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iPhone 2.2.1 to Fix Bugs, OS 2.3 to Deliver Bluetooth (Rumor)

Enhancements and new features hitting the iPhone, source says

By Filip Truta, Games Editor

20th of January 2009, 08:43 GMT

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Word on the web has it that iPhone users should expect Apple to release a new firmware update for the iPhone OS soon. Sources familiar with Apple's plans claim that the upcoming release will deal with bugs, while a major (2.3) upgrade is in line to bring new functionality.

“After many months of speculation as to what Apple will include in their newest software update, it seems that will yet again not deliver what their customers ask for,” sims5677 writes.

“Just a few days ago, it was disclosed that the 2.2.1 software for the iPhone and iPod Touch family of devices was in the final stages of testing. It is said to be released in the next few weeks. Also disclosed, was some of the new features that were to be included with it. Many of the details are vague, but essentially the 2.2.1 update doesn’t add much,” the poster says.

Reportedly, many iPhone users syncing their devices with a Windows PC have encountered problems. According to the same report, Apple is actively working on resolving slow syncing issues for those syncing to Windows.

Other enchancements include “slight changes to the text messaging interface” and “new e-mail support options [...] for corporate users,” the same post reveals. “There is also a new option being tested that would permit all e-mail messages to be deleted at once, instead of the need to select them individually,” the rumor claims.

As far as the 2.3 software update is concerned, the source claims it has gained knowledge that Apple is working on ways to sync to iTunes via Bluetooth. Just like the missing copy-paste functionality, Bluetooth has long been cried-for among iPhone users. Maybe 2.3 is their lucky break. The source couldn't put its finger on a release date for the 2.3 update.

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Comment #1 by: Curtis Marta on 21 Jan 2009, 20:34 GMT reply to this comment

No MMS? No video recording capability? No camera zoom or basic tweak-able parameters? No turn-by-turn navigation? NO FLASH?


Comment #2 by: sims5677 on 22 Jan 2009, 04:59 GMT reply to this comment

It should be about 6 weeks after the 2.2.1 update, according to the Apple trend of release dates.


Comment #3 by: Jack on 25 Jan 2009, 03:45 GMT reply to this comment

Printing? Sure would be nice...
Video recording? Turn-by-turn GPS? I doubt we'll ever see these long-rumored features.

Copy & paste. WTF, Apple? Seriously. Are they just so damned proud that they refuse to copy the Newton stylus user interface (which was as close to perfect as I've ever seen on a handheld device!) Maybe now that Jobs is on the way out, somebody will make this happen.

It's just so incredibly frustrating to have to resort to PEN AND PAPER to write down something from a web page, only to type it back into an email or a note that it pisses me off every time I have to do so.


Comment #4 by: jesse on 27 Jan 2009, 01:18 GMT reply to this comment

So many things the basic phones have these days... sms, video, and picture messaging? having to send to peoples emails going to a 3rd party website to recieve it only to get some code you have to go back and forth with... so much for the phone of the future


Comment #5 by: Ian on 27 Jan 2009, 18:02 GMT reply to this comment

I cant believe that -copy and paste ,forwarding SMS messaging and embedding pictures are to proud for Mac to include. Please Apple we third world countries ,don,t have free internet in every coffee shop and shopping centers we still need to use the prehistoric forms of communication (SMS & Tex ting) if you wanna keep you new customers you gotta get this done soon ..........,South Africa


Comment #6 by: william on 27 Jan 2009, 21:25 GMT reply to this comment

I believe that iPhone should have the capability to record telephone calls as other mobile phone companies have this feature. This feature is almost required these days.

Would also like to see the addition of sending photographs in text messaging instead of trying to figure out what carrier and email address their mobile number has .

Both of these feature would greatly enhance the functionality of this phone along with copy and paste comparabilities as mentioned by Jesse.


Comment #7 by: zane ellis on 28 Jan 2009, 21:13 GMT reply to this comment

or how about group texting??? or a way to insert contact info into a sms message?? and for goodness sakes a landscape sms format!!!!!!! All of my frustrations with the iphone involve the SMS program.


Comment #8 by: Timothy Tripp on 29 Jan 2009, 06:42 GMT reply to this comment

As long as we're asking... What I REALLY want is Bluetooth headphone support (A2DP) so I can wirelessly work out and control my iPhone via my car radio.

Turn-by-turn Google Maps would be great, but I'd be happy with just having it automatically move to the next step in a route as I pass each waypoint. To have to manually move to the next step makes it kind of useless while driving, and they are SO close to having this feature already! Just have the program automatically tap the "next" button when you current location reaches a waypoint in the route and you have tracking current location turned on!!

Server push (at least for the "count" banners on the icons) is very needed. To have to open Facebook and "Things" in particular to see if I have notifications is so much less productive than having the applications be able to tell me when there are updates. Since Apple doesn't allow the applications to periodically run to check for updates or to run in the background, this is a killer feature they need to get released ASAP. I'm sure it's a server load issue but it simply must be released it's not like the number of iPhone users out there is going to get more manageable as time goes on!

Copy & Paste isn't that big of a deal to me, and I prefer using Facebook to save/share my pictures than MMS so I don't care much about that either. The A2DP and GPS functionality would be huge for me though so I hope they put that in soon.


Comment #9 by: Tobias on 04 Feb 2009, 20:39 GMT reply to this comment

I'm just stunned over the crappy Bluetooth headset. I have tried with 3 different bt headsets (plantronics, jabra and nokia). But the receiver of the call tell's me that the reception is very laggy. I have tried all the quickfixes, like resetting network settings, airportmode on and off and so on. Nothing works.

I really regret buying this Iphone 3g for way to much money. For business users: DON'T GO THERE.


Comment #10 by: Duh apple on 10 Feb 2009, 00:05 GMT reply to this comment

Landscape SMS!!! It's the only thing that I really can't live without


Comment #11 by: I just want my phone call. on 16 Feb 2009, 06:37 GMT reply to this comment

Ah, but we DO have an endless supply of Fart applications. Praise be to Alla!

MAKE A PERFECT PHONE APPLE! GEEZ!


Comment #12 by: thegreenforce09 on 20 Feb 2009, 00:27 GMT reply to this comment

all i want is flash, bluetooth support. turn by turn directions (which i dont think the iphone has a strong enough gps for) landskape texting, bug fixes and thats it!

althow i dont belive where going to get any of this, this is what i want


Comment #13 by: PineApple Expert on 13 Mar 2009, 03:58 GMT reply to this comment

ALL I Want is High Qualiy A2DP BlueTooth for Stereo Headphones.

Its a no brainer. Ipod+bluetooth=No wires !!


Comment #14 by: Barrett on 16 Mar 2009, 06:19 GMT reply to this comment

ya know, i'm surprised that no one complains that they can't delete numbers from the phone in the recent call log, without wiping the entire history. sometimes you just need to get rid of one stupid red phone number and instead you have to clear everything. i believe that in order to have a more perfect phone, you must fix the very basic thing that the divice is, which is a PHONE. if the phone isn't operational to the standard of every mobile device since the original Nokia, what the heck is the point of all the update. "It is better to do one thing extremely well, than to do many things poorly".


Comment #15 by: Marcia Roth on 17 Mar 2009, 03:30 GMT reply to this comment

Does anyone but me yearn for a simple search on the calendar? Or one you could skip ahead say, a year in advance without having to go through it month by month? I think the calendar function is the clunkiest thing about the iphone, and yet they have no apps and apparently no plans to refine it.

Anyone?

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