It must be the day for Apple updates. First the MacBook, then iLife ’08 and iLife ’09, now the iPhone! Who knows, maybe that Apple TV update isn’t too far off. It seems like mostly bug fixes, no major updates. I wonder if this doesn’t have something to do with compatibility with iLife ’09? I say it’s likely. To get the update, connect your iPhone and go to its section in iTunes. Click “Check for Updates” and act like a yes man to all the prompts.

RussianiPhone.ru is claiming that they have not only played around with a beta version of firmware 2.2.1, but that it finally includes support for the long awaited push notifications.

Their “proof” comes in the form of a screenshot (right) that displays an update badge on the Notes and Calendar apps. Sadly, no one else has seen a beta for iPhone firmware 2.2.1, leaving this rumor a bit suspect. Plus, it’s quite easy to add a badge to an app’s icon, thus, a potentially doctored image is far from proof.

This rumor might be false, but Apple still needs to get back on task with the push notifications.