Please for the love of God let the next version iPhone have a:
User Replaceable Battery!!!!
This is the only thing I ask for...
User Replaceable Battery!!!!
This is the only thing I ask for...
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what do you want from the next iPhone? (hardware change, not software)
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I believe it was bluetooth stereo, so its not on the iPhone itself, but it supports stereo when it is paired with bluetooth headphones or speakers or something
I don't mean anything personal by it, but just based on all the evidence I don't see how or why Apple would be concerned with developing new hardware right now. It doesn't make any more sense than that old nano rumor, to my mind.
I also hope the new iPhone has a camera with a flash, and video recording capability out of the box.
Yea, I mean there's no real concrete evidence, you're right but I still just 'hope' one will come in June/July.
If nothing were to happen this summer can you even imagine what will be available by summer of 2010!?
That's exactly why I hope Apple takes their time and releases something in 2010 or 2011. The level of innovation will be comparable to the first iPhone (as compared to the rest of the smartphone market at the time). I don't think people want another 3G, which was basically just minor improvements on the same basic framework. I think people will be expecting something revolutionary, and that will take time (especially for associated technologies to catch up - like battery tech). Plus, the new iPhone might want to take advantage of upcoming network infrastructures (4G, or whatever you want to label it).
it seems to me that everyone has a lot of the same requests, so i wouldn't be surprised if a few of them show up on the next iPhone, but who knows.. they were late enough with the landscape keyboard in sms and whatnot.. most (reasonable) update i would want is 32 gb capacity, flash, improved battery, and better feel.
I understand what your saying, but I would have to imagine Apple treats all their products like any other company, once the current model is released they start right away on the next model, so I would have to imagine that they started about a year ago so they had a good amount of time to innovate and reimagine the iPhone.
I know the 2G to 3G update wasn't that big, and this one may not either, but I would imagine they would make some sort of update, Apple hates to fall behind the competition, they want to recreate their success they had with the iPod
Arguably what they started a year ago was the 3.0 OS update, but no one can say for sure. Nevertheless, that update will ensure that Apple remains the industry leader for the next while - especially considering all the "iPhone killers" that we've seen over the past few months.
My hopes fall in line with everyone else's - a better camera, a unibody Aluminum housing (plastic sucks), and better battery life.
I read about putting magnetometers in the next-generation phone, and I think that would be pretty cool. I wouldn't mind a more powerful processor/more RAM.
What I'd really like, though, is a larger screen (DPI not as importantly). If they went to the edge, you could have a 10% larger screen, so less thumb-mistakes.
I read about putting magnetometers in the next-generation phone, and I think that would be pretty cool. I wouldn't mind a more powerful processor/more RAM.
What I'd really like, though, is a larger screen (DPI not as importantly). If they went to the edge, you could have a 10% larger screen, so less thumb-mistakes.
i think 3g was a big step up, the chip allowed for so many other possible things for the phone to do and also the gps. what else can they add. besides better ram and etc.
well you could argue that in fact, the 3G was a minor update and the next real step is then going to be the upcoming iPhone and that they really have been working on this version for much longer then just 1 year.
They know that sales will start to drop now as everyone expects a new phone in June/July, they had the perfect opportunity to kill the rumours at the launch of 3.0 when they were asked about new hardware.
Instead they went along the lines of "no news today" but if they said there would not be a new phone and with 3.0 being well received a lot of people with contracts ending now would go with the iphone and just wait for the software update.
If it turns out that there will not be a new phone, they will have shot themselves in the foot and loose some business they could have secured now IMO.
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You guys don't think it's thin enough? Really?
What I'd Like:
- Higher Resolution screen, maybe OLED?
- Definitely NEED a user replaceable battery, I'd forgo a thinner phone for this!
- No more plastic backing, something metal or leather
- 32GB for the 16GB price at most
- Faster processor, with more RAM! That would definitely solve the lack of background apps and sluggish performance.
I'm sure I can think of some more tomorrow
What I'd Like:
- Higher Resolution screen, maybe OLED?
- Definitely NEED a user replaceable battery, I'd forgo a thinner phone for this!
- No more plastic backing, something metal or leather
- 32GB for the 16GB price at most
- Faster processor, with more RAM! That would definitely solve the lack of background apps and sluggish performance.
I'm sure I can think of some more tomorrow
What I think I'll see:
Better Camera
Better Speaker (but not by much)
32GB
Better processor
256mb Ram or better
Much Stronger battery (using the tech from the 17" MBP) <-- What do you all think of that?
Pipe Dream
64gb <-- Any hope of that?
5MP Camera
A Much better speaker
10+ hrs battery life
Flash
2 Core CPU
Better Camera
Better Speaker (but not by much)
32GB
Better processor
256mb Ram or better
Much Stronger battery (using the tech from the 17" MBP) <-- What do you all think of that?
