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Google Street view cometh

Apple has released a firmware update for the iPhone, giving Jesus phone devotees access to Google Map’s Street View, keyboard settings and more.

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iPhone 2.2 Software Update lets you turn off the keyboard's auto-correction. Hurrah!

The free iPhone 2.2 Software Update adds extra functionality to Google Maps so that – in addition to providing a "Street View" of locations – you’ll also have access to public transport and walking directions.

Location information can now be shared with friends through email, and Google Maps will even display the address of a location beside somewhere it’s dropped a pin on.

Texting addicts will be pleased to hear that the update also lets you turn the keyboard’s auto-correction feature off.

Podcasts can now be downloaded through iTunes over both Wi-Fi and Edge/3G connections. Apple claimed that “improved formatting of wide HTML” should improve the display of emails too.

Most of the update’s other benefits are improvements to the iPhone’s existing features, rather than new functions. For example, Apple claimed that downloading 2.2 helps improve Safari’s stability and performance on the phone, whilst bettering the sound quality of visual voicemail messages.

Other improvements include improvements to the accuracy of the 3G signal strength indicator, faster installation times for third-party applications and repeat alerts for incoming text messages.

Owners of unlocked original iPhones are recommended to avoid the update if they want to keep their phones in that state, at least for the time being. iPhone hackers the iPhone Dev Team said their PwnageTool unlocking utility would be updated to support the Firmware 2.2 shortly.

More information about the iPhone 2.2 Software Update is available online.

Latest Comments

Pwnage 2.2.1 is out...

http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/61060174/the-man-from-delmonte-he-say-yes

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Meh

Still sucky Apple

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My bad... they fixed it!

@Myself

I was weak & couldn't resist updating... but I should've checked before moaning, as the podcast sort order is indeed (thankfully) fixed in 2.2

...now if only I could figure out how to put multiple pins in Maps?

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@ Collin

"*Messed up Google Maps - KM rather than Miles"

that sounds like an improvement to me.

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1 day on

Installed 2.2 now and have run into problems.

Typical Apple - fix bugs and introduce new ones!

*Fixed emergency calls allowing locked iPhone to dial any number

*Speed in general seems to have improved

* Change Safari address bar (search is now positioned like the desktop version - to the side rather than below the address box field)

*Messed up Google Maps - KM rather than Miles

*Update resets brightness (easily reset)

*Lost SMS privacy option for previews

Roll on 2.2.1...

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