These are the top things I want Apple to address in the next firmware release.
10 - Radio Remote support
Hey Apple, I've been your ideal consumer for the last few years. I've bought all kinds of add-ons and random accessories for my ipods, including TWO of the original ipod remotes, and then upgraded to the radio remote. Now, I don't think I'm asking too much when I say please, please, PLEASE allow the iPhone to make use of this accessory. Even if you aren't going to make the radio work, at least allow me to control my music without having to constantly fish the phone out of my pocket to go back a track or turn down the volume.
9 - Ringtones
Look, maybe this one's going to step on some toes, but here goes... I hate Marimba. There I said it. Nothing against the people who use it, but I've never used a factory preset ring in my life. I literally made my own from scratch. I'm not talking about a song snippet or anything, I mean I made it from the ground up, and frankly, I think I should be allowed to use it without having to void the warranty on my phone.
8 - Nike+ support
Hey, we all know that the groundwork has been laid for this. All we want is the switch to be flipped... I actually bought one of those Amp+ watches in anticipation of being able to control the music on my iPhone directly from my wrist. Truth be told, I'm not even that big of a runner, but on the few occasions when I actually motivate to hit the track, it'd be nice to know I could just carry my iphone with me. Make it happen and you can take #10 off the list...
7 - SMS/MMS upgrades
This is a 2-part problem. The first and presumably easiest to fix is the SMS issue. I should be able to send a message to multiple recipients. Incidentally I should be able to know how many characters I've written in a message so know whether I'm going to get charged for 1 or 2 messages.
The second part is the MMS issue. At first I wasn't really stressed about the lack of MMS support, but not being able the receive picture messages directly on my "next generation phone" is, frankly, a little embarrassing... I catch no end of hell over this from apple-hating friends... Please help me shut them up.
6 - Emailing pictures
So if I'm browsing pictures and then decide to send one in an email, I'm all good. But if I'm writing an email and decide to add a picture, I'm out-of-luck? Seriously guys...
Let's not even get into how I can only send 1 picture per message.
5 - Notes/To do lists
C'mon, this seems like a no-brainer. Notes and To-do lists are most useful when you're out and about. Makes perfect sense to create them on my computer, sync (wirelessly, if possible. see #2) and have access to them on my mobile device. Maybe that's just me... Guess I'll just continue to slap post-its to my phone until this one gets sorted out.
4 - Small UI problems
The iPhone is so stunningly great that the handful of tiny UI issues really stand out. They're not showstoppers, but resolving them would only make us love it THAT much more.
caps lock locking- ever since the update, when I click to activate uppercase, the type remains like that until actively disengaging it. Meanwhile there's the perfectly serviceable double tap to activate caps-lock. no need for both of them to do the same thing. Change it back.
wifi sniffing - it's great that the iphone lets me know when there are wireless networks nearby. However, if i can't jump on them, it doesn't make sense for it to constantly tell me that they're there. case in point- another company's wifi extends into my area, and while it's nice to know that their wifi is there, I'm never going to be able to connect to it. Wouldn't it be nice to be able to block that particular network instead of being constantly pestered by it ? I don't want to turn wifi off, as there are plently of other areas in my office and in the city as a whole that I can access. I just want to be able to screen out the ones I'm never going to use.
ability to drag single songs to the phone - I'm actually all about the playlists, so I actually hadn't realized this wasn't possible until someone pointed it out to me. But now that I know it's not possible, it just seems a little silly.
wide keyboard- It's been said before, and I'm pretty sure it's coming, but people want the wide keyboard as a standard option, not just a safari option. Fat fingers of the world rejoice! (kidding)
3 - Battery Issues
I'm not sure why, but after upgrading to 1.1.1, gauging my battery life has been a total crapshoot. Sometimes it lasts about 36 hours, other times it lasts about 7. And this is all with roughly the same amount of usage. A little music, a little video, a call or 2, some texting, and a whole lotta sitting around. What gives?
2 - Bluetooth
Can we PLEASE make bluetooth work for more than just the headset? Like wireless transfer of contacts, appointments, notes etc. I'm not even talking music or files here.... I'd settle for the basics.
1 - Copy/Paste
Too big to get lumped in with the other UI issues... the ability to copy/paste is likely the single biggest thing missing from the iphone since its launch. Regardless of how you feel about any of the other fixes listed here, this is the one everyone's been waiting for.
Did I miss anything? Anyone got anything else to add?
*Didn't add flash to the list because it's not something that Apple has directly under their control...
