Tech
iPhone firmware due on 21 November
iPhone Hellas (translated) reports that iPhone Firmware 2.2 is going to be released on 21 November, much sooner than originally thought.
- Google search box moved next to the address bar in Safari (beta 1)
- Large category icons the App Store slightly with (b1)
- Prominent “Tell a Friend” and “Report a Problem” buttons in App Store (b1)
- Disable iPhone auto-correction (b1)
- Support for Japanese emoji icons (b1)
- OTA podcast downloads (b2)
- Street View in Google Maps (b2)
- Walking directions in Google Maps (b2)
- Public transit routes in GMaps (b2)
- Application rating (b2)
- Location sharing (b2)
The lack of copy and paste, background push notification, turn-by-turn GPS is disappointing.