IPhone 2.2 Update Now Available

[comatose_kid]

Check iTunes. The associated SDK update is also available from developer.apple.com

[delackner]

It has some fixes for the Japanese market that might really help its adoption. Emoji input is now supported and emails from non-iphone users containing Emoji now display (at least the text displays, not sure about the Emoji). Before the text was not even readable, a massive failure, considering it means most people could not read a large portion of their emails.

[tocomment]

I got the update, but how do I download podcasts over the air? I don't see the option. I want this one for example http://www.wnyc.org/shows/radiolab/

[tocomment → tocomment]

Wow this really sucks. I can't just enter a URL anywhere? I have to use their categories!? Worthless.

[kalvin]

Don't forget and install this on your jailbroken phone just yet-- apparently it updates the 3g baseband, and the 2g tool won't be ready for a while.

http://blog.iphone-dev.org/

[rksprst]

I don't see a new version of the iPhone SDK. Does the SDK not care what version you're running? I thought it only "liked" versions 2.0 and 2.1 of the firmware?

[wanderingmarker → rksprst]

The new version of the SDK is now available for download. 1.56GB. I've never quite figured out why the SDK has to include a whole new version of the entire Apple developer toolchain with it, but there you have it.

[tlrobinson]

Street View in Maps is slick (very smooth panning and zooming), but not very user discoverable: click a pin, then click the little person icon.

[blasdel]

I wonder how long it will be until image-handling vulnerability rates drop below 1 per year.

[sh1mmer]

Anyone got a link with a list of the update features?

[sh1mmer → sh1mmer]

To answer my own question (I wish I'd been able to copy from the iTunes window :( ):

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 Schedule fetching of 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 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

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For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

[mechanical_fish → sh1mmer]

Improved stability and performance of Safari, thank god. My MobileSafari has been crashing at an ever-accelerating rate. I can't even load the Apple store, and you know that that has got to be a priority one bug.

[jmtulloss → sh1mmer]

Public transit in Google maps?! Finally!

I was pretty bummed when my Google maps lost features when I upgraded from my Treo 750.

[Timothee → sh1mmer]

I suppose the removal of Podcaster is now explained by the new ability to download podcasts from iTunes. Podcaster would essentially be killed by now but why didn't they let the developer sell his app for a couple of months? It sounds like it would have been good for everybody.

Good update though!

[sh1mmer → Timothee]

Then the people that bought it would have complained that Apple let them pay for a feature that came out for a free a couple of months later.

That's the problem with secret roadmaps.

[lpgauth → sh1mmer]

Enhancements to Maps - Google Street View - public transit and walking diretions - 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) 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 Preferences to turn on/off auto-correction in Keyboard settings

[comatose_kid → sh1mmer]

The most important one: over the air podcasts. Sweet!

[nailer → comatose_kid]

This was available software for previous firmware versions, but Apple stopped their customers from using it.

[easp → sh1mmer]

It doesn't seem like it has propagated through their CDN yet, I get the updated page every few page views. In the meantime though, its been copied to here: http://hotiphoneapps.wordpress.com/2008/11/21/apple-releases...