Gadget Techie

Apple came out with a software update yesterday (Monday). While it is not version 2.1 which rumors say will have cut and paste capabilities, this iPhone OS update does (supposedly) fix the sluggish performance experienced by users after the 2.0 update.

Apple has been very “secretive” as to what this 2.0.1 patch actually fixes/improves keeping the update notes with a single bullet point stating that it fixed bugs. That’s it.

A lot of Twitterers are, however, tweeting about a noticeable speed change. They say that with this patch, the laggy keyboard, sluggish contacts and SMS, as well as the laggy page swipes has been fixed.

What is my experience with the update? Well I haven’t had it long enough to say conclusively that it does speed things up. It did seem like the keyboard, contacts, and SMS were faster but it could just be in my head because of everything I have been reading from Twitterers.

But since the software has not broken anything, I would recommend updating since it can only help you.

I just hope the 2.1 release will allow the user to switch from EDGE to 3G right from the homescreen. Or better yet, let the phone decide which service is needed when. For example, when on voice call, the phone would be on EDGE but when you open Safari, it turns 3G on. This would be a tremendous battery saver.