Friday, November 16, 2007

Top 10 Features the iPhone Needs

I was thinking about this yesterday and I think I may have a list of things that the iPhone needs. Don't forget, I already have one and I do like it, but it can still do more. This list is no order.

  1. iChat - I think everyone can agree with that. Until then, use Meebo in Safari.
  2. Ringtones - Buying a song on iTunes that qualifies does not count. I should be able to make any song I want into a ringtone. I used to do it all the time with the old Sony.
  3. GPS - Google maps is there already. How hard would it be to create a GPS function. If the hardware isn't inside already, make an attachment and a mounting system.
  4. Office Applications - Right now there is no support for either iWork or MS Office. The only thing you can use is Google Docs. But that is through the web, we need something native.
  5. File Storage - I have 8 gig phone. Ya, I could use it as an iPod but I'm not going running with it. I don't need to chance breaking it. So I still have regular iPod. Let's open some of that space for transferring files back and forth from work to home and back again.
  6. Multi Computer Sync - I'm talking about for music, I mean for e-mail and iCal. I have created a clever work around for myself, but it could be made even easier if the support was there.
  7. Third Party Apps - Ya ya ya, there are those web apps. But I hate going and finding them each time, signing up for this website and book marking them. I want to install on my phone an app native. I mean, I can use my web app if I'm on a subway. Then again, on the subway I might want to keep my phone out of site lest I lose it somehow.
  8. Zoom on Camera - This is an easy software update. Let us zoom in on the camera!
  9. Flash and Java Support - We have Safari, we can browse the web, but I can't watch videos on people's websites? What's the deal with that? Again, easy software update, let's get it done.
  10. Uncensored YouTube - It's my phone, let me watch any video I want! Not just the safe videos. If I'm old enough to have a job that lets me pay for this phone, I think I am old enough to decide what videos I want to watch. And if your parent giving this to your kid, well maybe you shouldn't, but perhaps they can create parental controls just like on the computer.
And there is my top 10 list of how to make the iPhone even better. Will Apple listen to this? I doubt it.

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