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Copy and Paste has long been one of the most requested features on the iPhone, and its continued absence has been both frustrating and confusing for many. How can it be that the iPhone – running a finely tuned version of Mac OS X – is unable to perform functions that have been included in text editors since the 80’s? (http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/28/copy-and-paste-finally-coming-to-the-iphone-sort-of 7/28)

A deep slump at its Sony Ericsson cell phone partnership played a heavy part in driving Sony’s net income down 47% as the company also sliced its full-year forecast in releasing quarterly earnings today. Earlier, the unit reported a 98% crash in pretax income as consumers have opted for less pricey models from rivals over Sony Ericsson’s high-end handsets. Bloomberg (7/29) , The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) (7/29) , Financial Times (7/29)