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  • iPhone 2.2 firmware update available now, Google Street View and plenty more

    Filed under: Handsets var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/apple/iPhone_2_2_firmware_update_available_now'; It's here. Google Street View and over the air Podcast downloads from iTunes. Yup, public transit and walking directions too and the ability to share your location via email. Bug fixes, Safari enhancements, the ability to toggle auto-text correction, and plenty more... just like we heard in the pre-rumor run-up . Now get outta here, your iTunes update awaits. Update : Added some screenshots of the most notable new features after the break. The Street View implementation seems solid though we miss the compass feature found on T-Mobile's G1. Also, the real-estate saved by moving the Google search field next to the URL field in Mobile Safari is a welcome and obvious change. As to auto-correction, well, that's personal taste. Tipster Vizcaya also noticed that Apple added a new option to rate an App when you delete it from your phone. You can also view multiple screenshots of applications available in the App Store. Update 2 : The other big update, Podcast downloads, works just as you'd hope and should further promote the spontaneous isolation we all crave. A few shots of that added after the break. [Thanks Gustavo and badburro] Continue reading iPhone 2.2 firmware update available now, Google Street View and plenty more iPhone 2.2 firmware update available now, Google Street View and plenty more originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
  • Somebody, please get Eric Schmidt an iPhone

    Filed under: ATT , Apple Ok, imagine this for a second. You're Eric Schmidt -- head of the most powerful internet company in the world, worth $4.8 billion dollars, member of Apple's board of directors... and you don't carry Apple's new cellphone. So what's a brother got to do to get a friggin iPhone ? Check this: Walt: "... Steve was flashing his iPhone around. I held it for 20 minutes." Eric mentions he hasn't held it, and doesn't have one. Walt: "Your a member of Apple's board! Eric: "No...I'm still waiting for mine." So either Eric still has his iPhone in pocket-stealth mode, or Steve's totally stiffing his bud down in Mountain View -- we're bummed either way. P.S. -Walt asked about the Google phone , which Eric non-denial denied exists . Instead Eric just talked about phones, platforms, application layers, partnerships with KDDI, LG, Samsung, etc. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
  • Google cooking up more apps for the iPhone and other details

    Filed under: Software , ATT , Apple So The Seattle Times got a sit down with the rather guarded Glenn Lurie, AT&T's man on the ground for the iPhone . While he didn't give much up in the way of the phone's finer details, he did have one takeaway that left us interested. When asked about the mass skepticism over the iPhone's price, he replied "... There are other things -- you have the widgets, some of the Google applications that are coming -- there are just so many things here that the price will not be an issue." Now, we don't want to get all weird here and read tea leaves, but he did say Google applications (as in plural), so we think it's safe to say Google has more planned than just Gmaps for the iPhone. We wouldn't be surprised to see a Google news reader, Gmail, or even Gcal apps on there, but given the fact that Apple already has its own agenda for mail, calendaring and the like, it might stand to reason the iPhone won't be locking its users out of 3rd party add-on apps after all. Another interesting detail: "people are going to be asked to have an unlimited [data] package" with the iPhone. Hm, no surprise there. Ok, discuss / argue amongst yourselves. Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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