Oh iPhone rumors, how I love thee

More capacity would be great with all the wonderful Apps coming out. A higher megapixel camera would be good also for posting & sending photos. It would be good to be able to download a photo from the iPhone and be able to get a good print out of it. What would really be good is a way to turn off just the phone/internet features when traveling and just use it as an iPod.

Tell me, exactly, what is the big deal with iPhone?

Sure, they are neat, but for me, and the vast majority, nothing but an overpriced play toy. A cell phone is used to make and receive phone calls.

My LG phone takes allows me to place and receive phone calls, take pictures and store them or send them, sends and receives text and video messages, has a built in calculator, gives me web access, can be used as a portable GPS, store and play music ....... also has games (if that is your bag) but I don't want them and deleted them from the phone so I could store more music.

So once again ..... why an overpriced iPhone?

The bigger question is have they developed a Hot-Fix for not being able to send or forward pics to another phone. Currently you can only send them to an email address.

The most egregious thing left out of the OS to date is the ability to use voice commands to make calls, a feature on almost all cellphones. Yes, there are apps to help facilitate this, but they still require you to push buttons, which if you're driving, is unsafe for you and fellow motorists. So, let's do that before we worry about more exotic technology.

The number of megapixels is not as important as the quality of the lens and light sensitivity of the sensor. 3 MP is plenty for a 4" snapshot if the lens and sensor are good.

@Larryp: Because not everyone is like you. Great you just want a simple phone. I want music (and I like how iTunes manages this), some productivity apps are great to help keep my life simplified and on track in a hectic world, I like the big screen and easy mapping, etc...

I never understood why folks project their personal desires onto everyone else. Don't buy one if you don't want it.

"as nice as cut and paste is, the search is my favorite new feature. Being able to search through emails, contacts and anything else on my phone is way nice ..."

These functions have been around for a while now...with a Blackberry.

David Perrine: You can already "turn off" the phone features and use it as an iPod by selecting Airplane Mode, which will stop all wireless/cell/wifi signals.

larryP... go buy an iphone.. use it for a week.. then throw your LG away...

and as for overpriced? compared to the other prices out there for the other types of phone.. I dont really see it being overpriced.. its pretty much on par for all phones..

What about SIRIUS XM coming to the I-Phone

I think they should add the option to delete individual calls such as missed or dialed instead of having to delete the whole thing.

Love my iPhone but isn't it about time voice-dial was part of the phones base (not as an app)? And voice-dial via bluetooth headset. Basic on just about all other phones.

How about a way to not have your text displayed on your screen! That seems so simple but no one has put in an option to correct it!

Wow, what an uninformative article. Did you post it just because you HAD to post something?

It's much better to NOT post, then to post useless speculation in a public place.

You wasted a small part of my day today. Next time save such pointless conversations for email with your friends.

Iphone Please. Do yourself a favor when the Nokia N97 comes out get it. This is a real smart phone. I put the Iphone in the same class as a tickle me elmo a toy!!!! Besides the fact master Jobs locks that phone down so much it is stupid. Seriously people go to Att or t mobile get the free phone then get the unlimited data plan and then get a REAL smart phone from NOKIA!!!!!

By this time I am conceived that Apple knows what consumers wants better than most so called giants in cell phone, computer etc. Whatever they come up with I will be happy to adopt it.

Some people don't understand why me and thousands of other people are crazy about iPhone. It's OK, not everybody wants BMW anyway.

I want to see the voice command feature in the IPhone. When I gave up my Windows Mobile phone 18 months ago, I did not realize how much I miss that feature. C'mon Apple – put this ONE feature into the IPhone please!

