What different or new hardware would you like to see in a new iPhone?

Better battery - considering the 3G is been out for a while Im sure they could get a larger capacity battery to fit in the same size...

ps3ud0 :cool:
 
Blackout said:
Yeah better performance and a better (or at least no worse) battery life would be great even if it meant a 'slight' increase in thickness.

Secondary upgrade for me would be a slightly better camera.

32gb would be simply great though.

Would also like to be able to synch wirelessly (not sure if that is hardware or software related though).
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32GB is coming,the ipod touch has it so it's obviously technically possible - only question is will the touch get pushed to 64GB to keep it ahead of the iphone...

Syncing wirelessly is one I missed, though I doubt it'll happen as what would you sync? Wireless music transfer would be painfully slow so is probably out, syncing contacts, calendar etc tread on mobileme a little too much.
 
Better Camera + Camera Flash
I still think a Slide-Out Keyboard would be a nice addition - but really I'm only thinking this because I want to:
* Text without looking (As you can with physical keys)
* Write a lengthy amount of text :p
I can't really vouch for the on-screen keyboard because I've only ever tried it once on a friends phone for about 10 seconds before he wanted it back :p However I do have an Omnia and find texting a bit of a chore and will never be able to text without looking :p I'm hoping the screen on the iPhone will make typing a little bit easier :p
 
Not bothered about the camera, nor do i want a slide out keyboard. I love the touch keyboard, why i want to waste space for a slide out one?

I'd like a higher res screen, the current one is good, very good in fact but i still think there is room for improvement. Go back to metal back, i don't like the new plastic back.
 
Not too bothered a out more megapixels, just a better camera that doesnt blur will be nice I have a proper digi cam it'll never match that. Battery life and better performance would be perfect, obviously this will be hard though. Not bothered about a bigger capacity I barely fill my 8GB not even half way yet, don't bother with movis why bother on such a small screen.
 
I don't really care for it, but i think they will up the graphics power to push the games side more.

Personally what i would look for is a smaller footprint, longer battery life, and a more effective 3g chipset. Oh and it could do with being metal again... I had an iPod Touch v1 and felt i could abuse it all day, but my iPhone really feels fragile.
 
Plastic backs not ideal yes, but I feel this is probably because of logistical manufacturing issues, easier moulding a piece of plastic with a rounded back than a metal one?
 
Top of my list would be better battery life, not to bothered about the camera as I rarely use it however with 3.0 now enabling MMS this could change my mind, so an improvement would be nice.

Design wise the phone is pretty near perfect in my eyes, I wouldn't mind it being slightly thicker to accommodate a bigger capacity battery if it came to it. I prefer the bevelled plastic back on the 3G compared to the metal back on the original makes it much more comfortable and easier to hold in your hand.

As for a slide out keyboard.....you have to be joking! It would be the last thing I would want on an iPhone, hopefully Apple would never do it as it goes against the whole design of the product and it would be a major step backwards.
 
Quite honestly, nearly everything I wanted to change has been addressed in the 3.0 firmware (except background apps).

The only thing I guess that would be 'nice' is 32GB but to be honest I've got all my music on my 16GB with room to spare so the only thing I'd be putting on a 32GB is movies and I don't have much need to watch films on it...

Panzer
 
I think the size is just about perfect, I would have it thicker for a better battery life. Stylings fine too but i'm sure they'll think of something to make it even nicer.
 
More horsepower please. I get very frustrated with the lag on my V1, so I'd be looking for an improvement to justify the upgrade to a V3 phone. Other than that, I'd be very happy.
 
A way to bring back the original metal casing without reverting whichever benefits plastic brought. I think the original iPhone felt a fair bit better in the hand and in overall use than the 3G. The build quality was through the roof.

Maybe some kind of sliding lens cap for the camera. Scuffs/dirt on its lens are the last thing it needs.
 
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Syncing wirelessly is one I missed, though I doubt it'll happen as what would you sync? Wireless music transfer would be painfully slow so is probably out, syncing contacts, calendar etc tread on mobileme a little too much.
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Hey Bigredshark :) I was thinking more that when I am at home I could synch with iTunes wirelessly over 802.11n (or bluetooth even...not sure that's fast enough though) to synch my music library, podcast subs etc. That I think should be fast enough, agree over 3g would be a mess though.
 
Think the only thing I'd want to see if an improved camera. Something to bring it around the spec of the Sony Erricson C905
 
Storage bump would be very nice, better camera and make it slimmer. I know its got the camera etc but the ipod touch is so much thinner. If they could make it just a little less chunky that would be great.
 
It's todo with the battery and it being a actual phone fez, I don't mind the size, and prefer ths shape of the 3G in my hand the then 2G because of the rounded back.
 
3.0 addressed most of my issues with the iPhone.

Hardware wise, as I always go on about... :p

At least 5MP camera with flash (ideally with image stabilising or something)
640x480 @ 30FPS video recording.
In the future world where flash is cheap: over 100GB storage :D

Wireless syncing just isn't feasible at the moment. Bluetooth gets you around 100KB/s which would mean filling a 16GB iPod would take over 4.5hrs :eek: Even 802.11n isn't really useful since it will destroy the battery
 
For me:

Better screen res
Better battery
Faster processor for more demanding apps
More RAM
Bigger storage
A back that doesn't scratch easily, don't care what it's made of!
 
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