Apple seeds new iPhone software: Safari browser tweaked

Developers enrolled in Apple’s iPhone programme have begun to receive advance copies of the phone’s next software update, including a tweaked web browser and bug fixes.

Dubbed iPhone Firmware 2.2 Beta 1, it changes the interface to the iPhone’s browser by adding a Google search box to the top of the screen. Previously, the Google search integration was only accessed by tapping on the address bar.

There’s no word yet on what other new features are included in the 2.2 update, although iPhone owners have been waiting for months for Apple to introduce background notifications to the device.

Originally unveiled by Steve Jobs in July, the feature would let iPhone owners receive updates from apps, even when they aren’t running, thanks to clever software on a remote server.

However, there’s been no update since its announcement, with the feature lacking from all subsequent software releases. Has Apple gone cold on the idea, or is it simply struggling to make it work? We’ll bring you more as soon as we hear it.

TBC | £TBC | Apple (via Macrumors)

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