I have had my iphone since it came out and it has been the cell phone that i have kept the longest. I am not really exited about the news because I still have a 1st gen iphone and quite frankly i do not want a new software, I want a whole new 3rd gen iphone. So when Apple decides to finally do something really progressive like adding external memory, video, great cam, longer battery, run more than one app at a time and a better web server memory then I will be extremely exited to be able to run my whole life from my phone. That said I still Love my iphone and I would not change it for any other phone on the market!! (well expect for another iphone)

Ditch the iPhone. What you need is an Android phone, like the G1. Much nicer phone.

I still use indian smoke signals to contact friends.

LG all the way!!!!

The iphone deal killers for me are the propritary cable and the NON-replaceable battery.

Until Apple changes their policy on these two topics I will not buy one.

i agree with Larry, other than the stylish look iphone lacks the features that any smart phone should have and I am sure they wouldn't include the missing features in the new iphone that is due soon.

Out loud GPS, please!! My old Crackberry had it- why can"t you? Google maps is so useless when you are driving- and dangerous!!

How about a zoom on the camera?

A Nikon edition iPhone with 5-10mp sensor and Nikkor glass coupled to stop motion sensing to produce crisp photographs in most situations including low light.

The ability to use the iPhone as an external storage device for DSLR cameras via the USB ports.

The ability to connect to photo kiosks for printing.

I want a better camera, Nokia has 8megapixels!!! give Iphone users a better camera.
if it has a better camera, then I'll need a bigger memory, but for now it's just a phone that I can play games on.....

I am also really really hoping that the 3.0 software upgrade IMPROVES service, I have soooo many dropped calls it's ridiculous

MMS! MMS! MMS! Why is this so difficult? My old junky Treo sent photo messages years ago, so I was truly shocked when I got my iPhone and it was incapable of MMS. Yes, there are apps for sending images via text but then a person has to click on a link and input a long username and password to access the image. It's ridiculous and very frustrating when other phones have been doing this for years, and no, emailing images is not the same, particularly when you're sending images to people whose phones don't easily access the web or email. Just MMS, please – I think we can all wait for video editing – let's just add basic functionality to start!

Simply put Larryp, the iphone isn't for you.
It's not for everyone.
Very few products are "for everyone".

And the simple truth is, not everyone would use the features, or find value in it.
But as it's the #1 selling cell phone in the world, it's fair to say that there are a LOT of people who do use it's features.

I was like you a while back. A cell phone was for phone calls, and not much else. Then I got my blackberry and I truely realized the potential of a smart phone.
And so, I snatched up the iphone.
It's one of those deals were, "you never knew you always wanted it".
When I didn't have it, I didn't care. Now that I have it, I wonder how I lived without it.

I think a better camera and more capacity would make it more practical 8gb or 16gb is kinda limited. As far as a netbook If it had some sort of compatibility mode with the apps out there already and it surfed the net well and had much more storage and a decent library of full featured programs I doubt it's gonna have the processing power to load many standard software titles making it really niche for those who don't have/want an iphone and who don't have/want a macbook...

As far as Why the Iphone well not to insult LarryP's comment but you should really try the interface with the touch screen / accelerometer etc. The Iphone has raised the bar for every other cell phone, yes if you only want to make calls it has a lot of eye candy but based on your logic, why do you have a cell a phone a house phone makes and receives calls and you can use your computer to go on the internet... new things come out with more features that people like so they can do more faster right... well the app store really increases what you can do it's not just games, they are thousands of practical tools you couldn't get anywhere else let alone on a cell... That's why you get a high priced Iphone and if you don't like it then don't complain just don't buy it...

I want to buy an iPhone so I can have the latest gadget; I am a consumer, so all Apple has to do is wow me with flashing lights and nifty sounds, then turn me upside and shake me until money comes out. I can't wait!!!

*please read above post with heavy sarcasm

Once you go iPhone, you never go back. Why, you ask, would one choose an "overpriced" iPhone? Simply, because it's brilliant! It really isn't the actual applications it has (ike web access, camera, GPS, etc.) that make it stand apart, its the functionality of it all. Everything is easy to get to, to scroll down to, to access. And, its really quite an intuitive little device. Esthetically, its also quite pleasing. Now, I am by no means an Apple fanatic (because they do indeed exist) and the iPhone is really the first Apple product that I've owned, but I just can't see myself owning anything else.

