Comments on: Apple stomps bugs with iPhone 2.1 software release

Company says the software update extends battery life "significantly," improves e-mail reliability, speeds text messaging, and means fewer crashes with third-party applications.

[chadbrack]

Did not improve backup performance at all. It actually seems slower.

[masajo928]

Very Good!!!! I get 5 bars now in my house... I used to get only 2-3 bars before....

Now, we need Emoji (Japanese Smileys) in Japan. Come on... 2.2? (^-^ It's very important in our emails here... Can you have Pixar Animators work on it?

Thank you Jobs!

[zmonster]

APPLE -- ADD MMS TO THE iPHONE! This is a MUST have. I love my iPhone, but for God's sake, what is the deal with no MMS? Why can't users send and receive images via text message? The reasoning that MMS is 'old' technology, and 'use email instead' just doesn't fly. iPhone users cannot fully communicate with non-iPhone users until the iPhone supports MMS. Please, Apple, do the right thing. It would no doubt be a trivial feature for you to add.

[mrgoodall]

and apple reads cnet to gauge problems people are having? People that are smart tend to go to the source of the issue to have their problem addressed. i wont go to my barber and complain about my brakes squealing after an oil change. Most responsible companies have feedback mechanisms, like support forums to address problems, or a neato lil thing called a website, where made specifically for your feature requests, in the case of Apple, you can post here (http://www.apple.com/feedback/).

[ausernamenoonehaschosen]

Agreed. The update is great, and there are a bunch of little things they added that are fun to find. The users at Macrumors have reported only good things about this update as well. I wonder if the press will report the good news this time; the bad news has been flowing for apple lately.

And for those who call it the iPoo, everyone I run into with one loves it. Use it before you diss it, this goes for mac computers as well.

[ausernamenoonehaschosen]

Also, for those that can't get 3G, check AT&T's webpage and make sure you are in an area that is suppose to receive it. So many people complain about there area on the forums only to find out 3G isn't supported in their area.

http://www.wireless.att.com/coverageviewer/

[stigmattaman]

Uhhh, so does this mean that the problems were Apple's faults?

[rgmenke]

Great upgrade! I haven't had enough time calling, to verify the 3G issues but I was able to make calls from work that previously were dicey ay best. Installing new apps is also much faster. Seems speedier everywhere. Oh, and whatever they did to improve the battery life is working as well. It's a little early but I'd say they nailed it with this release. Now, how about voice dialing?

[JerseyShoreComputer]

Just did the update with iTunes 8 on Windows Vista Ultimate - worked fine. Phone is restored and working great. (It is an original iPhone, not a 3G). Also, I have installed iTunes 8 on 3 computers running Vista Ultimate and Vista Home Premium and I have not had any BSOD or errors. So far, so good.

[CowNerd]

I had very low expectations going into this update... but I guess that is all it takes to be able to be impressed. I am deep in 3G territory and now I don't have to 3G turned off on my phone!!! I get my email "fetched" every 15 min like I should, and I haven't even had to charge my phone yet today... Go Apple... Keep the interns working overtime!

There is a a pre and post iPhone 2.1 upgrade sceen shots here:
http://CowNerd.blogspot.com

There is also a link to AT&T's 3G Coverage Map... then you can find out if Apple can be any help at all.

[digiguy23]

It's not syncing my contacts

[technewsjunkie]

I'm very happy with my iPhone, it does so much. I am however disappointed in the battery life in particular and am relieved to see this wil improve it. That big gorgeous high res. screen really draws power!

I also look forward to an improvement in 3G connectivity.
All in all it's a fantastic product and already in third place in a brand new market for Apple.
They know what they are doing. The knee-jerk Apple haters here are just bigots.

[bubblebathgirl]

Great update. I was having issues with installing new apps and updating current ones as it would take forever. Now it goes nice and fast ... smooth ... just like on the commercials. I literally updated 13 apps on my 5 minute walk to work this morning.

Booom!

[hawk20011]

The upgrade worked great! My backups used to take up to 2 hours.
I just did one and it took 65 seconds!

Installing apps is incredibly quicker, especially when using iPhone's App Store. It just takes seconds now. It used to be a long, nerve wracking waiting game.

I have a lot of apps and have had to restore the phone completely 7 times.
It seems more stable now and hopefully I won't be seeing the white apple screen of death again.

I've had no issues with battery power as was reported for iTouch users. My emails work great.

My 3G connection here in Toronto, Canada has always been pretty good.

I read a lot of complaints about this phone being so rotten, but for me it's fantastic. It's a handheld computer that I use as a phone, and the new apps that come out every day are getting progressively better.
No other product yet stands up to the iPhone, so I pay no attention to the people who make it sound like a bad investment. I love it. It's the best.

[sanjayb]

What the Hell? I thought this update would give my Ipod Touch 3G!!!! :-P

[IowaNinersFan]

OMG! OMG! OMG! The Iphone 3G actually can live up to its name now.

The fanboys can resume their normal daily lives.

World peace reigns again!

[Sprintguy1376]

Well, I can personally say this update did a lot of good for my iPhone 3G. I haven't had one call fail on me today after after averaging 2-3 per day. My battery life is actually surprisingly better... I honestly didn't think an update could improve battery life, but this did. And I haven't had an app crash on me all day. I've been messing with my iPhone on and off since noon, it's 6:15pm right now. I surfed some web over 3G. Played some Vay, made a few phone calls and I'm still looking at 75%-80% battery. This is a worthy update... and I finally LOVE my iPhone 3G instead of accepting it with all it's flaws....

Still no landscape keyboard or picture messaging... REALLY APPLE!?

[crod60]

I loaded 2.1 nd notice the following improvements immediately:


- much faster loading of content
- much faster loading of search screens
- much faster loading of contacts
- better coverage on ATT
- faster i tunes synch

So far it's all good

[huzzla4life]

Loaded 2.1 and noticed significant changes on IPhone 3G.
Faster user interface,better battery and no dropped calls...
Apple is the best even without mms or copy and paste, who needs that anyway.
That's why there is Mac computers....................

[ElDudde]

"Apple has released version 2.1 of its iPhone software, promising a wealth of bug fixes...."

I don't know, what do you think? Apple had a wealth of bug fixes? Doesn't sound good to me.

Here's a little company, with only 4% of the computer market worldwide, which has people thinking that everything they do is magnificent and yet, they have, "...a wealth of bug fixes..." for a relatively new product, like their IPhone - not to mention all the other problems that have plagued them.

This doesn't sound like a company that is superior to me. It sounds like a company embraced by folks who simply need to feel superior for whatever reasons motivate them.

They love a man who stole from his best friend, got his girl friend pregnant and then didn't have the decency or guts to admit he was the father - although he was. A man who was so arrogant about his own beliefs that he delayed the obvious treatment he needed for a cancer that is very obviously killing him as I write this.

Yes, this leading man of Apple thought he could beat his pancreatic cancer through a diet program. How very Californian, how very typical of these self righteous personalities that embrace this know it all philosophy based on what - not scientific data. No, this is based on a narrow minded arrogant self righteous mind set of many liberal know it all types. He is no different form a Christian Scientist who lets a child die because they think they can cure appendicitis with prayer.

I would like to admire Jobs but he is an arrogant, pompous, self-centered a__hole who has a limited, egocentric value system, that appeals to people of his type and character. These are what we know as Applelites.

You can have him and his marginal products.

[raiden2a]

Wow this update rocks. Vista user, i have a g1 iphone. Things really speed up with the 2.1 update. No BSOD when going to 8.0 as well. Though i dont use roxio or logitech USB items. Texting and flying through options/music/apps is much faster than before.