The 2.1 iPod firmware has a new security feature present. You have the option of making the iPod erase all of it’s data after ten wrong passcodes have been entered. This seems like it would be a great feature, since there are many ways to bypass the security passcode presently and see some personal data such as email, contacts, and text messages, including one that doesn’t even need jailbreaking. » Firmware 2.1 has a data wipe feature after 10 passcode failures

Apple has seeded the iPhone 2.1 firmware beta 4 to those four thousand lucky individuals. Apple has simply once again marked this as “bug fixes”. What is new is that Apple has removed the push notification service “for further development”. The push notification service has been included since the first beta release and is expected to have a public release in September.

The iPhone is without doubt a magnificent phone. It is one of the best phones on the market. Despite whatever other blogs or people may say, it has changed the entire face of the cell phone industry. Although, there is still room for improvement. In this post ill detail 10 features we would like to see released in the iPhone firmware 2.1. » 10 features we would like to see in iPhone firmware 2.1

Yesterday apple posted the second beta of the iPhone 2.1 software to developers for testing. Some developers are reporting they have since recieved the tools from apple to create background apps. Apple told us it would not officially be released to devs until September. For a more detailed explanation of how the push notification works read on. » Apple seeds some developers tools for making background-notification apps.

Its only been a week since apple gave developers beta 1 of the iphone 2.1 firmware and now they have already released a second. The new version appears to have mainly bug fixes.
» Apple seeds second beta of iPhone 2.1 firmware to developers.

Pool is a fun application to play a game of pool, 8-ball or 9-ball on your iphone, or ipod touch. With Different gametypes (single player, vs. Computer and 2vs2) it’s a fun game to kill the time. The game has a few new features after the 2.1 update. Allow me to briefly explain what changed. First of all the developer improved the important AI algorithm, balls go where they should go with the correct movement. Thanks to developer RipDev the game now also contains some sound effects that definitely cheer up the game some more.And there are also 2 important bugfixes by the developer.
» Pool 2.1 – Billiards for the Apple iPhone