The only thing that I wish the current iPhone had, and that hopefully the next will, is some sort of indicator which signals any missed calls or new and unviewed text messages. Like a glowing home button would be a nice addition to signal any missed calls received when the phone is left unattended,

Can't send & receive pictures without going to a website and entering username & password – that's the worst! Will this feature be available?

David, I think the Airplane mode turns off the phone & internet access.

My question is, if you already have an iPhone, do you get the upgrade for free?

Larry,

Sit down with someone who has one for 15 minutes. I think you will be a bit suprised at what else it can do, and how easily & simple it is for most people to use.

I cant convince a Ford guy to drive a Chevy, but there are some definite merits to the iPhone or there simply would not be a market for it.

Great, after only 3 Years of the iphone debut, know Apple comes with a new phone wich will clearly make the old iphones obsolete... what a joke, you mean to tell me that if i buy the iphone right know l'll have to buy the newer one soon? how much will i have to shell out, $500-600?? tha's bull if you ask me.

I would just be happy if it became hearing aid compatible. As a long time mac user (early 90s), extremely disappointed that this simple feature is not up to snuff. This will be the 3rd generation and my cell is a 2003 model. I am very due for a needed new phone.

My wish: that iPhone wouldn't force a particular phone company on the user. I'm holding out until they make that change!

How about being able to receive media txt messages directly to the phone like every other cell phone can?

I'd like to see the phone go carrier agnostic. This archaic "You must use X carrier and on a contract" belongs back in the 90's. It's like selling computers but making it bound to one ISP without recourse.

Larry,
Because it's cool and chicks dig it.

I love my iPhone. It's more than just a phone that calls and receives. It's an music player on the go, a gps, when your lost in the city, and a great way to fact check my homework using the internet. Welcome to the information age LarryP. Do you still have a rotary phone?

Hey, as long as the iphone doesn't have Flash, it will never display websites properly and has already found itself a place in my USELESS drawer. Give us flash Apple, or the competitor who does is going to fry you.

To LarryP:

Agree that a phone is just used to make and receive calls. Just like a computer is just used for word processing.

I'd like the I-Phone to be exactly like the Palm Pre. qrty keyboard, replacable battery, an interface that actually works with corporate systems, a real camera with a flash.

You know, a tool not a toy.

I'm excited for 3.0. Copy and paste will be nice and the new search feature will be good too.

David: There is a way to turn off the phone/internet on the iPhone. Go into the settings and turn on airplane mode.

Larry: "A cell phone is used to make and receive phone calls."

Tell that to all the people who have Blackberries/Treos/iPhones. Cell phones are becoming not only tools for keeping in touch with people, but also a tool to organize your life. I use my iPhone as my datebook and address book, as well as my way to call/text people and send/receive e-mails. The nicest thing is that whenever I plug it in to charge it automatically syncs with my calendar and address book on my computer, so I've always got everything right at hand no matter where I am.

Does everyone need this? No, probably not, but for those of us who do it's really nice.

The iPhone is not about bells and whistles. It is a life changing device. No matter how creative you are pre-iPhone, you will definitely be much more creative post-iPhone ownership. The device has a way of making us see unbelievable potential in making the world a smaller place. Would you spend $1,000 if it made you smarter? Hopefully. How about $5,000 if it made you happier? Probably. $300 to make you more creative? You can.

You left out what might be the biggest news.... Will Apple team up with Verizon?

I-Phone is for those who have nothing better to do with their time or money. That's the bottom line. So if you have more money than brains... you will run for it. Sure it's nice... but necessary? lol If every bonerhead who spent money on it would go with a cheap cell phone and take half the difference and donate to a medical research program and the other half pay on their credit card, life would be sweeter for everyone. Do we Americans have to always rationalize wasting money just because some corporation says we need thier newest gadget???