10 - Radio Remote support
Hey Apple, I've been your ideal consumer for the last few years. I've bought all kinds of add-ons and random accessories for my ipods, including TWO of the original ipod remotes, and then upgraded to the radio remote. Now, I don't think I'm asking too much when I say please, please, PLEASE allow the iPhone to make use of this accessory. Even if you aren't going to make the radio work, at least allow me to control my music without having to constantly fish the phone out of my pocket to go back a track or turn down the volume.
9 - Ringtones
Look, maybe this one's going to step on some toes, but here goes... I hate Marimba. There I said it. Nothing against the people who use it, but I've never used a factory preset ring in my life. I literally made my own from scratch. I'm not talking about a song snippet or anything, I mean I made it from the ground up, and frankly, I think I should be allowed to use it without having to void the warranty on my phone.
8 - Nike+ support
Hey, we all know that the groundwork has been laid for this. All we want is the switch to be flipped... I actually bought one of those Amp+ watches in anticipation of being able to control the music on my iPhone directly from my wrist. Truth be told, I'm not even that big of a runner, but on the few occasions when I actually motivate to hit the track, it'd be nice to know I could just carry my iphone with me. Make it happen and you can take #10 off the list...
7 - SMS/MMS upgrades
This is a 2-part problem. The first and presumably easiest to fix is the SMS issue. I should be able to send a message to multiple recipients. Incidentally I should be able to know how many characters I've written in a message so know whether I'm going to get charged for 1 or 2 messages.
The second part is the MMS issue. At first I wasn't really stressed about the lack of MMS support, but not being able the receive picture messages directly on my "next generation phone" is, frankly, a little embarrassing... I catch no end of hell over this from apple-hating friends... Please help me shut them up.
6 - Emailing pictures
So if I'm browsing pictures and then decide to send one in an email, I'm all good. But if I'm writing an email and decide to add a picture, I'm out-of-luck? Seriously guys...
Let's not even get into how I can only send 1 picture per message.
5 - Notes/To do lists
C'mon, this seems like a no-brainer. Notes and To-do lists are most useful when you're out and about. Makes perfect sense to create them on my computer, sync (wirelessly, if possible. see #2) and have access to them on my mobile device. Maybe that's just me... Guess I'll just continue to slap post-its to my phone until this one gets sorted out.
4 - Small UI problems
The iPhone is so stunningly great that the handful of tiny UI issues really stand out. They're not showstoppers, but resolving them would only make us love it THAT much more.
caps lock locking- ever since the update, when I click to activate uppercase, the type remains like that until actively disengaging it. Meanwhile there's the perfectly serviceable double tap to activate caps-lock. no need for both of them to do the same thing. Change it back.
wifi sniffing - it's great that the iphone lets me know when there are wireless networks nearby. However, if i can't jump on them, it doesn't make sense for it to constantly tell me that they're there. case in point- another company's wifi extends into my area, and while it's nice to know that their wifi is there, I'm never going to be able to connect to it. Wouldn't it be nice to be able to block that particular network instead of being constantly pestered by it ? I don't want to turn wifi off, as there are plently of other areas in my office and in the city as a whole that I can access. I just want to be able to screen out the ones I'm never going to use.
ability to drag single songs to the phone - I'm actually all about the playlists, so I actually hadn't realized this wasn't possible until someone pointed it out to me. But now that I know it's not possible, it just seems a little silly.
wide keyboard- It's been said before, and I'm pretty sure it's coming, but people want the wide keyboard as a standard option, not just a safari option. Fat fingers of the world rejoice! (kidding)
3 - Battery Issues
I'm not sure why, but after upgrading to 1.1.1, gauging my battery life has been a total crapshoot. Sometimes it lasts about 36 hours, other times it lasts about 7. And this is all with roughly the same amount of usage. A little music, a little video, a call or 2, some texting, and a whole lotta sitting around. What gives?
2 - Bluetooth
Can we PLEASE make bluetooth work for more than just the headset? Like wireless transfer of contacts, appointments, notes etc. I'm not even talking music or files here.... I'd settle for the basics.
1 - Copy/Paste
Too big to get lumped in with the other UI issues... the ability to copy/paste is likely the single biggest thing missing from the iphone since its launch. Regardless of how you feel about any of the other fixes listed here, this is the one everyone's been waiting for.
Did I miss anything? Anyone got anything else to add?
*Didn't add flash to the list because it's not something that Apple has directly under their control...
