All new iPhone Firmware Update 2.2 loaded with new features, enhancements and bug-fixes is rumored to get released on 21 November 2008, Already available to BETA testers if released this update would be the next major update for iPhone after iPhone Firmware 2.1.

As discussed earlier on this blog the firmware update will bring new features to iPhone such as - Google Street View with transit information including walking directions, button to enable or disable Auto-correct keyboard, new Safari’s Google search bar, and few minor GUI tweaks to the App Store, However, there are no signs of much awaited and requested "Copy and paste" feature yet.

Despite strict Apple iPhone Developer NDA agreements, a reader of TUAW leaked screenshots of iPhone Firmware 2.2 Beta 2, the screenshots indicates that the new firmware will support direct downloading of podcasts onto the device.

As of now, you can only sync podcasts on iPhone via iTunes, the new direct downloading support will definitely help users avoid the hassle of manual syncing.