Apple releases Software Upgrade for iPhone 3G

Apple released software upgrade for iPhone including new features and fixing some stability bugs. But the upgrade may not excite everyone as some expected fix are not addressed yet. It will continue with further updates so as to address the other matters, stated Apple.

Here lists the important added features in iPhone 2.2 Software Update.

Google maps: A new feature called Street view is included this allow a closer view of locations. Other new improvements include walking and public transportation direction, adjustment of UI and sharing of location via email.

Podcasts: Now you can download audio or video podcast directly to the device. Wi-Fi or cellular data networks could be used for it.

Web Browser: Now Safari performs better! Ergonomic search bar integrated.

App store: Enhanced user experience. Now users are alloed to rate applications.

Texting and Mailing: The much discussed auto-correction got an important upgrade. You an now turn it off! The formatting of HTML e-mail is improved and so is the Visual Voicemail with good sound quality.

Home Screen Shortcut: This allow you to create a shortcut to your first Home screen from another.

Security: New measures to prevent malicious code attacks from some websites, TIFF images or Excel files.

Other fixes: Some other flaws like display of SMS messages in emergency call mode and long-distance emergency call are fixed. Now users can only make emergency calls to a certain set of numbers.

What it lacks?

• Copy/paste feature (apple promised this for quite some time)
  
• Integration with iCall and Outlook.
  
• Push alert system (One that Apple presented at this year's WWDC)
  

... so be patient for more from apple.

Connect your iPhone to iTunes and click on the "Check for Update" button to get the updates, its completely free. Check official site.