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 beta. Apple has apparently made underlying changes to the iPhone's frameworks that are not yet exposed to the end user. These findings include:
- Support for Japanese emoji icons (screenshot) -- a popular feature for Japanese phones. 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.
Apple has not yet announced when the iPhone 2.2 firmware will be available.
We've since heard of a couple of new features buried within the iPhone 2.2 beta. Apple has apparently made underlying changes to the iPhone's frameworks that are not yet exposed to the end user. These findings include:
- Support for Japanese emoji icons (screenshot) -- a popular feature for Japanese phones. 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.
Apple has not yet announced when the iPhone 2.2 firmware will be available.
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44 months ago
I hope Apple implants the Google walking directions thing. It would be perfect for the iPhone, especially being in a city.
44 months ago
Yeha they should allow iPhone users (even though I've only got a touch) to have te street view map as they do using GPS.
Thank god for the auto correction option, sometimes auto-correct is a pain.
Thank god for the auto correction option, sometimes auto-correct is a pain.
44 months ago
I hope Apple implants the Google walking directions thing. It would be perfect for the iPhone, especially being in a city.
+1i've needed this so many times
44 months ago
Wowzah.
At this rate, 2.2 is looking more desirable than 2.0 ever was. :rolleyes:
R-Fly
At this rate, 2.2 is looking more desirable than 2.0 ever was. :rolleyes:
R-Fly
44 months ago
I take advantage of auto-correct too often for me to turn it off, but I wish there were times when I could change some of the dictionary words.
Like with "lol". Every time I type "lol" in it comes out as LOL. It might just be me but in the middle of a sentence a large LOL sticks out. "lol really?" comes out to "LOL really?" in the same vein as "LOL OMG KTHXBYE". I've always hit the "x" and typed it out in lowercase, but the iPhone never remembers.
Maybe it's just me...
Like with "lol". Every time I type "lol" in it comes out as LOL. It might just be me but in the middle of a sentence a large LOL sticks out. "lol really?" comes out to "LOL really?" in the same vein as "LOL OMG KTHXBYE". I've always hit the "x" and typed it out in lowercase, but the iPhone never remembers.
Maybe it's just me...
44 months ago
1 thing I wonder is that the "new" REALLY BAD-DESIGNED MobileSafari still in this revision?
44 months ago
I take advantage of auto-correct too often for me to turn it off, but I wish there were times when I could change some of the dictionary words.
Like with "lol". Every time I type "lol" in it comes out as LOL. It might just be me but in the middle of a sentence a large LOL sticks out. "lol really?" comes out to "LOL really?" in the same vein as "LOL OMG KTHXBYE". I've always hit the "x" and typed it out in lowercase, but the iPhone never remembers.
Maybe it's just me...
Ive noticed this also. When I type xx (kisses), it changes it to fx. When I type xxx it changes it to zzz! Even if this is the default behaviour, surely it should learn changes!
44 months ago
Street view?! Omg, go apple! yes!
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I hope Apple implants the Google walking directions thing. It would be perfect for the iPhone, especially being in a city.
+2
44 months ago
Will the emoji support only be available in Japan, or do you think it'll be on all phones (even US)? :confused:
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