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iPhone 2.2 Software Update
CUSTOM FIRMWARE 2.2
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This update contains many bug fixes and improvements, including the following:
• Enhancements to Maps
- Google Street View
- public transit and walking directions
- display address of dropped pins
- share location via email
• Enhancements to Mail
- resolved isolated issues with scheduled fetching
of email
- improved formatting of wide HTML email
• Improved stability and performance of Safari
• Podcasts are now available for download in iTunes
application (over Wi-Fi and cellular network)
• Decrease in call set-up failures and call drops
• Improved sound quality of visual voicemail messages
• Pressing the Home button from any Home screen takes
you to the first Home screen
• Preference to turn on/off auto-correction in Keyboard
Settings
Products compatible with this software update:
• iPhone
• iPhone 3G
For more information on this software update, please visit this website:
Apple (United Kingdom) - iPhone - Software Update
Safari
Safari improvements
Safari has seen a minimal cosmetic change, which features a new search-friendly user interface; the address bar and search bar both expand over each other for convenience. Safari is reported to have better performance and more stability also.
Podcasts (iTunes Store)
Podcasts on the go
You can now download audio and video Podcasts from the iTunes Store over WiFi or cellular direct to your iPod or iPhone. These downloads can be paused and resumed just like music purchases.
Technote on downloading podcasts:
iPhone and iPod touch: Downloading podcasts from iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store
Maps
Google Street View
Street View allows you to take a virtual tour of a specific area; navigate street-level photographs of places located in Maps.
Note: Google Street View is not present on iPod touch.
Transport timetables and Walking Directions
Unlike previous versions, which only offered directions by car, 2.2 brings the ability to get walking directions, find public transport timetables, check fares and estimate your travel time.
Share Location
You can now tap the 'Share Location' button to send an e-mail including a Google Maps URL of a place, or your current location.
Pin displays location
After dropping a pin, the address and area postcode will be displayed.
Home Button shortcut
Pressing the Home Button from any Home Screen page takes you the first Home Screen page
Emoji
Starting with iPhone 2.2, Japanese customers can create and view messages with Emoji characters.
Not all customers can create and view Emoji. Emoji can only be sent from an iPhone running 2.2 with a SoftBank email account and a SoftBank SIM. Viewing Emoji on an iPhone requires iPhone 2.2 or later and a SoftBank SIM.
Troubleshooting Emoji issues can be found here:
iPhone: Troubleshooting Emoji issues
Infomation on Emoji can be found here:
iPhone: Mail or SMS messages may include special characters if sent from Japan
Undocumented features & fixes
This is a list of undocumented features & fixes.
Number formatting
UK phone numbers are now formatted correctly. Before, numbers would display as 01234987654; a break has now been added, displaying the number as 01234 987654.
- philgilder
Podcast streaming
Tapping a Podcast's episode's name will result in the podcast being played via streaming (instead of a straight download).
- chrisgeleven
If streaming a Podcast through the iTunes Store, pressing the home button will cause it to continue in the background. This does not apply to video podcasts, which close as normal.
- jmccullough108
App Store modifications
An icon of a application representing it's corresponding category is now visible next to the text. Prior to 2.2, the category only displayed text. You can now also view applications by "Top Paid" (most popular paid applications), "Top Free" (most popular free applications) and "Release Date" (applications are listed from their release date, with the most recent application appearing at the top of the list).
Application deletion and rating
In an effort to improve participation in the App Store, when deleting an application, you are asked to rate it using the usual 5 star system.
- iBeast
App Store links
App Store links have now been fixed. Prior to 2.2, clicking a link to an application in the App Store would display "Invalid URL". The App Store now opens as expected.
- mcdj
Updating applications
Applications now stay in their original position while being updates. Before, the application which was in the process of being updated would move to the next available space and download, and then move back to it's original position.
- nickspohn
Application screenshot viewer and individual buttons
When viewing an application in the App Store, you can now view multiple screenshots. Prior to 2.2, the first screenshot in the strip would be displayed. There's now a dedicated screenshot viewer, which always you to 'swipe' through the screenshots at full screen. Each application page has it's own individual "Report A Problem" and "Tell A Friend" button.
- hellomoto4
Update all applications
The option to update all of your applications within the App Store has returned.
- ratattak
Updating applications purchased by another user
When updating an application on an iPhone or iPod touch, if the application was purchased by another user, it shows a dialog to change the user and input the password. Prior to 2.2, the App Store didn't even show the update of a application if the account configured on the iPhone or iPod touch was different.
- CarlosH
Auto-correction
You now have the option to turn off auto-correction in Settings > General > Keyboard.
- extraextra
Maps caching
The Maps application no longer caches images.
- NDimichino & nickspohn
Calculator
"+/-" button now has a different design.
- hellomoto4 & balty
iPhoto
iPhoto now displays thumbnails of screenshots imported from your iPhone or iPod touch. Prior to 2.2, iPhoto would display a dotted outline without an image.
- Zincous
Safari tabs
Tabbed web pages are now truly limited to eight. Previously, you could have more than eight individual web pages open, because you could open more from webclips on your Home Screen, and the number of tubs would not be be displayed whenever there were more than eight active tabs. After update 2.2, when eight tabs are open, attempting to open a ninth from a webclip will result in the first (leftmost) tab being removed. Trying another will result in the second tab, and so on.
- sfditty
Podcasts in the iPod application
The ordering of podcasts in the iPod application has changed when viewing mutliple episodes of the same podcast. The oldest are now displayed at the top, with the most recent at the bottom. Now they'll play through in order, rather than in reverse order like they did in previous firmware versions.
- tyr2
On-the-go playlists
The design of the on-the-go playlist screen has been changed; the 'Edit' button has been moved beneath the 'Playlists' instead of being directly opposite it (the 'Now Playing' button has also been finally added). The ability to 'Clear' the playlist has also been given it's own dedicated button rather than appearing solely after 'Edit' has been selected.
- Ivan P
Stocks language
In the Stocks application, when adding a foreign stock to the list, it displays the stock in its native language instead of English. Prior to 2.2, foreign stocks would display in English always.
- AkuKnives
Screenshots
You can now take a screenshot of your lock / unlock screen. Prior to 2.2, clicking both the lock button and home button would lock the phone.
- CJKpi
12-02-2008, 05:56 AM
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