Open Thread: How would you improve the iPhone
One of our readers who is a happy iPhone customer emailed us and asked us this question:
iPhone 2.0 – what will Apple add or change about the iPhone to enhance the next version?
Since I don’t have one, I am not sure how to answer this question, and am opening it to all of you. Better way to manage/switch batteries, More memory, More Safari features (plug-in support), Higher resolution camera, Games, GPS, Skype/iChat…Your suggestions please…
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Kill blackberry once and for all with push integration of Google apps/mail and calendar.
GPS
*** Definitely need more storage***
1) optional landscape keyboard for all apps (not just Safari)
2) “swipe to delete” for all items (not just email)
3) copy/paste functionality
4) file organizer so you could sync important files from Mac/PC <-> iPhone
5) password manager integration
6) open Bluetooth port for wireless syncing
I would add 3G, the ability to set fonts in Safari, Skype, GPS, iChat/IM, cut/copy/paste, support for the flash plugin, ability to use it as a modem for a computer over bluetooth, ability to send pictures over SMS.
Real third-party apps. How about a Cocoa SDK for iPhone?
GPS, 3G, although I don’t know if GPS will kill the battery life.
Flash is important. Java? Meh. I guess if enough users demand it.
keyboard!
Take the communications components out and sell it as a $150 iPod, on which I can view photos, dox, and listen to stuff like music, language, podcasts, and lit.
Lose AT&T. :-)
I actually wrote about this just the other day:
http://www.billerickson.net/2007/06/30/iphone-v2-or-what-the-iphone-should-have-been/
Basically, all the biggest problems stem from the partnership with AT&T.