April 11th, 2008
iPhone beta presages A2DP, GPS
Greek technology site iPhone Hellas has been combing the text strings in the recent beta of Apple’s iPhone 2.0 firmware. As we’ve seen in the past, the text strings refer to unannounced iPhone features and also mention extra steps included to prevent unlocking.
Strings were found containing “A2DP” and “HeadphoneBT” implying stereo Bluetooth and possibly a Bluetooth remote control feature. Strings for “RoleGps,” “RoleRemote,” and “RoleA2DP” allude to potential GPS navigation funtions. There’s a “Printers” directory in the /Library and a new “YouTubePlugIn.webplugin” string presumably for the Safari browser. A “Google411″ text string may reference Google Maps and local directory services.
Finally, the ominous sounding “BRICKED_AND_SIM_LOCKED_STRING” implies that Apple is taking further steps to prevent unlocking.
The final version of the iPhone 2.0 firmware is due in June 2008.
Jason D. O'Grady is the editor of PowerPage.org, which has been publishing daily mobile technology news since December 1995. For disclosures on Jason's industry affiliations, click here or to view Jason's full profile click here.
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