what do you want from the next iPhone? (hardware change, not software)

[lftrghtparadigm]

quad core come on i think my corrections are a bit more realistic

Its totally possible, the implementation of mobile processor is nothing like a desktop quad core, but I'm not going to recap that for you.

You're probably right about the baseline model being the same VR chip as in the iPhone 3G, but the higher end model will definitely feature a dual core if they make any significant hardware improvements, which they will, else no reason for a new model.

Definitely a dual core on the way. Quad core, maybe next year, or debut in an iPod touch.

 

[bingbong951]

Oh This Too

I Also Like That Apple Keeps The Same Software. And They Dont Do This Huge Drastic Update To The Iphone Every Year. And Like If You Have Old Models They Still Get Some New Features Of The New One. Apples Got It Right Other Touch Screen Fones Are So Ugly!! You Would Think They Would Learn By Now. The Only Closet Fone Right Now Would Be Palm Pre.

 

[illegalprelude]

I Also Like That Apple Keeps The Same Software. And They Dont Do This Huge Drastic Update To The Iphone Every Year. And Like If You Have Old Models They Still Get Some New Features Of The New One. Apples Got It Right Other Touch Screen Fones Are So Ugly!! You Would Think They Would Learn By Now. The Only Closet Fone Right Now Would Be Palm Pre.

I just read that twice and still have no idea what it says.

Anyways, another big thing I really want is better reception. My sisters Sony Ericsson gets SOOO much better reception in the same spots as my iPhone.

 

[SAIRUS]

3.2 mp camera with flash
If I want to look hip, I wish I could take better pictures looking hip.

HD Video Support and Output
I love my movies on the go, but I love HD.

Expanded codec support
Yeah slim, but would a built in divx codec hurt?

Background processes, push
Really more for my IM, facebook etc.

Full bluetooth sync capabilities
Makes things a little more wireless. Imagine syncing your HD movies with your TV or hell the screen in the car (for the passengers of course).

Superpower Mic/Speakerphone
To fight crime, or to record lectures.

Actual lightsaber
Because laser points are way too old. Also see previous point.

 

[xkRoWx]

3.2 mp camera with flash
If I want to look hip, I wish I could take better pictures looking hip.

HD Video Support and Output
I love my movies on the go, but I love HD.

Expanded codec support
Yeah slim, but would a built in divx codec hurt?

Background processes, push
Really more for my IM, facebook etc.

Full bluetooth sync capabilities
Makes things a little more wireless. Imagine syncing your HD movies with your TV or hell the screen in the car (for the passengers of course).

Superpower Mic/Speakerphone
To fight crime, or to record lectures.

Actual lightsaber
Because laser points are way too old. Also see previous point.

You don't need to take better picture to look hip. Just pose like a hipster, idiot.

What are you asking for? 1080p on iPhone? 480x320 is all the LCD can handle at the moment..

Do you know how much battery and processing power to run DivX?

They made Apple TV for that.

The microphone on the iPhone is already almost crystal clear, if you want to record lectures, sit in the front of the class, not the back.

 

[Perrumpo]

Wireless n

Nike+ sensor

 

[thisisalex90]

Apple is a company who loves routine. Look at the Annual Macbook updates in October and the Annual iPod refreshes in September. It would be a very educated guess to assume a new iPhone is coming in June/July due to the fact that the previous two have been released around that time. Most Likely at WWDC.

• Multi-Core processor (Likely)
• upgraded RAM (Possibly)
• 32GB hard drive, possibly 64GB (Highly Likely)
• 802.11n Wireless (Almost Definite)
• AT&T 3G service upgrade to 7.2Mbps instead of the current 3.6Mbps (Highly Likely)
• upgraded camera to 3.0 or 4.0 megapixels (possibly)

 

[kdarling]

Besides the usual better camera, more RAM...

A compass chip.

Oh yeah, and external jacks/connectors that are waterproofed a bit... instead of simply sticking the moisture indicators in them.

 

[matttye]

• Better camera with video support and a flash. Megapixel count is just a marketing ploy.. we need a decent lens and the ability to take pictures at night/in poor lighting!
• Forward facing video camera, possibly at a lower resolution than the main camera, for video conferencing. Hopefully if this is added apple will allow devs to access it through APIs, so we can get webcam support in IM clients. I'm probably hoping for too much here
• Hardware camera button, positioned so that it sits on the top right hand corner of the phone when you're holding it in landscape mode. Press to open camera app if not already in camera. Press from within camera to take a picture, or hold to take a video. It is SO awkward trying to take a photo of yourself with the software button!
• 32GB storage with a Micro SD card slot for expandable storage. I doubt this will happen, but I can hope
• Better audio quality both through headphones (if possible) and speakers.
• Improved battery life and a user replaceable battery.
• A slightly better processor. My phone crawls when I try to surf the web and listen to music at the same time.
• TV out cable.

