The Lab Rats come to the rescue of anyone that has wondered

"which smartphone is right for me?

" The guys take a good look at the iPhone 3GS, the Palm Pre and the Blackberry Tour, and talk about each phone's strengths and weaknesses.

Now that the hype surrounding

iPhone 3.0

software has abated somewhat, Jay Goldman, AKA Mr. Mobile takes a look at

iPhone 3.0 software

and what it means for everyday iPhone use.

iPhone 3.0 software is free

for iPhone users but there's a charge for iPod Touch users.
The biggest change with

iPhone 3.0 software

is the new

copy and paste

functionality... something that was sorely missing from previous versions of iPhone / iPod touch software. However, there's a lot more to

iPhone 3.0 software

than that, as Jay explains.

Andy and Sean crack open the case (so to speak) on the three generations of iPhone and take a look at what makes them run, as well as speculating on what's coming next from Apple. Check out the

head to head comparison of all three generations of iPhone

and find out

what's under the iPhone's hood

View all five parts of our series on

how to use iPhone 3.0

. Sean Carruthers shows us

what's new in iPhone 3.0 software

as well as

how to copy and paste on iPhone 3.0, how to use Spotlight search

as well as

how to use the new Voice Memo app

and more.

Cut, copy and paste on the iPhone 3.0

. Three very basic and very simple features that make a huge difference and that have been sorely missed on

Apple's iPhone

since it was first released. Now, with

iPhone 3.0 firmware

, these features (and many more) make their way to the iPhone. Sean Carruthers explains.

Another feature sorely missed in iPhone firmware prior to 3.0 was

Spotlight searching

. Now, with

iPhone version 3.0, search

is at your fingertips. Sean Carruthers explains how to

use Spotlight search on your iPhone 3.0

.

iPhone 3.0

has a much improved

landscape mode

that's available in more

iPhone apps

than before. If you struggle with

typing on the iPhone

, you'll be interested to see the new larger

landscape keyboard option in email

. Likewise, if you use the stock application, a new landscape mode makes it easier than ever to follow stocks on the iPhone.

One of the

iPhone killer apps

is the

Safari browser

. With

iPhone firmware 3.0

, the web browsing experience on the iPhone is much improved. Sean Carruthers explains.

In addition to all the new features in

iPhone 3.0 firmware

, there's also a new standard app.

Voice Memo on iPhone 3.0

is a quick and easy way to make a quick recording.

iPhone 3G S and iPhone software 3.0

seems to be all anyone can talk about. The

iPhone 3G S

has launched for those who are in the market for an upgrade. And even if you're not looking to upgrade your hardware,

iPhone Software 3.0

has also be released and brings some long awaited new features and functions to the iPhone.

The third-generation iPod Shuffle makes an appearance on the On Deck set, along with its affable carrier, Sean Carruthers. Sean takes us through some of the changes to Apple's stripped-down iPod, including the new control scheme that takes control from the face of the iPod to a dongle that sits on the headphones. There's also some talk of the new iPhone 3.0 software version, coming soon.

Sean Carruthers takes a close look at the iPhone 3.0 update and shows

what's new in iPhone 3.0

? Aside from the fact that this is the first time non-jailbroken iPhone users have been able to

copy and paste on the iPhone

, there are also several upgraded or brand new default applications, new Spotlight search functionality and much improved landscape mode switching.