Apple can always define products when they're new, but once the competition catches up, it must be addressed. I'm convinced that background processing is critical, because the Pre is going to make iPhone look sick in this department. It's already a huge pain, but at least no one else really had it – until now.

I'm sure the 5 megapixels is coming soon. I bet Apple kept that one in their back pocket last year, to have for a future update. It can't be less than 5.

And the last biggie is battery life. Tough bind – some of the things we want, especially background processing, suck battery life, but the battery is already a huge deficit. At the very, very least, give us swappable batteries! Wouldn't that be the simplest start? Otherwise, I'd bite the bullet and thicken the thing to fit a fatter battery in, with more cells. I can't get even a single day out of mine, and that sucks.

The iPhone is the best mobile phone I've had in 20 years.

I was probably an iphone hater until my boss took my blackberry away and handed me one about 6 months ago. Sure, there is an adjustment period but there are some functions you just find yourself unable to live without for work and personal reasons.

I, personally, would like to see ALL applications use the rotational keyboard so i dont feel like i have to fat finger text messages while driving.

Is that asking too much? Maybe

As long as there are people willing to pay the price for those kinds of toys, in the name of trendiness, there will be manufacturers willing to find ways to collect.

I just wish it was on more networks. Until then I will never know if it's as great as everyone thinks it is.

I just got my iPhone 3g a little over a month ago. I would really be upset if they released new hardware to go with the software up date and I have to shell out big bucks to replace it.

Flash, please. I know, I know, but there is enough content out there that it becomes a pain sometimes.

I think at some point in recent years, we reached a tipping point – Apple haters are now officially more annoying than Apple boosters.

The reality is that at this moment no other product does what an iPhone does, the way an iPhone does it. That doesn't mean it's better (many people prefer other phones for their own reasons, which is totally legitimate), but it's definitely different, in a way that iPhone users find compelling. I have used most competing phones and prefer my iPhone. If you prefer something else, great, but that doesn't mean iPhone users are ill-informed or undiscriminating.

Just a little thing, but it would be nice to be able to put the phone in silent mode without flicking the switch on the side. That switch broke off the first week I had the phone! There is no way to set it to completely silent without that switch. You can turn the volume down on the ringer, but not completely off.

Lost cause LarryP. Iphone enthusiasts are like Obama supporters – they firmly believe that the grass is greener on their side of the fence, and there isn't a thing (especially reason) in the world that can change their mind.

I have one of the original ones. Is this a software upgrade that will let me cut and paste?

I would like to send and receive pics in text messages.

"Once you go iPhone, you never go back. "

My boyfriend went back to his Blackberry. The keyboard on the Iphone drove him crazy. I drives me crazy too, but I still find the other features worth it.

How much trouble have other iPhone users had with the 3G network....its increasingly overburdened structure? From what I've read, the problem is only getting worse.....the touted 4G network may still be months - if not years - away from reality. I currently have a Blackberry, but have played around with enough iPhones to appreciate their applications and abilities. Just not sure if I'm ready to make a move based on the reports I've heard about the 3G network....how inadequate it's proving with increasing volume of users. Would love to hear some feedback on this issue.

5 mega pixel camera? How about a quality 1 mega pixel. All these point and shoots that go into high resolution still have the same sensor size. More pixels = smaller sensor recievers = alot more noise. To counter the high noise they started introducing noise reduction software that blends the picture out. So you end up with more pixels but overall less clarity. So the next time you see a high mega pixel point and shoot that brags about noise reduction, it's to make up for a poor sensor. Again a 1 mega pixel sensor is good enough for the job on a iphone and 6 mega pixel for a high end point and shoot. Make it HD resolution for display on HD TV's. Leave the high resolution for the SLR's with larger sensors and better lenses.

