vandy1997
06-15-2008, 05:18 PM
I am looking forward to many of the new features on the 3G iPhone, including the 3G service (of course), aGPS, better battery (HOPEFULLY), better audio (HOPEFULLY), App Store, Exchange (possibly for work), additional tweaked features (ability to delete and move me-mails in bulk, scientific calculator), glossy plastic back (NOT), tapered/convex thicker middle/thinner edge design (NOT - I would rather have it the same dimensions as the original iPhone so that I could use the original iPhone's dock!), lack of dock in package (NOT), smaller crappy AC adapter that cannot be used in other countries (NOT). I am looking forward to trying out MobileMe as well - it may turn out to be a decent service, since we will have access to 20 GB of storage and automatic updates of contacts, calendar, files, etc. on our computers; it sucks that we will have to pay for yet another service, but it may be useful.
Okay, that was a list of some of the positive aspects (for the most part). But I still can't believe how much more can be added to this product to make it go from an great product to an outstanding product and maybe product of the year again! Here is a list that I compiled. Please add to it as you see fit. Of course, this is a pretty comprehensive list, but I am making it in the hopes that Apple will decide to implement a majority of the features listed here. Well, my list is as follows (in no order of preference):
From Apple
1) Front facing camera for video calls;
2) Better mp camera - 3 to 5 mp;
3) Camera flash;
4) Better camera app (zoom; manual ISO; white balance; various modes: night, sepia, black & white, sunny);
5) Adobe Flash;
6) Microsoft Office for editing (Word, Excel, PowerPoint);
7) MMS - video/picture/text messaging;
8) Video recording;
9) Voice recorder;
10) Voice dial;
11) Speed dial widgets app - to allow icons on the home screen;
12) Removable/replaceable battery;
13) More than 9 home screens limit;
14) More than 80 apps limit;
15) Tethering - via USB and bluetooth;
16) Use iPhone as USB Drive to save files;
17) File Manager (that allows copy, cut, paste);
18) Copy, cut, paste;
19) Bluetooth - profiles to allow adding external bluetooth keyboard, mouse, video game controller and other accessories; OBEX profile for file exchange, apps exchange, digital card exchange; A2DP for stereo bluetooth headsets; DUN for tethering via bluetooth;
20) 32GB flash version; maybe a 64GB limited edition version;
21) SDHC card slot;
22) Better GPS app with street view;
23) Insurance plan from Apple or AT&T;
24) More SMS features - delete, privacy, landscape typing, forwarding;
25) Landscape for SMS and mail app;
26) WiFi - 802.11n;
27) Ability to turn off the accelerometer;
28) Music downloads over 3G;
29) To Do app;
30) iChat;
31) Ability to sync notes with Outlook or similar app;
32) Ability to e-mail multiple attachments (pictures or other);
33) Allow us to play more types of audio and video files - converting is time consuming sometimes;
34) Ability to save different types of files and e-mail attachments;
35) Ability to change themes on the SpringBoard and the lock screen (a la SummerBoard);
36) FM Radio;
37) Stereo speakers;
38) Better/louder speaker sound;
39) Different ringtones for different users/categories;
40) Let us add our own custom ringtones - we don't necessarily want to buy through iTunes;
41) Better reception/better antenna - try out Motorola, Nokia, and LG phones and apply technologies similar to theirs for reception;
42) HDMI out - maybe better resolution for this;
43) Ability to have your alarm play a song or a playlist or start an app that you specify instead of an annoying ringtone (think differently);
44) Weekly calendar view;
45) Different colors - red, blue, white for the 8GB version as well;
46) Infrared sensor;
47) RFID/NFC (Near Field Communication) sensor to make purchases using the 3G iPhone;
48) Fingerprint sensor (to access phone or make purchases);
49) Carbon fiber/polycarbonate and matte textures back - no gloss; or removable/replaceable back so that different colors/textures can be manufactured (wood, stainless steel, Plexiglas, hemp, platinum, tempered glass - limitless options);
50) Screen Capture app - native and not hidden functionality;
51) Ability to add two SIM cards and switch between them for world travelers!
