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iPhone 2.2 Hidden Features: Google Street View, Emoji, Auto-Correction Off
iPhone 2.2 Hidden Features: Google Street View, Emoji, Auto-Correction Off
It seems that Apple is taking further care in hiding new iPhone features in their beta releases. The most recent firmware beta seeded to developers listed "compatibility testing" in its release notes as the only change. We've since heard of a couple of new features buried within the iPhone 2.2 ...
iPhone 2.2 Update Finally Brings Google Street View to Maps [IPhone]
iPhone 2.2 Update Finally Brings Google Street View to Maps [IPhone]
gizmodo.com — After being sent out to developers last week promising only "compatibility testing" enhancements, the pre-release version of... iPhone software 2.2 is starting to spill its secrets. The folks at Mac Rumors have dug up evidence that Google Maps' Street ... (more) iPhone 2.2 Update Finally Brings Google Street View to ...
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Descobertas mais novidades no beta do OS X iPhone 2.2
MacMagazine — ... Quando o beta do OS X iPhone 2.2 foi liberado para os desenvolvedores recentemente, não foram anunciadas mudanças substanciais e nem se havia alguma novidade nele. Logo no segundo dia, já foram descobertas algumas novidades no Safari Mobile que o deixaram com um visual mais próximo da sua versão para desktop. Agora, o MacRumors divulgou as últimas novidades descobertas — “escondidas” dentro do OS X iPhone 2.2. A primeira é a adoção de uma característica popular entre os celulares japoneses: o suporte para os caracteres ...

iPhone 2.2 Update Finally Brings Google Street View to Maps [IPhone]
Gizmodo — ... promising only "compatibility testing" enhancements, the pre-release version of iPhone software 2.2 is starting to spill its secrets. The folks at Mac Rumors have dug up evidence that Google Maps' Street View will finally make it into the Maps app, after popping up in the ...

Google Street View, auto-correction prefs in iPhone OS 2.2 beta
AppleInsider — ... that the first private beta of iPhone Software 2.2 included a redesigned Safari address bar, as well as a new version of the App Store application with interface tweaks and a new bug report feature. While those changes are visible to developers testing the software, a post at MacRumors details support for a few other features that have thus far remain inaccessible to developers, as they're not yet fully activated in the betas. Among them is a preference to turn off the iPhone's text auto-correction. A request for this functionality was recently the subject of an ...

iPhone 2.2 firmware has Google Street View, Emoji, Auto-Correction toggle hidden inside
CrunchGear — Just a few days ago, iPhone developers started receiving a test version of the iPhone 2.2 software. Oddly, the only item Apple chose to list in the patch notes was “compatibility testing” - no mention of new features, specific bug fixes, or, well, anything. Tired of staring at this list of lies, the craftier amongst the crowd decided to delve a bit deeper. So far, they’ve already unearthed three features most would consider worthy of at least a mention. Read more at MobileCrunch >>

NPD says 30% of iPhone 3G buyers switched carriers, Google Street View and more said to be in 2.2 firmware
Engadget — ... 2.2 firmware beta floating about has apparently turned up a few more hidden surprises -- namely, support for Japanese emoji icons, an off setting for the auto-correction feature and, purportedly, support for Google Street View in the Google Maps application, although there's unfortunately no screenshot evidence of the latter feature just yet. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Read - CNET News, "30 percent of iPhone 3G buyers dump existing carriers" Read - Mac Rumors, "iPhone 2.2 Hidden Features: Google Street View, Emoji, Auto-Correction ...

Nuevos features para el firmware 2.2 del iPhone
Celularis — ... Auto-corrección es la funcionalidad que tiene el iPhone para corregir automáticamente el texto que se va ingresando y que nos proponía palabras que a veces no eran las que buscábamos. No se podía desactivar… ahora se podrá desactivar! …del copiar y pegar en el iPhone no se sabe nada todavía! …mientras tanto habrá que seguir pagando para cortar y pegar en el iPhone! Vía MacRumors y las imágenes, a modo de mockup, desde Gizmodo ...

iPhone 2.2 Gets Street View, More Features [IPhone]
Lifehacker — ... [image] The developer-only iPhone 2.2 software sounds promising so far, boasting hidden features like Google Street View, auto-correction toggle, and emoji icons . It better be good, considering Apple is already breaking promises, having missed the ...

iPhone 2.2 OS to feature Google Maps Street View and other goodies?
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis — ... picture characters used to spice up messages - has been cited as a major oversight in the Japanese market. iPhone 2.2 OS includes 461 Emoji icons, enough to keep even the savviest users busy with icon-goodness. Of course, until Apple goes on record with iPhone 2.2 OS features, this is just speculation. We have confidence that we’ll see Google Maps Street View, Emoji icon support, and auto-correction toggle in iPhone 2.2 OS, but don’t bet the farm on it. [Via: MacRumors] Similar Posts: Android handset hands-on shows ...

Google Street View and Emoji coming to iPhone 2.2
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... These are similar to the annoying emoticons we use here in the West, only there are more of them. 461 will make it into the iPhone. Third, there is an option to switch off the typing auto-correction. If you have ninja touch-screen skills, or just type a lot of words the iPhone doesn't like, this is for you. I will be leaving it on. I actually like the William Burroughs-esque cut-up randomness it brings to my emails. But then, I actually get naked when I eat my lunch. iPhone 2.2 Hidden Features: Google Street View, Emoji, Auto-Correction Off [Mac Rumors] ...

Google Street View and other features hidden within iPhone 2.2
Phones Review — ... most recent listed “compatibility testing” in the release notes to developers. But hidden within the firmware iPhone 2.2 beta Apple has actually made some underlying changes to the iPhone’s framework which include… Support for Google Street View for Google Maps…an address of the iPhone’s keyboard that allows users to disable the iPhone’s auto-correction…and support for Japanese emoji icons that are popular with Japanese phones. Source – macrumors ...

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