Fri, 21 Nov 2008 Apple releases iPhone 2.2 update

MacWorld Reader said on Fri, 21 Nov 2008

O2 online store is currently down for maintenance but displaying the iPhone. Maybe they are just going to start selling PAYG and Business phones through the online store in line with the pay monthlies, but maybe these are the rumored price cuts now that the smart phone market is starting to flood.

AppleObserver.net said on Fri, 21 Nov 2008

Here's hopin they do! Its renewal time for my Vodafone contract but don't want to commit to find the iPhone drops in price days later.

Rick said on Fri, 21 Nov 2008

I'm now running 2.2 on my 2G iPhone!!! UNLOCKED!!

This is weird, i thought let's download the update already to pwnge it later on.. but then iTunes installed it on my iphone before i could cancel the installation! I'm at my work, so suddenly i see mee iPhone with a enter your pincode... and when entered i'm running all services!

Normally provider (Telfort/KPN) in the netherlands is blocked and I had to pwnge it. (maybe KPN is going announce something..who knows)

ps. T-Mobile is the official iPhone 3G partner in the netherlands!

Si said on Fri, 21 Nov 2008

No functionality updates then. Still not worth having.

I would love this phone but it lacks so much.

benfrain.com said on Fri, 21 Nov 2008

I love the iPhone but 2.2 and still no cut and paste or MMS is rather annoying.

Coops said on Fri, 21 Nov 2008

What about forwarding a text? Have they done that? I don't care too much about cut n paste or MMS (tho this is a bit annoying) but not forwarding a text is daft. If they can improve voice quality why not text forwarding... gah!

Coops said on Fri, 21 Nov 2008

OK so the major, headline update has no relevance to UK users as there is no streetview in the UK... at least according to the streetview site at Google. So that's half the update seemingly pointless. Essentially then it's a few quality tweaks missing some fundamental issues. More like 2.1.2 than 2.2

Steve Clifford said on Fri, 21 Nov 2008

You can live stream podcasts over your network (It worked great on 3G on the O2 Network) perfect on your out and about as you it would take a long time to download a podcast over 3G

Thanks!

Steve

Slinky said on Fri, 21 Nov 2008

@Coops. Well you can check out StreetView to wander round American cities that you'd never visit.... and perhaps write a letter to your MP because it's parliament and UK privacy laws that are stopping Google from Street Viewing the UK.

Personally I think this update is awesome. Downloading and live streaming of podcasts is great; street view looks amazing and *fingers crossed* it'll all be a bit more stable now.

Danni said on Fri, 21 Nov 2008

Who cares about maps when the phone cant even forward a text message. The first ever mobile phone I owned nearly ten ago had that feature!

John said on Fri, 21 Nov 2008

@Danni. Just use email, I mean ... Christ move on. Who cares if it can't forward a text, how often do you do that anyway? It's got a ton of great stuff in there, why does everyone yap on about the tiny odd things it doesn't do like text forwarding and MMS.

I'm glad Apple doesn't listen to a word you all say. The phone would be s**t if they put every single lousy feature everybody cries over.

Coops said on Fri, 21 Nov 2008

@Slinky - I did just that and have to say I'm impressed by streetview, though still wonder how often I'd use it in the UK. I wasn't complaining about UK privacy laws - rather that the article focused on something that isn't really relevant for UK users and isn't surely as simple to implement as text forwarding.

@John - the point isn't that you can use email it's that there are these other people in the world called 'noniPhoneowners' who can't access email from their phone in the street. Plus when I get spam texts I need to forward to O2 to get them to block the number. I can't email the text.

I agree I like the podcast download (again not that I use it that much) but it isn't the sort of development that should merit a whole point upgrade IMO

Darren said on Fri, 21 Nov 2008

I'm really surprised that the tab at the top of the new Podcasts view in itunes reads "Catagories".

iphone owner said on Fri, 21 Nov 2008

@John - "move on" is a cr@p reply I would expect from a 12 year old. Every phone I have ever owned has been able to forward text.

I have enough problems getting signal and with dropped calls, I would love to be able to email!!

Mark Hattersley said on Fri, 21 Nov 2008

@Darren. Thanks for that tip off. News story is up.

User said on Fri, 21 Nov 2008

What happened to emotions?

Haku said on Fri, 21 Nov 2008

I just got a text forwarded to me:

"Copy and paste! Copy and paste!
Copy and paste! Copy and paste!
Copy and paste! Copy and paste!
Copy and paste! Copy and paste!
Copy and paste! Copy and paste!

This message was not sent on my iPhone, I'm in a rush!"

Darren said on Fri, 21 Nov 2008

I'm really surprised that the tab at the top of the new Podcasts view in itunes reads "Catagories".

Gus said on Sat, 22 Nov 2008

My iPhone now properly syncs with my Fiat Blue&Me phone systems so I am well happy!!!!

Original iPhone did then 3G and it would not work since 2.0 update

Am well happy!!!

Coops said on Sat, 22 Nov 2008

Just noticed another enhancement: email txt resizes automatically so you dont need to zoom to readwhen the text is tiny. Its quite cool.

Josh said on Sat, 22 Nov 2008

Would like to see copy and paste and voice dialing without having to open a app!

CharlieB said on Sat, 22 Nov 2008

Another style of functionality update. What a joke.

Paul Valente said on Sat, 22 Nov 2008

Good phone NOT great phone.
No forwarding of text is so old hat I cant believe apple have missed the boat on that one. I like millions of people get jokes from friends and we are unable to forward them on . WAKE UP appple and smell the coffee.

jonquixote said on Sat, 22 Nov 2008

2.2 breaks BBC iPlayer

RealityCheck said on Sun, 23 Nov 2008

"2.2 breaks BBC iPlayer" - from strength to strength

Andrew David said on Mon, 24 Nov 2008

@John "Just use email, I mean ... Christ move on. Who cares if it can't forward a text, how often do you do that anyway? Why does everyone yap on about the tiny odd things it doesn't do like text forwarding and MMS?"

Many people need a cut and paste facility as well as the ability to forward messages and jokes. Imagine not being able to forward an email – you'd have to cut and paste in to a new email each time. Now imagine not being able to cut & paste.

Now everybody cut and paste that last line and forward it to John.

john said on Sat, 29 Nov 2008

i upgraded and my iphone got f**ked up!

Carole said on Thu, 04 Dec 2008

I just downloaded the 2.2 on my Ipod Touch and now cannot access my email account at home. Spent over an hour with tech support and still doesnt work. I want to go back.....I should have just said no.