Disqus
(Check out Will’s post on the contents of the update to the iPhone firmware here)
Many of you who have read my previous posts on the iPhone’s application issues will know that I have grievances coming out of my ears with both the Mail (here) and Calendar App (here). You’ll know that I have crashed Mail more times than I can remember, but what really gets my ire is the complete unreliability of it all.
Well, since the 2.2 FW, apparently one of the things that we are going to see is better performance from the Mail App. Without wanting to be pessimistic, I think a small miracle is going to be needed to fix it. Having said that, people tell me Mail used to work well, so let’s see if the boffins have fixed it. I will be testing it EXTENSIVELY once I have got the upgrade shoehorned on to my iPhone 3G.
**UPDATE: The Update has updated. End of Update**
Another thing that is apparently improved is Safari – interesting, because although I’ve not made mention of it, I’ve managed to crash Safari more than all of the other Apps combined – no mean feat when you consider Email and Calendar have been up and down like a yo-yo (in fact I managed to get the calendar to permanently “white-screen”, who knows how that happened…)!
Those of you that do go to 2.2, let us know what you find – personally I think it won’t be any worse than 2.1, which anecdotally is much less stable than 2.0…!
About The Author
Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
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