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Old 25-01-2010, 14:52
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This is obviously not an official thread and probably no way to get it to Apple but I am wondering what people want from the next OS update.

My votes go to :

1) Unlocking of the alledged hidden FM tuner to allow for live radio without internet

2) Theme support - even if only restricted to Apple themes

3) Push notifications within the device that don't rely on net connection.

4) Better multitasking

5) tweaks to 3g and wifi power saving to improve battery life

Anyone have any other ideas?
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Old 25-01-2010, 18:41
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Battery life and the fact that tethering costs extra are the only reasons that I have not gone iPhone.

Using the iPod Touch has shown me what a great device this is but I really rely on my phone for work so would be worried about playing with it.
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Old 25-01-2010, 18:44
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This is obviously not an official thread and probably no way to get it to Apple but I am wondering what people want from the next OS update.

My votes go to :

1) Unlocking of the alledged hidden FM tuner to allow for live radio without internet

2) Theme support - even if only restricted to Apple themes

3) Push notifications within the device that don't rely on net connection.
4) Better multitasking

5) tweaks to 3g and wifi power saving to improve battery life

Anyone have any other ideas?
How would you get this notification if you werent receiving data from the net?
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Old 25-01-2010, 19:02
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How would you get this notification if you werent receiving data from the net?
Like having the calendar apps give me an alert based on device time rather than being pushed from a server. Currently only the apple calendar will allow this.
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Old 25-01-2010, 19:03
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Battery life and the fact that tethering costs extra are the only reasons that I have not gone iPhone.

Using the iPod Touch has shown me what a great device this is but I really rely on my phone for work so would be worried about playing with it.
The battery life is not too bad, I have seen far worse. I can go over a day without charging mine and that is using all features, although if camera is used a lot then it does need charging.
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Old 25-01-2010, 19:22
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The battery life is not too bad, I have seen far worse. I can go over a day without charging mine and that is using all features, although if camera is used a lot then it does need charging.
WOW. I need to charge mine twice sometimes 3 times a day!!

For me:

1) To use the handset all the time in landscape mode.
2) Better battery life.
3) FLASH.
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Old 25-01-2010, 19:42
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WOW. I need to charge mine twice sometimes 3 times a day!!

For me:

1) To use the handset all the time in landscape mode.
2) Better battery life.
3) FLASH.
your number 3 is hardware related not software
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Old 25-01-2010, 19:55
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your number 3 is hardware related not software
I think the poster may have meant adobe flash.
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Old 25-01-2010, 19:56
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Only thing I can think of is Themes. It practically does everything else I need.
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Old 25-01-2010, 20:23
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WOW. I need to charge mine twice sometimes 3 times a day!!
Do you have location services set to ON? I felt this was the biggest draw of the battery and switched it off.
I rarely go under half battery for a full days use.
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Old 25-01-2010, 20:37
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WOW. I need to charge mine twice sometimes 3 times a day!!
I would recommend doing a restore in iTunes - that seems very unusual to be needing to charge that many times a day. It is possible one of the apps has ended up having a corrupted install or something and is continuously burning through your battery - a restore should hopefully sort that out. No need to worry about your settings or data - all that will be restored.
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Old 25-01-2010, 20:45
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I would recommend doing a restore in iTunes - that seems very unusual to be needing to charge that many times a day. It is possible one of the apps has ended up having a corrupted install or something and is continuously burning through your battery - a restore should hopefully sort that out. No need to worry about your settings or data - all that will be restored.
I would agree. Unless someone is constantly using the camera or GPS, they should not have to charge that many times. I think location services setting being on is one of the bigger culprits as people are using GPS without realising it.
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Old 25-01-2010, 20:50
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A popup shortcut which allows you to change brightness, toggle 3G, Bluetooth, GPS and Airplane mode instantly without going through the settings menu and closing your current app.

I use something like this on my Jailbroken iPhone and battery life is much longer.
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Old 25-01-2010, 21:23
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I know what I would like and it is probably hardware related and not possible, but I would love to be able to disable that little mute button. I am often accidentally muting it in my pocket and missing important calls.
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Old 25-01-2010, 22:13
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Bluetooth file transfer to/from any phone with Bluetooth.

More options on the e-mail app.

Get Google to update their map app to include turn-by-turn navigation... although given they have their own mobile platform now, that's probably not gonna happen.

Could they find a way to implement compatibility with scrolling CSS windows within Safari?

Ability to choose any sound for text alerts.

Connect to wifi quicker.

A character counter for text messages.

And as other(s) have said, multitasking ability for 3rd party apps.

Anything else would require a hardware upgrade or fundamental policy changes at Apple.
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Old 25-01-2010, 22:17
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Hi Dark 1, you just reminded me about the wifi. Something that annoys me is that it always loads my default wifi last on the list after loading other wifis in the area. It shoudl really go to your default location first before the others.
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Old 25-01-2010, 22:19
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1) Unlocking of the alledged hidden FM tuner to allow for live radio without internet
As I understand it, that would also require a hardware change. The chip inside may be FM capable, but the aerial is not.
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Old 25-01-2010, 22:21
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As I understand it, that would also require a hardware change. The chip inside may be FM capable, but the aerial is not.
This may not be a problem though, many mobile phones use the headset as an aerial?
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Old 25-01-2010, 22:33
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This may not be a problem though, many mobile phones use the headset as an aerial?
Yes indeed, it wouldn't be a problem to implement with a hardware upgrade - after all the Nano has an FM radio now - but it's more than a software update away.
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Old 25-01-2010, 22:38
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Yes indeed, it wouldn't be a problem to implement with a hardware upgrade - after all the Nano has an FM radio now - but it's more than a software update away.
Well the rumours are that Apple are working on an FM Radio app for current touch and 3g/s models. So maybe it is possible with the current hardware.
Of course it is only rumour, but it may happen.
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Old 26-01-2010, 08:54
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I'd like to see much more options to the 'home' screen. Folders to store apps in, ideally some information boxes (like a Twitter app always being displayed - I think some Nokias can do this). Apps being able to change their icons (eg Yahoo could push an icon to the weather app to reflect today's weather).

As great a platform as it is, there's still a lot of room for improvement.
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Old 26-01-2010, 08:59
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bluetooth file transfers to/from any device would keep me happy!
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Old 26-01-2010, 09:28
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Too late for wish lists apparently.....iPhone-OS-4.0-Features revealed
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Old 26-01-2010, 12:14
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Too late for wish lists apparently.....iPhone-OS-4.0-Features revealed
I know its too late, but the few features on that site have not been confirmed yet. Its just rumour
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Old 27-01-2010, 22:37
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I know its too late, but the few features on that site have not been confirmed yet. Its just rumour
was anything announced then, or was it all about the ipad?
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