Much better sound quality is a must for an audiophile like me! Compared to the Cowon S9 or Samsung Y3, the iPhone sounds absolutely terrible. Also a much bigger memory. There's no reason not to have at least a 32GB memory, so you can put all your songs in Apple Lossless. Also, why can't they put two or three 32GB chips in there while they're at it? That would be super sweet!

besides the copy paste feature , iphone needs to be able to forward contacts, Copy contact to SIM card.

New Hardware??? Does this mean new phone??? If so, I'm going to be a bit upset...I just upgraded to the 3g because the rep at the Apple store told me that 3.0 is ONLY a software upgrade and there will not be a new phone.

i was a blackberry user for a while, but the iphone is something i can't put down. it has GPS, an app for e-trade, listen to videos from youtube, listen to howard stern through an app, takes better quality pictures than blackberrry, better web browser.
after 3 months, i still can't put down my iphone after i upgraded from 8gb to 16 gb.

I have a BB Storm and am very happy with it. Screen is a little bigger too. Any speed difference/ app choices the Iphone would provide is negligible based upon my personal cellular needs. Still an overpriced Apple product (albeit a good one).

DREAM: A removable battery, a common-standard (e.g. SD) smart media card, and a hard keyboard. None of which will happen. Apple can monetize by charging hefty repair/replacement fees for the battery, limited memory means many users will be encouraged to upgrade when the inevitable GEN2 model arrives, and a hard keyboard would ruin the iPod-like "cool" factor. REALITY: Larger memory, better quality screen, slimmer profile, and the new 3.0 OS. Apple is a master of the incremental update (see their iPod series). Don't expect big things from this next model. The GEN3 will have OLED and whatever catchphrase hypes the rabid sheeple, as always.

If you run your own business, you'll understand why the IPhone is a big deal. I had a Razr before and it did many other things that I could use, but for other apps, I needed a PDA. Now it's all combined. You could get the same type functionality from a blackberry, especially now that all these other phones have been catching up with Apple. Try the phone and you'll see why the big deal.

I have had every "Smartphone" under the sun since 2003. I have been with Sprint, Verizon, Cingular and Tmobile. my iPhone 3g is by far the best device I have owned. The pros far outweigh the cons. I will always have special place in my heart for the Blackberry!!! Close Second.

I would like the iPhone to play online videos easier, such as CNN videos.

As it is, I never take my laptop on vacation any more. All I need is my phone. For example, if I'm on the beach and want to know what restaurants are in the area, I just pull out my phone and get menues and directions.

I rarely use my home computer unless I'm doign document work. The iPhone is a bit pricy, but considering how much I use it, it is totally worth every penny.

i have a 16 gig and have never used more them 8 gig, my camera is great – dont need a 5 or even a 3 mp . so nothing, the iphon is great just the way it is!

I would like to be able to forward text messages. Why can we not forward jokes via text?

Another major, major bug: the inability to save attachments from email to the phone without major BS and 3rd party support.

Makes the iphone a great toy for teens but useless for business.

rjp

What I'm looking forward to is the Palm Pre!

apple is making money by screwing us over

why does the bluetooth not work like other phones?

why can i not make ringtones from my music unless i purchase the song from apple?

I would not recomend iphone because it is limited by apples choice

Yeah, you want a 5MP camera in a phone using a junk lens. Wow your pictures are going to be, wait for it, not very good.

Granted film quality is about 6MP, but if you have a poor lens the MP will not matter. Any camera over 6MP the big difference comes to the lens quality.

Also when comparing the price of the iPhone, YOU MUST COMPARE IT TO A LIKE ITEM. AKA ANOTHER SMART PHONE, not some cheep candybar type. When you do that, the iPhone wins hands down because of the better OS, it's not windows.

Main reason that I have not switched from BlackBerry is lack of push email and push ability for apps like Facebook.

