iPhone 2.0 software update

Apple has released the latest iPhone software update, version 2.0.

This brings ye olde iPhones up-to-software-snuff with the software features on iPhone 3G phones on sale as of today. Biggest new feature: App Store. The related iTunes 7.7 update also adds in something I’ve desperately wanted for the last year: The ability to synchronize your iPhone contacts with your Google GMail contacts, yeah!

During installation you are presented with the following “Important Information” for this release:

iPhone 2.0 Software Update

This version of the software includes the following improvements and supersedes all previous versions.

• Third-party application support
• New App Store
• Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync support
– Push email
– Push contacts with Global Address List lookup
– Push calendars with meeting invites
– Passcode Policies
– Remote Wipe
– Autodiscovery (Exchange Server 2007)
• Cisco IPSec VPN support
• WPA/WPA2 Enterprise with 802.1x authentication
• Certificates and identities support
• Device configuration with Configuration Profiles
• MobileMe support
– Push email
– Push contacts
– Push calendars
– Bookmarks
• Mail, Contacts and Calendars enhancements
– Mass delete and move of messages
– Microsoft PowerPoint and iWork attachment viewing
– Blind carbon copy (bcc) support
– Easier POP/IMAP account setup
– Multiple calendars
– Display meeting invitees
– Contacts search
– Import SIM contacts
– New Mail, Contacts, Calendars settings
• Save images to photo library from Safari and Mail
• Scientific calculator in landscape mode
• Parental controls/restrictions
• New languages, dictionaries, keyboards and input methods
• Turn Wi-Fi back on while in Airplane Mode
• Tapping the status bar scrolls to top of page
• Sync Google contacts with iTunes
• Bug fixes

For feature descriptions and complete instructions, see the users guide for your iPhone at:
http://www.apple.com/support/manuals/iphone

For more information about iPhone, go to:
http://www.apple.com/iphone

To troubleshoot your iPhone, or to view additional support information go to:
http://www.apple.com/support/iphone

For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222