Pipe Dream
64gb <-- Any hope of that?
5MP Camera
A Much better speaker
10+ hrs battery life
Flash
2 Core CPU
I think your pretty much on with the first list, but the Pipe Dream list is probably just that, a pipe dream
I really hope your right about the battery I have heard bad things about the battery life on the current iPhone
Given that I use my 2G primarily as a phone, I'd like Apple to address whatever it takes to improve RF... My Nokia 6500 SLIDE (that I keep as a backup), gets great reception, never drops calls & has superior call sound quality than my 2G iPhone. I hear anecdotes from people claiming the 3G has better RF than the 2G, but I need to see more significant hardware improvements to get me to pony-up more $$ since there is no 3G service where I spend 80% of my time.
It wouldn't surprise me if Apple introduced a wireless charging accessory with the next iteration of the iPhone, and no doubt the haters are going to come out of the woodwork and claim it was copied from Palm, even though they were not the first to do it.
That would be amazing, I would love to have a wireless charger on the new iPhone, but somehow I sort of doubt it
There is no new tech; the battery is just a Li-ion battery like any other. Did you watch the video about the Mac Book Pro battery? There are basically three main points they made:
1) Larger battery = longer battery life. By removing components associated with a removable battery, they were able to make it larger and therefore last longer. The iPhone's battery is already non-removable.
2) They used rectangular cells instead of cylindrical cells to increase the battery volume. The iPhone's battery cells are already rectangular.
3) The chipset communicates with the battery to distribute the load between the cells. This only serves to increase the number of charge cycles.
The same thing goes for the aluminum unibody. On the Macbook, the unibody replaced internal frame that had components and faceplates attached to it. The iPhone's structure is completely different. It's just a shell with the circuitry screwed and glued to it - essentially already "unibody". It makes no sense when people say something to the effect of, "I wonder if they will make the new iPhone unibody just like the new Macbooks!"
Hardware:
Better camera placed in a better position on the phone.
Camera that allows video recording
Front camera for video chat (over something like yahoo, or actual video calls)
Stereo speakers
Better speakers
80GB
Software:
Ringer profiles
Screen share over MobileMe
MobileMe galleries added to photos
Better organization of app store
Shareable itunes library.
View documents better.
Basically I want it to be a Pocket Mac
Better camera placed in a better position on the phone.
Camera that allows video recording
Front camera for video chat (over something like yahoo, or actual video calls)
Stereo speakers
Better speakers
80GB
Software:
Ringer profiles
Screen share over MobileMe
MobileMe galleries added to photos
Better organization of app store
Shareable itunes library.
View documents better.
Basically I want it to be a Pocket Mac
I thought the breakthrough with the 17" MBP was that it use some type of lithium-polymer instead of just Lithium ions. (Same thing?) EDIT: it is the same thing...
Also - are you sure about how it charges? Also, is the inside of the battery rectangular or just the outside? Meaning does it really use the block structure or just the cylindrical shape inside of a rectangle casing?
I want a bigger capacity flash drive, far better processing speeds and the ability to connect the phone to a computer via usb for apps, sort of like what happens with tethering but with other apps.
Battery life is probably the worst thing about the iPhone at the moment.
I do not want a front facing camera at all. I see it as a useless addition. In Australia we have had video calling available for a long time and I would rather go without it. It is nothing more than a gimmick. It is unpleasant to pick up the phone only to see that the person has video called and all you can see are two pixelated nostrils with bad audio coming from the one rubbish speaker. It is even worse for those on the train next to you.
Front facing cameras are only useful for taking pictures of yourself. I regard them as a waste of space.
A better camera would be fantastic. The one on the iPhone at the moment is ok. I would like better quality and some video recording.
Other than that, I just hope that the iPhone continues to improve with regards to the main focus of the platform: Applications. As apps mature and adapt to new hardware the platform will become more exciting than ever.
Battery life is probably the worst thing about the iPhone at the moment.
I do not want a front facing camera at all. I see it as a useless addition. In Australia we have had video calling available for a long time and I would rather go without it. It is nothing more than a gimmick. It is unpleasant to pick up the phone only to see that the person has video called and all you can see are two pixelated nostrils with bad audio coming from the one rubbish speaker. It is even worse for those on the train next to you.
Front facing cameras are only useful for taking pictures of yourself. I regard them as a waste of space.
A better camera would be fantastic. The one on the iPhone at the moment is ok. I would like better quality and some video recording.
Other than that, I just hope that the iPhone continues to improve with regards to the main focus of the platform: Applications. As apps mature and adapt to new hardware the platform will become more exciting than ever.