Two weeks ago we reported that Apple has already begun seeding iPhone Firmware 2.2 beta to developers for testing. It was originally reported that “compatibility testing” was the only change in Firmware 2.2. Apparently, that isn’t the case. It is now being reported that Apple has added some underlying changes to iPhone Firmware 2.2 Beta. The new changes and features includes the following:
- Support for Japanese emoji icons, which is a popular feature for Japanese phones. Most phones in Japan feature emoji icons as their mobile icons. The lack of emoji support has been blamed as part of the reason for slow iPhone adoption in Japan.
- Support for Google Street View for the Google Maps application. Street View allows users to view panoramic street level photographs in select cities within the Google Maps application. The feature was recently demoed on Google’s Android phone.
- Finally, Apple has also addressed one common request within the iPhone’s Keyboard settings, allowing users to disable the iPhone’s auto-correction.
- Geoff
[Source: MacRumors]
