New iPhone 2.1 Firmware to enable turn by turn nav & fix bugs in 2.0

"4phun" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Gearlive reports thatt Apple is already seeding a new version of the
> iPhone software update to developers: iPhone OS 2.1 Beta.
>
> iPhone OS 2.1 Beta on first glance includes new features for GPS
> navigation.
> The iPhone OS 2.1 enables to track the heading and speed of your
> movement.
>
> These GPS enhancement would enable turn-by-turn navigation
> applications. A new SDK is also part of the iPhone OS 2.1 delivery.
> There are still many reports of issues on the current iPhone OS 2.0,
> so hopefully Apple is able to fix most of them with the 2.1 release. A
> new iPhone OS, most likely means that the current iPhone 2.0
> jailbreaking and unlocking tool will be obsolete again.
> More details on Gearlive.

And still no MMS on the iPhone. (Stock) _No hacks allowed_
Pretty Lame.

No worries on the unlocking tools. That's a given.

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In message <[email protected]> "Kevin Weaver"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>And still no MMS on the iPhone. (Stock)

I'm still scratching my head over that one...

4phun wrote:
> Gearlive reports thatt Apple is already seeding a new version of the
> iPhone software update to developers: iPhone OS 2.1 Beta.
>
> iPhone OS 2.1 Beta on first glance includes new features for GPS
> navigation.
> The iPhone OS 2.1 enables to track the heading and speed of your
> movement.
>
> These GPS enhancement would enable turn-by-turn navigation
> applications. A new SDK is also part of the iPhone OS 2.1 delivery.
> There are still many reports of issues on the current iPhone OS 2.0,
> so hopefully Apple is able to fix most of them with the 2.1 release. A
> new iPhone OS, most likely means that the current iPhone 2.0
> jailbreaking and unlocking tool will be obsolete again.
> More details on Gearlive.
>
I'll be thrilled if they address the inconsistent syncing with MS Outlook
issue in this new OS update, a real functionality problem, much more
important to business users than turn-by-turn GPS, a gimmicky add-on of
limited value, imho.

But I know which one sounds more appealing to the mass market.