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An iPhone with Flash, MMS, Java and everything else
The iPhone continues to be criticised for lacking features like Flash compatibility and the ability to send MMS picture messages.

This patent, which was published shortly before the release of the iPhone 3G this year, features those things plus a dedicated blogging client, Java, Windows Media support and video calls.

The reality? The Apple SDK forbids plug-ins, much to Adobe's chagrin. And Windows Media on an iPhone?

Verdict: 4/10
Apple is probably just covering its bases as it takes elements on board with new iPhone iterations. (Note: there's no mention of cut-and-paste.)

Credit: US Patent and Trademark Office

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Yeah, right
Unless you have done a reasonable survey of touch typists
to really learn their preferences (nah, didn't think so), it
seems beyond presumptuous to speak for "most of them".
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not so far fetched  mistermachine | 10/30/08
RE: (Gallery: 10 Apple patents to watch )  stevejg61 | 10/30/08
Some of these are VERY old...  Stuka | 10/31/08
RE: (Gallery: 10 Apple patents to watch )  Samic | 10/31/08
Yeah, right  frabjous | 10/31/08
iMac Docking Station  geoguba@... | 10/31/08
The worst part of it is...  GrizzledGeezer | 10/31/08
If they are so obvious and trivial  frgough | 10/31/08
Didn't Apple tinker with this concept before?  ddunn68@... | 10/31/08
Duo Dock  Stuka | 10/31/08
RE: (Gallery: 10 Apple patents to watch )  orimata | 10/31/08
Same here... But...  Paul18992 | 10/31/08
touchpad  rednickja@... | 10/31/08

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