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It’s true. Earlier, I have wrote about a rumor about the release of iPhone firmware 2.2 on Nov 21. Now, firmware 2.2 is here and available for download now using iTunes.

This firmware update is big and comes with even more features that we expect. Most of the speculated features that have been heard of are incorporated in this release. And, here is the feature summary of this release:
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I have received quite a number of comments and email from T-mobile users about jailbreak issues when they’re trying to jailbreak iPhone firmware 2.1 with QuickPwn.

Issues reported include:

• Not able to get past the emergency call screen
• Have a tmobile carrier in the upper left corner with full bars
• Only see the emergency call screen

It seems the above issues are particularly for T-mobile iPhones. For other SIMs, I seldom heard of the problems. Thanks, Guy Wire who pointed us to a possible solution for these T-mobile issues on Jailbreak. Quoted from the source, here is the suggested fix:

-Using Itunes 8 download the 2.1 restore file, or you can dl it from a third party as long as it is the correct file.
-Next uninstall Itunes 8
-Next install Itunes 7.7.1.11
-Next locate the iTunes Library.itl file and DELETE IT (other wise Itunes 7 will not open)
-Next INSERT YOUR TMOBILE SIM before doing the restore
-Next restore your firmware to 2.1 in the manner shown in the quickpwn instructions
-Next continue to follow the quickpwn instructions exactly

As the author pointed out, you may not need to downgrade iTunes. The point here is you should INSERT YOUR T-MOBILE SIM before doing any firmware restore.

As I’m not a T-mobile user, I cannot test out the solution. If you have tried the above solution, please leave comment and share with us your result. This would be great for others who are still stuck with these issues.

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With so many speculations (here, here) to expect the release last Fri and criticism about the delay (here, here), Google Voice Search is finally available on iPhone. Google Voice Search is bundled in Google Mobile Application as a new feature. So you can download or upgrade it here from App Store.

Initial testing is pretty impressive. You can launch Google Voice Search by just holding the iPhone to your ear. Wait for a beep sound and speak out your query. That’s it and Google Voice Search will transmit your voice query to Google servers, recognize the search terms and submit it to Google Search Engine. Alternatively, you can tap on “Voice Search” button and launch voice search. By making use of your iPhone’s location, the result returned by Google combines both standard & local search results. Say, you’re searching for “Pizza”. The search result will combine local restaurant information related to pizza.
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iPolariod does not make into the top-50 list in iPhone’s App Store. But, it’s a simple and cool application from Samposoft that you should take a look. iPolaroid lets you view photos of your iPhone’s camera roll on desktop via Wifi.

Before launching iPolaroid, ensure you have the Wifi turned on. The interface is very simple with a single screen showing you the URL. Open your browser (e.g. Safari, Internet Explorer or Firefox with Adobe Flash plugin) and type in the URL. iPolaroid will bring you all photos in your camera roll and show you on a wooden desktop. You can drag the photos around and double-click on anyone of them to enlarge it.

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