iPhone 2.0 firmware goes golden master

Gizmodo and GearLive are reporting that the iPhone 2.0 firmware will go golden master (locked for shipping) this week. Golden master does not necessarily mean that Apple will ship the firmware this week (after all, Steve said that it would ship in "early July") but it does mean that the firmware and all the features are complete and ready to head out the door.

Both sites seem to agree with the build number on the new firmware: 345. Gizmodo is reporting that 2.0 will boast code signing and a new encryption feature. The iPhone firmware 2.0 is definitely something on every iPhone owner's wishlist, and here's mine (you have one of these, right?):

Super Monkey Ball (AppStore)
New Mail features
iWork support in Mail
Exchange support
MobileMe support
Super Monkey Ball (did I mention this one already?)
Scientific Calculator (would it be too hard to add a graphing calculator? c'mon, Apple!)

While we wait around the virtual campfire for the next version of the iPhone software, what are you most looking forward to in the new firmware? I think everyone can guess what my favorite feature will be; although I am still waiting for Final Cut Studio 2 for iPhone (we've been hearing rumors that it will be in the 10th generation device).

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Source: http://www.gearlive.com/news/article/q208-iphone-20-firmware…

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Slothrop

Landscape view in Mail. I can't count how many times I instinctively turn the iPhone in order to enlarge the text when reading mail...

July 09 2008 at 11:12 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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Brandon

In the new guided tour, they showed that you can do it with attachments in 2.0... I'm not sure about the other stuff though...

July 09 2008 at 9:13 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Greg

Hey are there any developer/product management folk out there who would be willing to talk to me?

July 02 2008 at 2:55 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

victor.jacobs

I think it's Gold Master and not Golden Master.

June 27 2008 at 6:59 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Sean

Flash Flash Flash Flash.

If they put it in the App Store I will even pay for it.

June 26 2008 at 7:45 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Troy Murray

I'm excited for the AIM client that was demonstrated earlier this year. Would echo many of the same previous thoughts as well:

Copy & Paste
MMS
Flash
Global Searching
Note synchronization
To-do synchronization

That being said, the ability to have the push email/contacts/calendar is very exciting!

June 26 2008 at 4:48 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Jared W

I would love a graphing calculator on the iPhone with that beautiful screen it would be great.

June 26 2008 at 3:00 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

stephman

Ooo, there's a possibility of MMS actually being in the iPhone 3G!
http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/06/26/internal-att-memo-indicates-groundbreaking-iphone-3g-feature-mms/

June 26 2008 at 2:17 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Jon

I've been anxiously awaiting each iphone firmware release, but for the first time, I may have to wait on this one.
Whith my jailbroken iphone, there is NO WAY I'm giving up TouchPadPro, OrbLive, WeDict or my emulators! And my new favorite (once they get the bugs worked out) being uSirius!! I've been dying for sirius streaming since I got my iphone!!

I'm staying with the jailbroken platform until I see similar or better "killer" apps on 2.0.

June 26 2008 at 2:06 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

bxstrb

In order of importance to me:

1. iChat
2. Copy/Paste
3. Flash support
4. Video recording
5. Landscape mode for everything
6. MMS

June 26 2008 at 2:06 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Adam

Man, so boring! How about:

1. VOIP
2. IM client
3. Video capture apps
4. Good turn based GPS
5. Games
6. Themes and skins
7. Little art making mess around apps.
8. THe friggin ability to use it as a hardrive
9. The ability to add music to it from multiple computers (this is a travesty as it stands)
Remote functionality
10. Trackpad functionality for an synced Mac!!!!