lol hes right though the other two wont happen in the next iPhone thats nearly a fact
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What feature do you most want to see in the next iPhone/iOS 8?
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lol hes right though the other two wont happen in the next iPhone thats nearly a fact
I may be wrong but Siri offline would probably be a huge project and take up a significant amount of storage.
I assume when people say this they would like basic functions like being able to use Siri to toggle bluetooth or launch apps to be available offline. Not so much the searching commands.
Battery life increase
Screen size increase
More RAM...no really. The app reloading in iOS 7 is ridiculous. To the extent that multi tasking is a chore because you can't reliably switch between apps without risking losing all content due to a reload. It's so bad that I'm seriously considering dumping my iPad for a Nexus 7 2014 edition, which does not have a multitasking problem at all.
Screen size increase
More RAM...no really. The app reloading in iOS 7 is ridiculous. To the extent that multi tasking is a chore because you can't reliably switch between apps without risking losing all content due to a reload. It's so bad that I'm seriously considering dumping my iPad for a Nexus 7 2014 edition, which does not have a multitasking problem at all.
I want some simple things. The ability to put my icons wherever I want is high on the list. Then a bigger screen.
RAM has always been lacking on iOS devices and I am having a hard time understanding why. The obvious answer is costs, but that doesn't really hold up when Apple always touts their desire to provide the best user experience.
How about the ability to have more than one birthday per contact. I have a lot of contacts that have 2 people for them. For example mom and dad under one contact, or and aunt and uncle. Sure I could list them separately but why should I have to list them separately when all the info is the same. Currently I just have their birthdays as an all day event in calendar.
- Better Battery life
- Something like Active display, so when I grab my phone it'll show me my notifications
- Better notification management with better notification center including customisable sounds ( for example a standardised framework with a settings pane where you can manage everything. The current cluttered method is just awful )
- More storage. I mean, storage isn't that expensive
- an iPhone with bigger display. The best method would be to introduce it as an addition to the current lineup
- better hotspot management. If you're using the hotspot to tether, it is a pain in the a**.
- No more 'disabling' of LTE with 'unsupported' carriers. There's just no reason to do this
- Choose preferred connection method ( 2G, 3G, 4G ) or generally a better management.
- Select preferred wifi and possibility of using best method available. I think that it was enabled during the beta phase, but I'm not sure. Android has it.
That's a short list of things I'd like to see.
- Something like Active display, so when I grab my phone it'll show me my notifications
- Better notification management with better notification center including customisable sounds ( for example a standardised framework with a settings pane where you can manage everything. The current cluttered method is just awful )
- More storage. I mean, storage isn't that expensive
- an iPhone with bigger display. The best method would be to introduce it as an addition to the current lineup
- better hotspot management. If you're using the hotspot to tether, it is a pain in the a**.
- No more 'disabling' of LTE with 'unsupported' carriers. There's just no reason to do this
- Choose preferred connection method ( 2G, 3G, 4G ) or generally a better management.
- Select preferred wifi and possibility of using best method available. I think that it was enabled during the beta phase, but I'm not sure. Android has it.
That's a short list of things I'd like to see.
I'm adding "more RAM" to my list as well. When I had few apps I didn't notice much lag from reloads, but a few months later, it's become more noticeable as I use more apps.
Carriers use different bands for LTE. Even the latest iPhone 5s and 5c still don't support all LTE bands used in the US so I reckon this is more a hardware issue than Apple being stupid. Besides, last I checked, LTE works fine on a Verizon iPhone 5s used on AT&T's network (same hardware model).
1. Multicoloured notifications LED like BlackBerry (sorry, hardware change. But may be small area of screen in upper corner which acts as LED when screen locked. A software LED on HUD bar after battery icon).
2. Bigger & better Alarm Stop & Snooz buttons.
3. Improved email app to support RTF emails (colours, font size, marker, lists, etc..) when composing email
4. Common/ shared file location with manager tool
5. Better engineering calculator with graph support
6. Improved calendar (GTD support)
7. Bigger icons (2X/ 3X so that live icon can act as widgets).
8. Software trackpad to move cursor faster & accurate, may be near "done" button
9. Ability of install third party fonts & use system wide.
10. Offline SIRI for dictation, call, SMS, calendar and stock app control features.
2. Bigger & better Alarm Stop & Snooz buttons.
3. Improved email app to support RTF emails (colours, font size, marker, lists, etc..) when composing email
4. Common/ shared file location with manager tool
5. Better engineering calculator with graph support
6. Improved calendar (GTD support)
7. Bigger icons (2X/ 3X so that live icon can act as widgets).
8. Software trackpad to move cursor faster & accurate, may be near "done" button
9. Ability of install third party fonts & use system wide.
10. Offline SIRI for dictation, call, SMS, calendar and stock app control features.
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I don't know about you, but the fact that the new Samsung Galaxy S5 takes up 8gb of space just with its OS makes me think it's a stupid choice.
I'd like to see improved battery life if possible. I know that's more hardware based suggestion but tweaks to improve battery life maybe. The suggestion of a notification LED would be good too, that's one thing I miss from Android devices.
I'd love to see the option of being able to use different keyboards like SwiftKey too, and possibly widget support. Even if it's just the icon changes, EG the clock in iOS 7 now shows the correct time, perhaps things like the weather icon changing to reflect current weather conditions?
I'd love to see the option of being able to use different keyboards like SwiftKey too, and possibly widget support. Even if it's just the icon changes, EG the clock in iOS 7 now shows the correct time, perhaps things like the weather icon changing to reflect current weather conditions?
That's no American problem but an European one. The LTE bands are the same across Europe ( 800, 1800, 2100, 2600 ) and the iPhone supports them. But Apple only activates LTE when the carrier is officially supported. For example, Swisscom (Swiss) was not on this list for quite some time, and now E-Plus (Germany) is not for no reason all
Shake to snooze is an awesome feature maybe Apple could incorporate that.
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I think any tweaks would have minimal effect at this stage the only thing that will improve the battery life substantially would be a move from the tiny batteries that Apple use.
I'm slightly torn here as I like the smaller form factor, but to get truly better battery life as you say a bigger cell is needed - unless there is a quantum leap in battery tech. Perhaps if there's a bump on screen size they could squeeze a larger cell in - a slightly thicker iPhone would be a good compromise if battery life was much better.