Apple stomps bugs with iPhone 2.1 software release
Apple has released version 2.1 of its iPhone software, promising a wealth of bug fixes for a pioneering device that suffered a number of problems.
Chief Executive Steve Jobs had promised the iPhone update in a speech Tuesday during a launch event for next-generation iPod music players, saying, "This is a big update, and it fixes lots of bugs."
The company's software update page shows just how big:
- Decrease in call setup failures and dropped calls
- Significantly better battery life for most users
- Dramatically reduced time to back up to iTunes
- Improved e-mail reliability, notably fetching e-mail from POP and Exchange accounts
- Faster installation of third-party applications
- Fixed bugs causing hangs and crashes for users with lots of third-party applications
- Improved performance in text messaging
- Faster loading and searching of contacts
- Improved accuracy of the 3G signal strength display
- Repeat alert up to two additional times for incoming text messages
- Option to wipe data after 10 failed passcode attempts
- Genius playlist creation
The page also instructs iPhone users to use the latest version of iTunes to perform the update. So beware, Windows Vista users.
The iPhone 3G has generally won acclaim for its design and the range of third-party applications that now can run on the device, though some miss features such as copy-and-paste and voice-command dialing. However, network connectivity troubles and other issues have tarnished the iPhone 3G's debut.
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So which is it? Do you know what you're talking about at all or are you just trying to be a fashionable troll?
Ah we feel so sorry for all the complainers and people laid down a couple hundred bucks for a product by a company they hate so much. Makes you wonder why they did it in the first place.
Just think you only have about 22 more months to go and you get throw it away and switch to Sprint. So there is light at the end of the tunnel for those who are truly unhappy. Look at the bright side to make your day go a little better, and tomorrow you'll have one less day to have to deal with this.
For what it's worth, I used to get 1-2 bars of 3G when indoors in the bay area and now get 5. On the other hand, I still get ~1 bar when in an elevator in SF. Wonder how the phone will perform on a 50 mile drive along I-280.
Apple MUST be stopped from selling this defective product ASAP!
There needs to be a recall or money back/ cancel contract without penalty.
Seriously, they are not providing what they are selling.
If it is come to Vista, RIM, or other product, the same idiot will complaint like nut! Better clean your mouth after keep kissing Steve Jobs' as*...
I dont have 3G either.
so dont everybody get on Apples case. they are a great company, and like every other company, there products will
have issues. But i updated my phone, and it is way faster at loading everything. I dont have 3G in my area, so i dont know if that worked or not.
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by srynningb
September 12, 2008 10:36 AM PDT
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Showing 1 of 4 pages (114 Comments)"if you go through the Contacts button on the main screen but if your in the phone section and then hit contacts down below and try and search the Global Address List it returns a "Search Failed" and even is nice enough to create an Event ID error of 3005 on your Exchange server. I guess I'll wait for the next update for this one."
So I tried doing this with my corporate Global Address List (200,000+ names) from the Phone app and it had no problem finding me and placing a call to my work phone. Maybe it's not your phone?