Word travels fast and Apple has already seeded the beta of the iPhone firmware version 2.2 today. But that's not all. Apparently, the firmware includes a beta of the iPhone SDK build 9M2611 as well.

We still have no idea what the newest firmware would contain in comparison to the current version. Firmware 2.1 did address several bugs and issues that have plagued several iPhone 3G users since the device's launch, so it is not clear what 2.2 would bring to the table.

One possibility is the once promised background push notification that would make it so you could receive IMs even when browsing the web, checking email, etc. But, a recent email sent out by Steve Jobs (supposedly) may indicate otherwise. Of the background push, Jobs writes:

We're running a bit late. We want to get it 100% right the first time.

Steve

This might just be another one of those wait and see sort of things.

[via MacRumors]