I know the update will arrive in iTunes shortly, but I can’t wait… I guess. 10,000 folks reportedly purchased an iPhone in Germany yesterday, with 1.1.2 already on it, while we veterans in the U.S. are still waiting. We can’t have that. I’ve also been talking to a couple buds in the UK about the buzz over there as it’s being released. It sounds pretty familiar and similar, but it sounds like Germany has them beat.
I’ve been jazzed about the rumors that the update will include a voice memo function, which, to me, is huge. But as I’m waiting for this download, I’m reading from folks who have installed it, that say there is no voice memo feature. They also report no storage feature as well. So… international keyboards is basically it? This is what we’re all buzzing about?…
Apple, give us something! Why are we waiting for Voice Memos? How about being able to simply create your own e-mail boxes for keeping/organizing incoming e-mails? These are the basics for a unit like this, in my view. I’ve been working on different ways to stream audio & video to the iPhone, which is an incredibly cool thing to be able to do, but I still can’t create a mailbox?
Is there any good reason for this, other than torture, that I’m not
seeing? Steve… I’m sure you’ve heard, we don’t torture. Or was it…
no, wait… that’s correct.
Well, I suppose we should recognize that it’s not 1.2, or 2.0…
it’s 1.1.2. So far though, it sounds kindof like 1.1.1.1.1.1……2.
There are some rumors today about the OS seeming snappier though.
That would be nice I suppose. We’ll see if that seems to be the case
and will report it to you. Please let us know what your experiences are
the first week or two with the update.
I wonder if the reason it’s not yet available on iTunes is that
there may be different versions still in the works, but they had to get
one out for the European release Friday. Otherwise, why would adding it
to iTunes take so long? So I think I’ll wait ’till I see it in iTunes.
Has anyone written a script that automatically clicks the "Check For
Update" button every 30 seconds?
November 11th, 2007 at 7:57 pm
You hit those nails square on their heads!
Mail folders: you said it all perfectly. Voice memo: I sure miss that from - hey Jobs, listen up - the VERIZON cell I terminated for a hefty premium to have an iPhone. Sure, I could still carry that cell but that part of the nerd in me died years ago.
I have had 1.1.2 installed since the UK launch - for me that was 12:02 AM same day - and my opinion is that we in the USA are simply getting the update so that ALL iPhones world-wide at least have the opportunity of equality, and that the International keyboards are just necessary to that end. BTW - the Stock widget is a disaster! My AAPL has experienced a painful ride this week,
Snappier? Maybe it was luck or just an atmospheric anomaly, but at a particular reatuarant the other night I seemed to get better EDGE response than on previous visits. That’s all I can find as an improvement. Things could be worse - I could have a brick.
November 12th, 2007 at 8:58 am
You can download it here.
http://appldnld.apple.com.edgesuite.net/content.info.apple.com/iPod/SBML/osx/bundles/061-4036.20071107.9g3DF/iPod1,1_1.1.2_3B48b_Restore.ipsw
(Option click on Mac, Shift Click on Windows, on the restore button in iTunes, and select the above file)
November 12th, 2007 at 8:14 pm
Well i am in the US and the only thing the update did was make the international keyboard.Bluetooth stack does not work.Well my bluetooth no longer works with this update of 1.1.2.I just updated it today and am wondering if they are going to fix this problem anytime soon.