Killer App
I think a lot of people are overlooking something...
Apple won't just add 3G to the iPhone, and leave it at that. They will add features that really make use of 3G, so it isn't just a bullet point, or a faster version of the same thing-- it will enable new functions.
Mobile TV of a sort makes sense. This could simply be an iTunes store on the phone that can directly download TV shows, like the current phones can do with music. Add streaming, a no brainer, and on-demand TV downloads from iTunes *are* mobile TV.
I think we will also see more location integration, thanks to the GPS. The Google Maps will get smarter, but other features (weather) could as well.
I would also expect to see a front-mounted camera for live video conferencing. If the phone doesn't have this, it will be because of worries from AT&T. If it does have it, expect the phone to let you initiate this during a call, and also from within iChat (if it appears) or SMS. Hopefully it will have a smart way of detecting that it is talking with another iPhone or iChat A/V.
What other killer apps can Apple enable with 3G internet on the iPhone?
I think a lot of people are overlooking something...
Apple won't just add 3G to the iPhone, and leave it at that. They will add features that really make use of 3G, so it isn't just a bullet point, or a faster version of the same thing-- it will enable new functions.
Mobile TV of a sort makes sense. This could simply be an iTunes store on the phone that can directly download TV shows, like the current phones can do with music. Add streaming, a no brainer, and on-demand TV downloads from iTunes *are* mobile TV.
I think we will also see more location integration, thanks to the GPS. The Google Maps will get smarter, but other features (weather) could as well.
I would also expect to see a front-mounted camera for live video conferencing. If the phone doesn't have this, it will be because of worries from AT&T. If it does have it, expect the phone to let you initiate this during a call, and also from within iChat (if it appears) or SMS. Hopefully it will have a smart way of detecting that it is talking with another iPhone or iChat A/V.
What other killer apps can Apple enable with 3G internet on the iPhone?