Apple at Macworld today introduced the expected version 1.1.3 of its iPhone software, upgrading the handset with several heavily requested features.For the first time, users can also add icons to the home screen through a Webclips feature that adds shortcuts to particular Safari websites. Users can now also send SMS text messages to multiple users at once.Google Maps has also been significantly revamped, Apple says. The software can now triangulate its own position using cell towers, providing a rough approximation of the user’s location; users can now also view maps in hybrid view and add marker pins of their own without depending on preset locations.

The iPod touch also receives its largest update yet, according to the company.
The iPhone’s update should be free; new iPod touches will also receive the new apps for free, but existing owners will need to pay $20 to upgrade to the new software. Upgrading to 1.1.3 for bug fixes on the iPod remains free.