Aidan MalleyHaving cleared most of the iTunes woes that plagued Apple's firmware updates on Friday, Apple has now officially posted the iPod touch 2.0 upgrade.
These programs can take advantage of all the hardware built into the iPod, including 3D graphics, the tilt sensor, and Wi-Fi access to the Internet and local area networks.
It also adds particular support for push calendars, contacts, and e-mail through either Apple's own MobileMe service or for Microsoft Exchange servers.
The upgrade also makes key improvements to Mail, adds the ability to save images, and adds a scientific mode to Calculator.
While the iPhone 2.0 upgrade is available for free, the iPod touch 2.0 update is priced at $10 due to Apple's concerns about US accounting laws.
Apple had originally posted the update alongside the iPhone 3G launch but was stymied when the strain on its iTunes and activation infrastructures made the download inaccessible.
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I am impressed at how fast Apple reacted to the slowdowns, things appear to be running better today. I was able to activate my son's phone first try.
Just waiting for push contacts to catch up.
Officially? it wasn't official when the non-functioning links were all over the iPod touch page at apple.com?
Officially? it wasn't official when the non-functioning links were all over the iPod touch page at apple.com?
I agree. If it wasn't officially available, those links should not have been available. That led to a lot of everyone's frustration.
I was able to update my touch SW this morning. Including download, backup, install, and restore took about an hour and a half.
I agree. If it wasn't officially available, those links should not have been available. That led to a lot of everyone's frustration.
I was able to update my touch SW this morning. Including download, backup, install, and restore took about an hour and a half.
I still can't access "Mobile Me " from any of my .mac links , mac, iphone , etc. Just says "sorry still working on it "Maybe they mean "seamless " when it finally works ? . . . on July 24th?
Typical Apple, making the already invested users wait . . . . .
I still can't access "Mobile Me " from any of my .mac links , mac, iphone , etc. Just says "sorry still working on it "Maybe they mean "seamless " when it finally works ? . . . on July 24th?
Typical Apple, making the already invested users wait . . . . .
You need to breath... and then type
http://www.me.com
It has been working for me since Thursday night! Not 1 issue!