A couple of things I'm hoping for

-Vastly improved battery life
-Better camera
-Get rid of the 50mb cellular download limit
-Better sound quality
-More innovative apps

What's the 50MB limit?

Main think I would want is a bigger screen.

Well you should be happy, because the cellular download limit has already been increased to 100MB.

I wouldn't mind a larger screen however I wouldn't be bothered about it being Full HD as long as Apple retains the retina display at whatever eventual size I will be happy. Ideally I wouldn't want it to be any bigger than 4.5 inches as it is then getting to big for one handed operation. There are some stellar Android handsets that are around 5 inches but these are too big for me personally, I use my phone mainly as a phone and would like the size to remain so.

I would expect iOS to have matured a but more by that point so they could sort out some of the quirks introduced with iOS 7.

Maybe dynamic icons like the clock, for instance there is nothing stopping them allowing icons to update with current information for instance the weather app icon could show current conditions and maybe temp without the need to go into the notification centre.

Overall iOS is a solid OS but it could do with a lot of refinements to bring it level with Windows Phone and Android.

Bigger screen, less bezel.

Honestly there doesn't need to be one at all people's own fault if they use there data up. It just limits people on unlimited data plans. Not very often but I will download things bigger than that on the go and not around a wifi hotspot so I wouldn't be able to because of that stupid limit.


Yeah I agree with this the sweet spot for me for screen size is 4.3-4.8 inches. The main thing that puts me of iPhones at the moment is actually the screen size. iOS 7 has sorted a lot of things out which annoyed me compared to Android. Your right though iOS has still got further developments to be made to it.

In fairness only other thing I think would be useful is NFC I know this doesn't have a legit use yet but will do in UK by spring. Vodafone will have launched there mobile wallet across entire European networks by time new iPhone is out.

No legit use yet but will do by spring?!

So the biggest two networks already having mobile wallets available have to wait for Vodafone to do it too before it becomes legit?

True they do but EE and O2 UK don't have anywhere near as many customers as Vodafone does across all of Europe. I am talking by legit for Apple to have a good reason to put NFC in there devices it was still only a niche thing but by Vodafone doing across all of there European networks it maximises the need for Apple to put NFC in there phones. Sorry if how I phrased originally was wrong I do apologise for that.

Apple has demonstrated in the past that they only do something when either majority of people want it or they consider it worthwhile doing.

You specifically said will have a legit use in the UK by spring. But what you meant was wide enough adoption outside the UK for Apple to bother supporting it?

Incidentally Apple have been demonstrably off with their timing in the past as well - iPhone 1's lack of 3G, iPhone 5's only working on one network...

Yeah sorry I wasn't very clear I was saying unless Apple see a massive amount of amount of networks supporting it for mobile wallets they aren't going add to there devices. I think Vodafone doing across all of there European networks is certainly going make Apple consider adding NFC to there devices in case they lose market share. I think ISIS has massively helped in North America as 3 of the major networks are using that now. I can see NFC being added to iPhone 6 as it is becoming more and more used.

Very true in fairness to Apple the 5 was out nearly a full year before O2 and Vodafone launched 4G but I do see your point they did forget about Europe with the 5. Thankfully they fixed it with the 5C and 5S.

If you look at global customers, Apple went to their suppliers of radio technology (Qualcomm) and purchased a chipset that handled DC-HSPA for Europe, and LTE for the USA. Europe took a LONG time to get its act together around frequency decisions, and the UK licensing was delayed due to so many court cases, the networks kept suing each other. I suspect Apple took one look and thought "we will come back next year, meanwhile they'll be happy on DC-HSPA".

Eh, except the rest of Europe has had harmonized spectrum allocations for several years. The UK isn't the only LTE enabled country in Europe, in fact we were one of the last.

Germany, the biggest economy, most populous country, and presumably one of their biggest markets, has had 800+1800+2600 LTE for quite some time.

I thought the Germans hadn't launched workable LTE until mid 2012?

And the iPhone 5 launch mentioned LTE in Germany and the UK as working fine (thanks to 1800mhz support) - and the DC-HSPA support was pretty much Europe only.

The download limit has been doubled to 100mb? When did that happen?

With iOS7.

I would like to see a larger screen, improved battery life, improved camera optics and NFC.

4.3" screen mainly.

I think a bigger screened iPhone is just a matter off time. Much like with the iPad, The Jobs insisted a smaller iPad wouldn't work, but now we have one, and as it turns out, it's rather popular.

