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Second iPhone Software 2.2 beta enables Street View, other Maps improvements
By Charles Starrett
Senior Editor, iLounge
Published: Monday, October 27, 2008
News Category: iPhone
Apple has seeded its second beta version of iPhone Software 2.2 to select developers, adding fully-enabled Street View and more directions options to the Google Maps application. APIs supporting Street View were discovered in the prior 2.2 beta, but were not enabled. As seen in screenshots posted to iPhoneYap’s forums, the Maps application in Software 2.2 also features buttons at the top of the directions view for selecting between walking, bus, and driving directions, complete with a list of transit times, if applicable. In addition, the new seed also offers support for line-in audio accessories in the SDK. [via MacRumors]
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This update is great and all but I want flash support, I want copy and paste and I want MMS. Above all of that I want safari not to crash everyday while I am on large websites.
Posted by Ryan on October 27, 2008 at 8:41 AM (PDT)
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I do agree with Ryan… and I would like a real Bluetooth as well…
But the copy/paste is really a loss!!!
Posted by Tonard on October 27, 2008 at 10:32 AM (PDT)
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Quote:
the Maps application in Software 2.2 also features buttons at the top of the directions view for selecting between walking, bus, and driving directions, complete with a list of transit times, if applicable.
Nice! This will REALLY be useful in cities where Google Transit service is available. Especially to people who fall into my group. This group would be, in a Venn diagram, the intersection of the sets, “Owns an iPhone or iPod Touch” and “Does not own an automobile.”
Posted by Robert on October 27, 2008 at 2:50 PM (PDT)
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The iPhone doesn’t have real bluetooth? (This is a real question. I have an iPhone but no bluetooth devices to use with it)
Posted by croooow on October 28, 2008 at 6:00 AM (PDT)