Apple has released the iPhone 2.2 firmware tonight shortly after midnight. The latest update is available in iTunes for existing iPhone and iPod touch owners. The update contains:

- Enhancements to Maps

  • Google Street View
  • public transit and walking diretions

  • display address of dropped pins
  • share location via email

- Enhancements to Mail

  • resolved isolated issues with scheduled fetching of email
  • improved formatting of wide HTML email
  • Improved stability and performance of Safari

- Podcasts are now available for download in iTunes application (over Wi-Fi and cellular)

- Decrease in call set-up failures and call drops

- Improved sound quality of visual voicemail messages

- Pressing the Home button from any Home screen takes you to the first Home screen

- Preferences to turn on/off auto-correction in Keyboard settings

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