Microsoft has put out a press release about the upcoming update, talking about copy and paste, app speed increases and changes to the market. Here it is:
Copy and paste
Soon you’ll be able to copy text from emails, text messages, web pages, and Office Mobile documents, and paste it anywhere you can type.Using copy and paste is easy and intuitive. In many cases you just tap a word, slide your finger to highlight any additional text, then tap the Copy icon. To insert this text in a message or app, just tap the spot where it should go, then tap the Paste icon.
Copy and paste is a handy way to quickly send someone’s latest Facebook update, turn-by-turn directions from Maps, or a must-see link from Internet Explorer Mobile. Once you’ve copied something, you can paste it again and again.
The new feature adds to the list of time-saving shortcuts already built into Windows Phone, like the ability to tap an address on a webpage to map it (US only).
Faster apps and games
Nobody likes to wait. That’s why we’ve whittled down the time it takes for apps and games to start up and resume. It’s all part of our focus on getting you to the things you love, easier and faster.
Better Marketplace search
We’ve streamlined Marketplace search to make it easier to find specific apps, games, or music. Press the Search button in the apps or games section of Marketplace and you’ll see only apps or games in the results.Press Search in the music section of Marketplace to search just the music catalog.
As MobilityDigest points out, it’s odd that Microsoft specifically mentions apps that you can copy from, “you’ll be able to copy text from emails, text messages, web pages, and Office Mobile documents, and paste it anywhere you can type,” which may imply that you can’t copy from third party apps. That’s a worrying thought, but we’ll just have to wait and see.
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