One new feature in iOS 5 is PC Free setup, which lets you activate your iPhone without connecting it to your computer. You enter your Apple ID, configure the Cloud services including Find my iPhone and then finally activate your device right from the phone.
Even in this early release, the setup process works smoothly. You can see the activation from start to finish in this YouTube video provided by XcodeDev.
[hat tip MacRumors]
The bundle is coming out this summer.
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According to Bloomberg, the company is currently developing the capability, which can scour the web for answers to your queries and spit out results complete with citations to their sources.
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