iPhone v2.0 wish list

[Dre180]

Sling Media CEO Blake Krikorian said on Tuesday that he has spoken to Apple about adding SlingBox support for the upcoming iPhone. SlingBox allows for mobile streaming of your home television and media to desktop PC's and mobile devices.
"I think the question for them is going to be, how are they going to phase the (iPhone) out?", said Krikorian. "There's been some talk about whether it's going to be a closed device or...open, or whether they'll phase it (out), so I think it's going to be up to them to see when (streaming) might be available. But I cannot comment any more than that."
Sling Media is also said to be working on compatibility with Apple TV. The company recently released a beta version of their desktop software that adds support for Mac OS X. Sling Box currently supports Windows Mobile Pocket PC, Windows Mobile Smartphone and recently released a beta version that supports the Palm OS based Treo smartphone.

Like most manufacturers, Sling Media sees an opportunity to increase their market share if they are able to support the iPhone. It is unclear how SlingBox would perform on the iPhone, considering they only recommend EVDO or HSDPA supported mobile devices. The iPhone currently supports EDGE, but it is possible that Apple introduces support for HSDPA when the iPhone is released.

haha! looks like somebody was reading my post J/k! in all seriouness if they did this they would own the market. and hsdpa as well. man my dreams just might come true!

 

[p9939068]

3.5G and supports 3rd party software developers
a better camera will be good too, to make good the screen's resolution.

 

[Kabeyun]

haha! looks like somebody was reading my post J/k! in all seriouness if they did this they would own the market. and hsdpa as well. man my dreams just might come true!

Sure! I read it back here, man.

-K

 

[Dre180]

Sure! I read it back here, man.

-K

haha...glad to see another met fan roaming the forums! i hope we sweep the braves this weekend....

 

[Kabeyun]

haha...glad to see another met fan roaming the forums! i hope we sweep the braves this weekend....

Rock on, brother! At least I hope we do better than last series. How great was it to bruise St. Louis?

Cheers,

-K

 

[pwb503]

I'm hoping that when iPhone 2.0 is released with 3G they will include GPS...

I don't need GPS, but am pretty sure that both a better battery and more memory will be an absolute necessity. I don't care how long the battery lasts in this first generation, it will not last long enough. My brand new iPod can barely make it through a movie. That just isn't going to cut it. What's the point of having a feature if the battery cannot support it (or barely can support it if you turn the screen dimming down, etc.)

 

[AJBMacDude]

Future iPhone wishes: More memory and sprint compatibility. Woot!

 

[Cantwait4iPhone]

A couple things that would be great, I will add more later:

-3G (A must-have for v.2)

-As you said, a GPS would be nice

-Better camera, with video-taking capabilities

-iChat, iWork, iLife already built in

-Different color choices

-More phone carriers

-Better battery life and, if v.1 is loud, a quieter and colder system (so it doesn't burn a whole in your pocket like the price will )

-More memory (Maybe 80G )

-Less speculation and rumors

EDIT: And maybe there could be a trade-in value so people, like most of us, who dive into the first generation of the phone will be able to pay less for the next version. Kinda like a thank you from Apple.

 

[joe]

It has to have a lot more storage. A little more open to allow more apps to be installed. These two things would allow it to work more like a computer, which I think is possible and is the future of personal computing. I'm sure faster internet is already in the works, but it does have wifi.

 

[dafooey]

It has to have a lot more storage. A little more open to allow more apps to be installed. These two things would allow it to work more like a computer, which I think is possible and is the future of personal computing. I'm sure faster internet is already in the works, but it does have wifi.

Amen to more storage!

I would also like to see AM/FM/TV/HDTV/Sat-radio tuner and software to capture it to mp3.

 

[edlaue]

Does it make any sense to you that the company knows what is needed to make a world class phone but fails on the first or second try? Probably it sets the company up for more phone purchases on the second "improved" version.

 

[Kabeyun]

Does it make any sense to you that the company knows what is needed to make a world class phone but fails on the first or second try? Probably it sets the company up for more phone purchases on the second "improved" version.

No more sense than declaring failure before the product is even released. Let's give this gizmo a chance, folks!

You're right that iPhone v2.0 will be better, but Apple knows full well that if iPhone 1.0 bombs there will be no market for iPhone 2.0. There's no second chance for a first impression.

-K

 

[itsabouttime]

No more sense than declaring failure before the product is even released. Let's give this gizmo a chance, folks!

You're right that iPhone v2.0 will be better, but Apple knows full well that if iPhone 1.0 bombs there will be no market for iPhone 2.0. There's no second chance for a first impression.

-K

Well said Kabeyun

 

[Cantwait4iPhone]

No more sense than declaring failure before the product is even released. Let's give this gizmo a chance, folks!

You're right that iPhone v2.0 will be better, but Apple knows full well that if iPhone 1.0 bombs there will be no market for iPhone 2.0. There's no second chance for a first impression.

-K

Yes, that was excellently said. As I have said many times before, this product is in the good hands of good ol' Steve Jobs. It will not be a bomb and, hopefully, will have few bugs at launch. Of course, as with all new tech, there will be bugs, but hopefully they will not be many and will be easily and quickly fixed.

 

[wsherrington]

keyboard

I would like to see an option for a Dvorak keyboard. Qwerty is terribly out of date and was designed, so that the old 1900's mechanical typewriter keys would not jam.

 

[joe]

I would like to see an option for a Dvorak keyboard. Qwerty is terribly out of date and was designed, so that the old 1900's mechanical typewriter keys would not jam.

It seems it would be simple to do this. What about international keyboard layouts? That is similar.

 

[Kabeyun]

I would like to see an option for a Dvorak keyboard. Qwerty is terribly out of date and was designed, so that the old 1900's mechanical typewriter keys would not jam.

You know, that's a cool idea, really thinking outside the box. Personally I'm very comfortable with qwerty, but soft keys let you change just about anything.

-K

 

[Spin This!]

Yeh I'd imagine "porting" those keyboard layout files in OS X to match up the on-screen display of the iPhone would be trivial. I wouldn't be surprised if Apple had his in mind when they designed the phone, mainly to support international users and in different langauges/keyboard layouts to begin with.

 

[html]

While 3G would be great we do get edge & wifi.

 

[BoxKrait]

My wishlist for iPhone v2.0
1. Use any mp3 for any person's ringtone. (havn't seen anything on this, hoping it's in the first version)
2. GPS integrated w/ google maps. If I'm in my car and need directions somewhere. Only typing in one place reduces the chance of me hitting something.
3. Free push gmail. (more up to google than Apple)
4. At least double the memory. (who knows how much of the 8gigs will be used up by software already on the phone)
5. Would be sweet to have the battery life hit 10 hours of video for those flights halfway round the world.
6. 5MP camera. 2 is weak these days.

That's all I can think about right now.. I'm deff going to be picking this up.