From AT&T
1) Better data plan deal with SMS. Why is the 3G data plan $30 without SMS? Why will we need to pay an additional $5 for 200 SMS messages? If we will have to pay $30, then include the 200 SMS messages like you did for the original iPhone plan. And grandfather the original iPhone purchasers at $20 per month, since we shelled out a ton of money for an iPhone that we used for one year or less!
2) $99/month unlimited everything plan, with free 8GB 3G iPhone or $99 16GB 3G iPhone - can you hear us now?
3) Turn on MMS!
4) Allow us to purchase insurance for the iPhone!
5) Allow for a tethering option.
6) Have a pay-as-you-go option! It will allow college students who may not have the money to pay each month. Don't sell this phone only to the rich!
7) Expand your 3G coverage and your phone coverage in general - there is no service in the train tunnels from New York City to New Jersey - Verizon has coverage, and sometimes the calls get dropped for no reason! Work on this, AT&T! Also, coverage in the New York City subways would be nice - not for phone calls, but for SMS and data usage - it will give you more income!!
I know that many of these options will be available when the App Store comes out (some are available on current jailbroken iPhones), and some will hopefully be available via Installer when firmware 2.0 is jailbroken, but some of these apps should come on the stock 3G iPhone! This phone could definitely kick major arse if it included these features! With respect to Apple and AT&T, I know that many people will not like the fact that the 3G iPhone will have to be activated with a plan at the store on the date of purchase. That will be necessary because AT&T is losing tons of money to people who purchase the iPhone to unlock/jailbreak and sell. But maybe they can sell an unlocked iPhone for $600 or $700 so that everybody would be happy. AT&T is likely subsidizing the $200 in order to earn about $1,800 from the iPhone users on their network over a period of two years (assuming that these users don't terminate the contract early). Some people will still buy the phone, use it for one month, cancel the service and pay the ETF of about $200, and use it on T-Mobile or any other GSM network in a country in which the 3G iPhone will not be supported. So they will pay about $600 for the 16GB 3G iPhone. Of course, this will only be possible once the iPhone is jailbroken and unlocked. So it may benefit AT&T to charge $700 or $800 and let people purchase it unlocked. It would make a little bit of money, and it would avoid having to deal with people who will purchase and cancel after one month.
I will also be posting this to Apple as suggestions for improvement. Hopefully, quite a few of these features will be added to the REAL 3G, as in third generation, iPhone! Please let me know your thoughts on this!
Okay, that was a list of some of the positive aspects (for the most part). But I still can't believe how much more can be added to this product to make it go from an great product to an outstanding product and maybe product of the year again! Here is a list that I compiled. Please add to it as you see fit. Of course, this is a pretty comprehensive list, but I am making it in the hopes that Apple will decide to implement a majority of the features listed here. Well, my list is as follows (in no order of preference):
From Apple
1) Front facing camera for video calls;
2) Better mp camera - 3 to 5 mp;
3) Camera flash;
4) Better camera app (zoom; manual ISO; white balance; various modes: night, sepia, black & white, sunny);
5) Adobe Flash;
6) Microsoft Office for editing (Word, Excel, PowerPoint);
7) MMS - video/picture/text messaging;
8) Video recording;
9) Voice recorder;
10) Voice dial;
11) Speed dial widgets app - to allow icons on the home screen;
12) Removable/replaceable battery;
13) More than 9 home screens limit;
14) More than 80 apps limit;
15) Tethering - via USB and bluetooth;
16) Use iPhone as USB Drive to save files;
17) File Manager (that allows copy, cut, paste);
18) Copy, cut, paste;
19) Bluetooth - profiles to allow adding external bluetooth keyboard, mouse, video game controller and other accessories; OBEX profile for file exchange, apps exchange, digital card exchange; A2DP for stereo bluetooth headsets; DUN for tethering via bluetooth;
20) 32GB flash version; maybe a 64GB limited edition version;
21) SDHC card slot;
22) Better GPS app with street view;
23) Insurance plan from Apple or AT&T;
24) More SMS features - delete, privacy, landscape typing, forwarding;
