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Rumor roundup: iPhone 2.2 firmware details
Rumor roundup: iPhone 2.2 firmware details
Apple has given developers a taste of the new iPhone firmware, version 2.2 beta 2, and it includes a host of spiffy new features that are making the rounds online. A tipster shared with us some screenshots of the new firmware, including what appears to be the ability to download podcasts ...
iPhone Firmware 2.2 Beta 2 Enables Street View
macrumors.com — Apple has seeded iPhone 2.2 Firmware Beta 2 and has fully enabled Google Street View. We had... previously reported that Beta 1 of iPhone 2.2 had hidden APIs related to the Street View for Google Maps, but was not enabled. Apple ... (more) iPhone Firmware 2.2 Beta 2 Enables Street View
Eight Things to Expect in the Next iPhone Update
Eight Things to Expect in the Next iPhone Update
blog.wired.com — One of the great things about the iPhone is the regular software updates. Free and automatic improvements... are piped, hot and steaming, to your pocket computer. There next version of the iPhone operating system will be v2.2. We don't know exactly ... (more) Eight Things to Expect in the Next iPhone Update
Reconstructing Apple’s 2008 Earnings to Reflect iPhone Sales
bullcross.blogspot.com — Andy Zaky on Apple’s share price, and how most mainstream financial analysts don’t seem to grok the... implications of Apple’s use of subscription-based accounting for the iPhone: Right away, one ought to notice the staggering ... (more) Reconstructing Apple’s 2008 Earnings to Reflect iPhone Sales
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Over-the-air podcast downloads on tap for iPhone?
Yahoo! Tech Advisors — ... . But the sleuths at The Unofficial Apple Weblog got a series of screenshots with a tantalizing new detail in the iPhone's music player: a "Get More Episodes" link below the standard list of available podcasts. Hmmm ... does that mean "get more episodes" via Wi-Fi or 3G, no syncing required? Unfortunately, as TUAW points out, the "Get More Episodes" feature "doesn't appear to work" in the latest build of the 2.2 beta, which is a bit deflating; however, the Apple bloggers also note that the new feature might explain the ...

iPhone 2.2 Images Hit The Web
InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs — ... forum. The Unofficial Apple Weblog has a roundup of iPhone 2.2 reports . The Maps app will be updated to support Google Street View, and public transit and walking directions, and you'll be able to e-mail your location to other people (functionality which now requires a third-party app, such as the free ...

Alleged iPhone 2.2 leak shows direct podcast downoads
AppleInsider — ... Published: 09:55 PM EST An apparent new slip from Apple's upcoming iPhone firmware update shows the device gaining a long requested ability to download podcasts directly from the device instead of relying on an iTunes sync. The claimed leak of iPhone 2.2 beta features handed to TUAW shows a list of episodes from a podcast with a new "Get More Episodes" item added at the bottom . Tapping the option doesn't perform any actions in the current build of the software but implies that iPhone and iPod touch owners will have the option of picking and downloading individual podcasts, ...

iPhone 2.2 beta 2 features direct podcast downloads, Google Street View
MacDailyNews — ... of the new firmware, including what appears to be the ability to download podcasts directly to your iPhone (and presumably your iPod touch). This could tidily explain why Apple rejected the Podcaster app last month." Palmer also reports that "Google Street View will apparently be available by rotating the device into landscape mode. Public transportation support and directions for walking also seem to be included." More in the full article, including links and a screenshot, here . [Attribution: AppleInsider. Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader "Ken" for the heads up.] ...

Mais novidades no iPhone OS X 2.2: download de podcast
BLOG.MACMAGAZINE — ... No Beta 2 do iPhone OS X 2.2 foi adicionada uma nova opção de Baixar Mais Episódios (Get More Episodes) — que, segundo o TUAW, ainda não está funcionando. ...

Even more features exposed in latest iPhone 2.2 beta
Infinite Loop — ... , Apple has spread plenty of polish, but the company isn't quite done waxing off. New screenshots reveal that iPhone OS 2.2 will encourage users to get proactive about rating apps, and the software may even allow podcast downloading over the air. In one new screenshot posted by TUAW , iPhone OS 2.2's iPod app offers a "Get More Episodes..." link for a podcast. This may finally explain the meaning behind the " ...

iPhone firmware 2.2 includes OTA podcast downloads
The Apple Core — ... [image] According to a post at TUAW early developer builds of iPhone firmware v.2.2 include the ability to download podcasts directly to the iPhone. This would explain why Apple ...

News: Mix: Artist apps, Canada, iPhone 2.2 + Podcasts
iLounge | All Things iPod, iPhone, iTunes and beyond — ... in Canada this week would make it illegal to use your iPod while driving. Under Ontario’s proposed “distracted driving law,” drivers who use their cell phones or portable DVD and media players would face fines of up to $500. Transportation Minister Jim Bradley called the fines “significant,” adding, “If I want to change stations on the radio ... I can do so; that is not prohibited. But if I were holding a hand-held device and did that, I would be in trouble.” An alleged screenshot from the latest beta version of iPhone Software 2.2 suggests that Apple is preparing to ...

Podcast Downloading Confirmed in iPhone Firmware 2.2 [TheAppleBlog]
GigaOM Network — ... earlier on some of the upcoming features of the iPhone 2.2 firmware, currently in beta release. One feature mentioned at TUAW was the inclusion of podcast support, which explains the ...

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