iPhone software 2.2 features Google Street View, mass transit directions

The T-Mobile G1's Google Maps Street View implementation is one of the slickest features of the first Android phone, but it looks like Apple's going to keep feature parity -- the latest builds of iPhone OS 2.2 seeded to developers have Street View, as well as the ability to give mass transit directions. That's pretty useful for cityfolk like us -- and we're also stoked that line-in audio is now supported in the SDK, giving devs the ability to create voice recorders and other interesting audio apps. Of course, there's no word on when 2.2 will actually arrive, but until then we suppose we'll live with regular, non-data-augmented streets. Lots of screenshots of the new features at the read link.

[Via MacRumors]

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 26th 2008 10:50PM]

Now if only Google releases an official version for Windows Mobile.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 26th 2008 11:10PM]

I have Google Street View on my Blackberry Curve. It's pretty sick, I didnt realize that Windows Mobile doesnt have Google Maps, or is it just Street View that is missing?

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 26th 2008 11:43PM]

Well I don't have a WinMo device yet so I'm not sure about Google Maps, but I know for a fact that the Street View feature is not being given to WinMo devices (just yet?). Supposedly there's a hack so that WinMo devices can use the Blackberry software but I'd rather have an official one.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 26th 2008 11:41PM]

Windows Mobile does have a Google Maps app and it's pretty great but it would be better if they added street view!

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 26th 2008 11:56PM]

That's nice and all, but does it use the camera as a way of POV control?

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 27th 2008 1:27PM]

Now only if they added voice turn by turn directions, that would've been even better.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 27th 2008 1:51PM]

Yeah, how about some turn-by-turn directions combined with this view, where available? I was on a business trip last week and tried to use the GPS with directions while I was driving and found it to be completely useless. The screen doesn't even update or move when you move off of it! Just watch, Apple or somebody will come out with turn-by-turn, but stupid AT&T will charge us $10/month to use it...

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 27th 2008 2:56PM]

"Feature parity", eh? So Apple's implementation will pan about with you as you turn around, using the iPhone's built-in compass, right?

Oh, wait. You mean the iPhone doesn't *have* a built-in compass?

I guess this is bizarro-world feature parity then.