I expect the iPhone range will similarly expand. Not a bigger replacement, but a bigger brother. I see the 4" version being here to stay for those who want high-end performance in an easily pocketable form. Apple still being the only manufacturer doing so.

And I can't see them adding any more than one additional size. A million-and-one different options is a Samsung thing, not an Apple thing. And I can't see that size being a 5+ inch 'phablet' like some rumours have had it. They're just a bit silly and willy waving. I think something in the 4.5" to 4.8" area could be a reasonable compromise.

The one big issue to iron out though will that of resolution. With most screen size changes (bar the iPhone 5 going 16:9), they've either just kept the same resolution (e.g. iPad Mini), or quadrupled it (e.g. iPhone 4). But an iPhone with just a little bit bigger screen in both x and y, they'd surely have to boost the resolution to retain its 'Retina' credentials. But they can't really quadruple it. It would have to be a brand new resolution for an iOS devise, and that introduces just a little more fragmentation. Something Apple doesn't like dealing with.

Nope, Germany uses LTE 800 and 2600 primarily, with, like the UK, just one network using 1800.

800Mhz was launched first, in September 2010. Three networks had LTE 800 by July 2011, the time the first 1800Mhz network was launched

Of course if your idea of "workable" means "iPhone compatible" then of course, that arrived with the 4G iPhone in mid 2012.

Finland, Estonia, Denmark, Austria, Norway, and Sweden all had 800Mhz or 2600Mhz networks since 2009 or 2010 as well, contrary to Apple's claims.

Ironically it was the leading economies - UK, France, Germany - that were the last, but then again Apple doesn't count anyone who can't afford their products.

Larger screen - The option of such is a given I think. Eventually.

Improved battery life - Quite difficult to do with the current small form factor. Battery technology isn't improving at the rate of the tech it powers. Other than small incremental efficiency improvements, all they can do is make the battery physically bigger. Which if there's to be a bigger screened version, that would become an option. But it's unrealistic to expect any major advancements here right now.

Improved camera optics - Also a given. They always incrementally improve the camera. To the point where it's gone from a pretty naff one in the first iPhone, to one that's now already one of the better ones.

NFC - DOA. Ain't gonna happen.

Yes it will. The next iphone will have it.

I think one of the more prominent areas it needs to improve is readily accessible information. Every other platform has some way of accessing basic information very quickly be that through live tiles or widgets as such. Apple does need to bring this in I feel, it does frustrate me somewhat that the basic concept or live icons hasn't been implemented across the OS when they have a clock icon that actually tells the current time. The screen size for me could be increased by half an inch at most, I like the compact nature of the iPhone, with a thin case it just slips in my pocket unoticed. I think general consensus is now however that Apple needs to pull its finger out and offer something new and innovative for its next release. You mention NFC, I can't see Apple implementing this as it would threaten their current revenue structure related to App Store and In-App purchases. Any transaction on an iPhone in App has to be ran through Apple, it can't be handled by a third party ot syphoned off to a website. Apple blocks any applications from mentioning other ways to pay and frankly this is very regressive. Its for this reason alone NFC won't be coming to iPhone.


I am inclined to agree a larger screen iPhone is just a matter of time as for the fragmentation, This is inevitable as the platform progresses. I suppose the advantage this time round is Apps would merely just be upscaled just like non retina ipad apps were on the "new ipad" with no black bars. Apple would be reluctant to lose the retina display on any of its devices. I suspect it will maintain that 324 (326?) ppi count on any future device. I cant see them exceeding that however as they have stated they won't be entering into the cock show that is apparent on Android devices, image quality will be maintained at the very least.


Read above, Apple's revenue structure would have to change. Unless Apple could figure out a way to ensure it gets a slice of the proceeds then it ain't gonna happen. NFC for mobiles I reckon isn't going to take off in the way people think, not for a few years at least. The technology itself is not quite mature or widespread as yet, I suspect for the universal implementation something akin to the advent of Chip and Pin back in 2004 would need to happen.

I already use my phone for contactless payments in Tesco and McDonald's it's pretty cool.

Well, we'll meet back here in 1 year and see who's dancing around who singing, "Told you so, told you so…"

I think it'll be me.

Bigger screen.

& Qi wireless charger built in!!

& 2GB RAM.

Completely agree on screen good points on ram and Qi wireless charging. I had expected a ram increase in the 5S to 1.5GB or 2GB hopefully we will see this in the 6 though iPhones are better optimised the increased ram is still likely to be a plus with gaming and applications. Wireless charging isn't something I have actually tried yet but can easily see the usefulness of having it on a device my next phone I will likely consider that more.