Apple late Thursday night released a major software update for its iPhone operating system...
The update enables users to download audio and video podcasts onto their iPhones with the iTunes app over a wireless connection. In the past, to get podcasts on iPhones, users had to download them onto iTunes on their computers and then connect the handset to sync the files.
Apple also made major changes to the Google Maps app, which is now capable of displaying Google Street View, a mode that provides a 360-degree view of thousands of locations taken with cameras mounted on Google's cars. Also new to the Maps app are the abilities to look up walking and public transit directions, view addresses of dropped pins and share location via e-mail.
In addition to new functions, iPhone 2.2 decreases dropped calls and set-up failures, according to Apple. Other fixes include better sound quality for voicemail, improved Safari performance and enhancements to the Mail application.
In addition to the "upgrades" it seems that there was also a security flaw in version 2.1 that could be quite serious.
Anyway, if you’re still on OS 2.1, you better get your fix in. You want to keep those hackers from breaking into your phone and stealing your bank info or your facebook password.
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