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Apple updates iPhone OS to version 2.2

By Moose. Original by Lionel - 21/11/2008 08:43:03 CET - Category: iPhone
Now available at your favorite iTunes, Apple gives you iPhone OS 2.2
It brings a number of enhancements and bug fixes, including
*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 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 network)
*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
*Preference to turn on/off auto-correction in Keyboard Settings
It weighs in at 246MB and be carefull if you have a jailbroken/sim-unlocked iPhone as this update might turn your iPhone to stone and kill puppies.
Oh yes, and the update also brings some security fixes, including the infamous possibility to call ANY phone number when the phone is locked by using the "Emergency call" button:
Passcode Lock
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-4228
Available for: iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.1, iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.1
Impact: Emergency calls are not restricted to emergency numbers
Description: iPhone provides the ability to make an emergency call when locked. Currently, an emergency call may be placed to any number. A person with physical access to an iPhone may take advantage of this feature to place arbitrary calls which are charged to the iPhone owner. This update addresses the issue by restricting emergency calls to a limited set of phone numbers.
About time...
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