I don't want much do I

The Nokia N97 is looking very tempting, sooner or later Apple aren't going to be able to sway people with user friendly software alone.

 

[renewed]

• Better camera with video support and a flash. Megapixel count is just a marketing ploy.. we need a decent lens and the ability to take pictures at night/in poor lighting!
• Forward facing video camera, possibly at a lower resolution than the main camera, for video conferencing. Hopefully if this is added apple will allow devs to access it through APIs, so we can get webcam support in IM clients. I'm probably hoping for too much here
• Hardware camera button, positioned so that it sits on the top right hand corner of the phone when you're holding it in landscape mode. Press to open camera app if not already in camera. Press from within camera to take a picture, or hold to take a video. It is SO awkward trying to take a photo of yourself with the software button!
• 32GB storage with a Micro SD card slot for expandable storage. I doubt this will happen, but I can hope
• Better audio quality both through headphones (if possible) and speakers.
• Improved battery life and a user replaceable battery.
• A slightly better processor. My phone crawls when I try to surf the web and listen to music at the same time.
• TV out cable.

I don't want much do I

The Nokia N97 is looking very tempting, sooner or later Apple aren't going to be able to sway people with user friendly software alone.

The iPhone camera is video capable, it is just a software issue.

As far as an expandable memory slot, this is only going to happen if Apple comes out with an exclusive memory card and then charges $200 for it. They make too much money tacking on an extra $100 for 16GB right now..and of course in the future tacking on more for whatever memory they upgrade it to.

 

[Gamst]

Good build quality please! Also get some better guys in the factory please! Either that or employee a better quality control department!

 

[matttye]

The iPhone camera is video capable, it is just a software issue.

As far as an expandable memory slot, this is only going to happen if Apple comes out with an exclusive memory card and then charges $200 for it. They make too much money tacking on an extra $100 for 16GB right now..and of course in the future tacking on more for whatever memory they upgrade it to.

I read somewhere that the phone is video capable but it's not feasible at the moment because NAND flash drives have finite write cycles, and degrade the more they are written to (recording lots of long videos = wear and tear on flash drive.) So for that reason, the camera would need dedicated memory, or the phone in general would need a large memory increase, so that most of the recording and encoding can be done before anything gets written to the flash drive.

 

[renewed]

I read somewhere that the phone is video capable but it's not feasible at the moment because NAND flash drives have finite write cycles, and degrade the more they are written to (recording lots of long videos = wear and tear on flash drive.) So for that reason, the camera would need dedicated memory, or the phone in general would need a large memory increase, so that most of the recording and encoding can be done before anything gets written to the flash drive.

That makes sense. I was just going on the fact that jailbroken iPhones can record video. I do this on my old iPhone original that I use as a iPod Touch.

 

[=MuLti-CeLL=]

Good build quality please! Also get some better guys in the factory please! Either that or employee a better quality control department!

I Agree.

And I'll echo once again...

Faster proccessor and more RAM, I'd rather have those 2 things more than video even.

 

[Thefrag]

My dream iPhone

Higher screen res - 800x480 maybe oled?
Dual core CPU
256 megs of RAM
Led status indicator for missed calls, Bluetooth, mail, etc
Stereo speakers recessed above the earpiece and home button,
psp style
Better battery tech

 

[carlgo]

How about a big accessory screen that connects to the phone and displays whatever is on the phones' screen. Useful for navigation. Could have some touch screen functions to feed back to the phone.

Have a video port for use with cameras, etc for extra utility.

Develop magical reception capabilities so the phone could actually be used where ATT finds towers to be unprofitable (lots of places).

Use a tiny fuel cell to power the phone.

Use some of that $31 billion to launch satellites and have a satellite phone. Imagine the impact of that! Cell towers are silly in every way. There are fights in every small community about where to put the stupid things.

 

[Outrigger]

Higher screen res - 800x480 maybe oled?
Dual core CPU
256 megs of RAM
Led status indicator for missed calls, Bluetooth, mail, etc
Stereo speakers recessed above the earpiece and home button,
psp style
Better battery tech

last time I checked, the 3GS already has 256MB of RAM. You won't see 800 x 480 or dual core CPU. Apple is never about the top spec because it isn't what sells the phone.

 

[Halamolo]

Matte back.