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Apple Releases iPhone 2.2 Firmware

Apple has released the version 2.2 update for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The new updates is available in your iTunes software update. The new changes found in 2.2 include:

  • 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

More notably, Firmware 2.2 fixes the issue with broken App Store links in Mobile Safari. The new version allows readers to click directly to apps that we link to.