Scheduled to be released in Japan, the latest features of the iPhone 3G version revealed

It is a 3G version iPhone that is expected to be announced next Monday in local time, but the function which is probably installed in the 3G version iPhone of the recently published patent application at the US Patent and Trademark Office site It turned out that it was published.

What kind of functions will be installed together?

The list of functions is as follows.
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The US Patent and Trademark Office site is as follows.

United States Patent Application: 0080122796

It is enumerated variously


Various things are enumerated, but the following seems to be the new function which becomes the main.

■ Video conferencing application
■ Instant messaging application (like MSN Messenger or Windows Live Messenger)
Blog creation application

Regarding instant messaging, its detailed patent content has been clarified in the past.

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In a mobile device with a touch screen, a method is described in which users exchange messages alternately and scroll the screen as necessary to confirm the contents of the conversation. It just corresponds to Apple 's iChat and IM services of other companies.

Like this


In addition, the GPS module can cooperate with various applications, it seems that you can search and display the telephone number of the nearest store from the current position when you call. Also, because it works in conjunction with the camera function, GPS position data is written in the photographs and images shot. Since it is possible to cooperate with the blog function, probably it is possible to automatically add information on where you updated from if you take a photo and update your blog. Furthermore we can link with the weather forecast module / map display module, so it seems possible to combine the current weather forecast with current location.

Regarding the movie playback, Flash and WindowsMedia will be newly added in addition to the QuickTime format. I am clarifying what Adobe developing Flash already has developed for iPhone.

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Also, although it is just a prediction,Whether Apple is purchasing "Me.com" and preparing a new serviceIt may be a blog service posted by a blog module that works on this 3G version iPhone.

In addition, as the inventor involved in this patent, 25 names are enumerated, and Apple CEO Steve Jobs also has a name among them.