25) Landscape for SMS and mail app;
26) WiFi - 802.11n;
27) Ability to turn off the accelerometer;
28) Music downloads over 3G;
29) To Do app;
30) iChat;
31) Ability to sync notes with Outlook or similar app;
32) Ability to e-mail multiple attachments (pictures or other);
33) Allow us to play more types of audio and video files - converting is time consuming sometimes;
34) Ability to save different types of files and e-mail attachments;
35) Ability to change themes on the SpringBoard and the lock screen (a la SummerBoard);
36) FM Radio;
37) Stereo speakers;
38) Better/louder speaker sound;
39) Different ringtones for different users/categories;
40) Let us add our own custom ringtones - we don't necessarily want to buy through iTunes;
41) Better reception/better antenna - try out Motorola, Nokia, and LG phones and apply technologies similar to theirs for reception;
42) HDMI out - maybe better resolution for this;
43) Ability to have your alarm play a song or a playlist or start an app that you specify instead of an annoying ringtone (think differently);
44) Weekly calendar view;
45) Different colors - red, blue, white for the 8GB version as well;
46) Infrared sensor;
47) RFID/NFC (Near Field Communication) sensor to make purchases using the 3G iPhone;
48) Fingerprint sensor (to access phone or make purchases);
49) Carbon fiber/polycarbonate and matte textures back - no gloss; or removable/replaceable back so that different colors/textures can be manufactured (wood, stainless steel, Plexiglas, hemp, platinum, tempered glass - limitless options);
50) Screen Capture app - native and not hidden functionality;
51) Ability to add two SIM cards and switch between them for world travelers!
From AT&T
1) Better data plan deal with SMS. Why is the 3G data plan $30 without SMS? Why will we need to pay an additional $5 for 200 SMS messages? If we will have to pay $30, then include the 200 SMS messages like you did for the original iPhone plan. And grandfather the original iPhone purchasers at $20 per month, since we shelled out a ton of money for an iPhone that we used for one year or less!
2) $99/month unlimited everything plan, with free 8GB 3G iPhone or $99 16GB 3G iPhone - can you hear us now?
3) Turn on MMS!
4) Allow us to purchase insurance for the iPhone!
5) Allow for a tethering option.
6) Have a pay-as-you-go option! It will allow college students who may not have the money to pay each month. Don't sell this phone only to the rich!
7) Expand your 3G coverage and your phone coverage in general - there is no service in the train tunnels from New York City to New Jersey - Verizon has coverage, and sometimes the calls get dropped for no reason! Work on this, AT&T! Also, coverage in the New York City subways would be nice - not for phone calls, but for SMS and data usage - it will give you more income!!
I know that many of these options will be available when the App Store comes out (some are available on current jailbroken iPhones), and some will hopefully be available via Installer when firmware 2.0 is jailbroken, but some of these apps should come on the stock 3G iPhone! This phone could definitely kick major arse if it included these features! With respect to Apple and AT&T, I know that many people will not like the fact that the 3G iPhone will have to be activated with a plan at the store on the date of purchase. That will be necessary because AT&T is losing tons of money to people who purchase the iPhone to unlock/jailbreak and sell. But maybe they can sell an unlocked iPhone for $600 or $700 so that everybody would be happy. AT&T is likely subsidizing the $200 in order to earn about $1,800 from the iPhone users on their network over a period of two years (assuming that these users don't terminate the contract early). Some people will still buy the phone, use it for one month, cancel the service and pay the ETF of about $200, and use it on T-Mobile or any other GSM network in a country in which the 3G iPhone will not be supported. So they will pay about $600 for the 16GB 3G iPhone. Of course, this will only be possible once the iPhone is jailbroken and unlocked. So it may benefit AT&T to charge $700 or $800 and let people purchase it unlocked. It would make a little bit of money, and it would avoid having to deal with people who will purchase and cancel after one month.
I will also be posting this to Apple as suggestions for improvement. Hopefully, quite a few of these features will be added to the REAL 3G, as in third generation, iPhone! Please let me know your thoughts on this!