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iPod Touch Users Left Out of Google Maps Upgrades in Firmware 2.2 [IPhone]
gizmodo.com - 11/21/2008
iPod Touch Users Left Out of Google Maps Upgrades in Firmware 2.2 [IPhone]
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Our testing has confirmed that iPod Touch users do not get updates to their Google Maps app with firmware 2.2 , which, at least on the iPhone, includes the addition of Street View as well as public transit and walking directions. The updated browser interface, podcast downloading and assorted ...
iPhone 2.2 firmware released, iPod Touch version missing some features
mobilecrunch.com - 11/21/2008
iPhone 2.2 firmware released, iPod Touch version missing some features
— mobilecrunch.com — The calendar now reads November 21st and, just as expected, iPhone firmware 2.2 has been released to... the masses. Seeing as a pretty good number of developers have had their hands on test versions of 2.2 for sometime now, and as NDAs generally turn to ... (more) iPhone 2.2 firmware released, iPod Touch version missing ...

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iPod Touch Hack Gives Disgruntled Firmware 2.2 Upgraders Google Street View [Ipod Touch]
gizmodo.com - 11/24/2008
iPod Touch Hack Gives Disgruntled Firmware 2.2 Upgraders Google Street View [Ipod Touch]
— gizmodo.com — If you haven't heard the news yet, iPod touch users were denied Google Street View when the... firmware 2.2 update dropped this week. Sad. But here's some happy: iPod Touch Fans site member timmyj9 cooked up a hack to enable the feature. If XML editing ... (more) iPod Touch Hack Gives Disgruntled Firmware 2.2 Upgraders ...

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Apple also releases iPhone OS for iPod touch 2.2
tuaw.com - 11/21/2008
Apple also releases iPhone OS for iPod touch 2.2
— tuaw.com — Apple also released a firmware update for iPod touch, bringing it in line with most version 2.2... updates for iPhone released a little while ago. It doesn't appear, however, that iPod touch users get the enhancements to the Maps app that iPhone users ... (more) Apple also releases iPhone OS for iPod touch 2.2

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MacUser:  iPod touch users get second classed again with the omission of new Maps features

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iPod touch users get second classed again with the omission of new Maps features
MacUser — ... iPod touch users and would've had to charge for it if they'd added those extra Google Maps features. Like I said, these reasons sound rather implausible, and it's pure conjecture on my part. We have no way to know what the real reason is right now and your guess is good as ours. Do let us know your theories in the comments below and feel free to vent as well; these new Maps features are awesome and iPod touch users are definitely missing out on them. [Via Gizmodo] Primary category: iPod : iPod Software Read ...

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iPhone 2.2 firmware update available now, Google Street View and plenty more
engadget.com 11/21/2008 — It's here. Google Street View and over the air Podcast downloads from iTunes. Yup, public transit and walking directions too and the ability to share your location via email. Bug fixes, Safari enhancements, the ability to toggle auto-text ...
iPhone OS 2.2 released: Google Street View; Safari More Stable; Podcast Downloads; more
iphoneatlas.com 11/21/2008 — Apple has released iPhone OS 2.2. Among the listed improvements: Enhancements to Maps: Google Street View public transit and walking directions display address of dropped pins share location via email Enhancements to Mail  ...
iPod Touch Denied Street View, Other Google Maps Upgrades in Firmware 2.2 [Firmware 2.2] — Gizmodo
Our testing has confirmed that iPod Touch users do not get updates to their Google Maps app with firmware 2.2 , which, at least on the iPhone, includes the addition of Street View as well as public transit and walking directions. The updated browser interface, podcast downloading and assorted ...
Hack enables hidden Google Maps features on iPod touch — Macworld
Learn how to hack your iPod touch to enable Google Street View and walking and transit directions in the Maps application.
Apple Releases iPhone 2.2 Firmware — Touch Arcade
Apple has released the version 2.2 update for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The new updates is available in your iTunes software update. The new changes found in 2.2 include: Enhancements to Maps Google Street View public transit and walking diretions display address of dropped pins  ...
News: iPod touch Software 2.2 out, lacks Maps enhancements — iLounge | All Things iPod, iPhone, iTunes and beyond
In addition to the release of iPhone Software 2.2 for iPhone and iPhone 3G, Apple has released the “iPhone 2.2 Software Update for iPod touch,” containing a comparatively shorter list of improvements. Notably absent in Apple’s changelog are references to improvements to the Maps application, ...