Apple started pushing out an update to the iPhone software a few hours ago. I’m in the process of installing it right now, but I’ve been reading on other people’s experiences. This is a run down on what’s changed:
Apple’s release notes for Update 1.01 only lists three of security fixes for Safari and the WebCore and WebKit components it makes use of, but users are reporting other improvements.
Apple’s security fixes address vulnerabilities discovered by independent security researchers last week, including, cross-site scripting, malicious code execution, and phishing attacks using masqueraded URLs.
The update is only 7.1MB, but Apple has incremented the Software, Firmware & Modem Firmware. Users on Howard Forums, Apple’s own discussion forums, and comments on various blogs report other improvements and enhancements, which I’m summarizing below (even if I’m not entirely sure what a few of them are really describing).
The list of files changed by the update that Nate True compiled shows that lots of software on the iPhone was changed. So far, these are the changes people have observed: Continue reading ‘What’s new in the iPhone Update 1.0.1′
