iPhone Firmware 2.1 Shown To Developers

July 29th, 2008

According to reports Apple have given developers a sneak peak at a beta of their upcoming firmware 2.1 update. The new update is believed to include new features such as GPS: turn by turn functionality along with Core Location hooks for keeping track of both direction and speed.

Engadget have also rumored that the new version of the WebKit framework contains a reference to commands for “plugins,” “copy,” “paste,” “cut.” But whether this will be possible in 2.1 remains to be seen.

Also believed to be making it into the 2.1 update is Apple's much talked about push notification service.

Firmware 2.1 is expected to be available to iPhone users in September.

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