lawyers and clients, an online document management system, new practice management software, and an iPhone printing utility. Don't miss the next issue.
A New iPhone Blooms Every June
How do we cover a product every mainstream publication has already covered? Normally, we wouldn't bother, at least in the feature section of this newsletter. But Apple's iPhone platform is too important not to cover even though most legal vendors and law firms have yet to leverage its potential. So rather than ignore it or relegate it to the Roundup below, we'll explore the features most relevant to law practice.
iPhone 3G S … in One Sentence
Apple's iPhone 3G S is a new smartphone that runs iPhone 3.0, and is available in the United States on the AT&T wireless network.
The Killer Feature
Thanks to the simultaneous release of the iPhone 3G S and iPhone 3.0, owners of the two older iPhone models can take advantage of many new features for free. But the iPhone 3G S' faster processors (CPU and GPU) gives it some exclusive capabilities, one of which is Voice Control.
The Voice Control technology enables you to make phone calls and play music. To make a call, you can speak the name of a contact or a phone number. For music, the iPhone understands songs, albums, and artists as well as other commands such as "Play more songs like this one."
Other Notable Features
The iPhone 3G S includes a 3 megapixel autofocusing camera capable of capturing photos and video. If you're unhappy with the autofocus, you can tap an item on the screen to manually focus on it. After capturing video, you can trim your footage on the iPhone and directly upload it to YouTube.
Also new is a digital compass that integrates with the Google Maps application, and built-in Nike+ functionality for runners and walkers. The digital compass can help you with the most difficult aspect of driving from place to place when traveling — getting started.
iPhone 3.0 includes a number of new features for all iPhone models, including cut, copy, and paste, landscape keyboard, remote wipe, voice memos, MMS, universal search, and tethering (not yet available in the US). iPhone 3.0 also paves the way for GPS-based turn-by-turn voice navigation apps (TomTom for iPhone ships next week).
What Else Should You Know?
Third-party developers continue to crank out iPhone apps at a mind-boggling pace as the App Store now contains more than 50,000 apps, including a growing library of legal productivity and reference apps. In the US, everyone except AT&T customers with more than 6 months remaining on their contract can purchase the iPhone 3G S for $199 (16 GB) or $299 (32 GB). Apple dropped the price of the 8 GB iPhone 3G to $99. Learn more about the iPhone 3G S.
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