iPhone's first-ever iteration lacks a copy and paste feature even if it was touted to be a smartphone with tons of handy features, such as a touch screen and a Safari web browser.
Some of you might still remember this missing feature on the earliest version of the iPhone.
But this time, an ex-Apple engineer offers an explanation why a function as necessary as the copy and paste failed to make it back then.
First iPhone Lacks Copy and Paste Feature
As per a news story by 9to5Mac, more than a decade has already passed since Apple first introduced the iPhone. These days, its flagship smartphone has become an icon in the mobile phone scene, amassing millions of sales every year.
The latest iPhone now flaunts the latest specs like a 120Hz touch screen display and top-notch camera sensors. But nearly 15 years ago, people were only clamoring for a copy-paste feature, which was oddly missing during its first release.
As such, early users of the iPhone had to wait for quite a while before getting their hands on the handy copy and paste function on their smartphones.
But why did iPhone users have to wait before it had to be rolled out? An ex-engineer of the Cupertino-based tech giant explains.
Ex-Apple Engineer Explains Why iPhones Missed Copy-Paste at First
The former engineer at Apple, Ken Kocienda, also known as the inventor of the autocorrect on iPhones, revealed something about the first ever version of the flagship smartphone.
9to5Mac notes that the ex-Apple engineer joined the iPhone maker back in 2001. Kocienda is one of the key figures who make the first-ever iPhone possible.
Before Apple joined the mobile device market, Kocienda was working behind its web browser, Safari.
Even if Kocienda is no longer with the Cupertino giant, he recently talked about some explicit details regarding the first iPhone, specifically why it oddly lacks a copy and paste.
Essentially, the ex-Apple engineer discloses that they did not have much time to stuff the copy and paste capability on the earliest iPhone.
He went on to claim that the folks behind the iPhone were caught up with the autocorrect system of the smartphone, giving them inadequate time to work on a copy-paste function.
iPhone's Copy and Paste
According to a 2009 report by Engadget, the copy and paste feature on iPhones only arrived in that year, thanks to the iPhone OS 3.0 update.
The news outlet notes that it supports various apps like Safari and SMS, bringing handy options like copy, paste, and cut.
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Written by Teejay Boris
