Default Apps (Safari, Mail, Maps, etc) in App Store

Not a bad idea actually. Probably see a lot more frequent updates.

I'm down.

 

But the fixes are usually to webkit.

And webkit is an OS thing and would not be suited for downloading from the app store.

 

You're correct.

 

not to mention that if apple did it that way they would be forgoing the option to change baseband causing jailbreak programs to stop working.

i think apple would rather do a whole firmware update and "combat" jailbreaking then aloow millions of people to get these upgrades and still be jailbroken.

it is a good idea though if it were possible i would definately go that route.

 

Nice thinking. It would be nice to add landscape sms through an appstore update instead of a software update.

 

As a side effect, it would also allow a way for iPhone users to "hide" the default apps they don't use by choosing not to sync them to the iPhone in iTunes. That could be handy.

 

Apple doesnt care about jailbreaking, new FWs will be jailbroken no matter what, its unlocking they are worried about

 

I think that they should take the stock, notes, weather, address book, youtube, and calculator app off the phone, and have them as optional (free) app store downloads. Or just ship them on the phone, but let you delete them.

It'd also be nice to delete the clock app, but Apple would have to allow 3rd party apps to set alarms to do that.