iPhone 2.1 firmware out now

As announced on Tuesday, the iPhone 2.1 firmware is out now, downloadable via iTunes.

According to Apple's website, updates include:

Decrease in call set-up failures and dropped calls
Significantly better battery life for most users
Dramatically reduced time to backup to iTunes
Improved email reliability, notably fetching email from POP and Exchange accounts
Faster installation of 3rd party applications
Fixed bugs causing hangs and crashes for users with lots of third party applications
Improved performance in text messaging
Faster loading and searching of contacts
Improved accuracy of the 3G signal strength display
Repeat alert up to two additional times for incoming text messages (in case you missed the beep the 1st time)
Option to wipe data after ten failed passcode attempts
Genius playlist creation

To get the update, connect your iPhone to your computer, load up iTunes 8 and click "Check for Update."

Thanks to everyone who sent this in!

Source: http://www.apple.com/iphone/softwareupdate/

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