Apple Releases iPhone 2.2 Firmware
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| Silicon Alley Insider found this 11/21/2008 on www.macrumors.com (flag) |
Surprisingly, Apple has released the iPhone 2.2 firmware in the middle of the night. The latest update is available in iTunes for existing iPhone owners. The update contains: Enhancements to Maps
- Google Street View
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Apple's iPhone Catches Up To Google 'GPhone' With Street View Maps (AAPL)
Published 11/21/2008 by Dan Frommer at Silicon Alley Insider
... (GOOG) G1 'GPhone', though the iPhone doesn't seem to have the same automatic "digital compass" technology as the G1, so you have to move around manually. That's fine -- either way, very addictive.
The software update also includes some user interface improvements and lets you download podcasts over the air. It does not include over-the-air iTunes purchases, as we had supposed it might. Seems like that's a rights/pricing issue.
List of new 2.2 features, via MacRumors:
Enhancements to Maps - Google Street View - public transit and ...