Super-size it!!!!!!
HOW ABOUT A BOOMER VERSION?
I have reading glasses & Fat Fingers.
The current iPhone is just too d*mn SMALL.
GIVE ME A SCREEN I CAN SEE WITHOUT MY READING GLASSES.
And, Either allow me to use a stylus, OR make the keyboard tiles bigger!

The iphone is fantastic. Verizon please do what it takes to get the iphone!!!!!!!!!!! best network needs the best phone. have not used the pre but nothing even comes close to the iphone. if you don't understand why then just use an iphone for a while. I'll try a pre...you try an iphone. My bet is on the iphone.

My daughters both have iPhones. I have a cell phone I hardly ever use, a Palm Pilot and an iPod. If I had an iPhone, I would have all three in one piece, but my current technologies all still work. My wife points out if I loose the iPhone, I've lost everything.

Norman...Flash is dead on the mobile web becasue it will always be plugin based.....SVG is the new way....and Apple having SVG support in Safari both on the desktop and in the iPhone is light years ahead of may others.

I'm with you, Mulfy. I'm happy with my Verizon service and so will enjoy the iPhone vicariously through blogs like this and my friends who have them. I may have to settle for the iPod Touch.

The iTouch is the VERY best phone I've ever owned. YES, phone.

Just bought mine, so naturally they'll introduce new hardware.

Not having an exclusive contract and allowing Verizon customers to purchase the iphone would be nice. NOBODY in South Dakota has one, unless they are paying roaming. Why is that?

I have the 16GB version and would love to see more storage space and the ability to send pics to other phones. Not being able to do that sort of thing without using an e-mail account is a royal pain.

I truly never wanted to be one of "those people" who went ga-ga over the iPhone. Nonetheless, my trusty Palm Treo phone was destroyed and I took the plunge. I've had the phone since the first day of their release about a year ago and I love it. With the exception of needing more memory for my music and podcasts and also not being able to send mobile-to-mobile pics, this phone is outstanding. I'm now one of "those people."

The most important upgrade they need to make

no more AT&T

Iphone +verizon = : )
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You just got cut and paste? Funny!

Love the iPhone, just wish they'd offer a non-camera version. I work for the Air Force in an area that only allows non-camera phones.

I think it's a given that MMS is coming.
What I really want is more storage, and the ability to use SDHC cards for additional storage. Apps take up hardly any space but movies and MP3s can quickly fill up the iPhone.

Tool, Toy, Life manager... Is anyone's life really any better for having an iphone?

I just got an iPhone for $99 refurbished. It works great and I use it a lot.

Pandora is awesome as is the ability to look up stuff on the internet whenever I feel like it.

Sure I use restraint, and try not be rude but is really one of the coolest things I've owned. Is it needed? No. But it is fun.

Yeah a new phone might come out, but who cares.

My next phone which will probably be from Apple, will be in a few years when 4G becomes widely available.

The iPhone is really cool. And most everything that is on the iPhone is on other phones...except other phones don't cost as much...ever...and there are no built in charges for just having the damn thing.

Also the iPhone is pretty much useless for business. It is a toy.

those of you who switched from blackberry to the i-phone.. how has the transition been? do you miss the blackberry esp for sending/receiving email?

JR

The best thing they could do is move away from AT&T.

I've had my iPhone 3G since November and I can't live without it now. I was like Larry P at one point but when the iPhone first came out it was way out of my price range and I wanted a lot of the "first release" bugs to get worked out. Sure $300 may seem like a lot and its not for everyone but try it and you'll get hooked!

My wife is with US Cellular so she couldn't get the iPhone. She liked my iPhone so much she ended up getting a Blackberry Curve. And she loves it! There are pros and cons to both. I do think if Apple wants to really blow the sales roof off they need to go across the board with carriers. Not just AT&T.

Anyway, to the features. MMS for sure! Voice dialing! Vlingo does this but like someone else stated above you still have to push and hold a button. (Vlingo... Voice to text). My wifes Blackberry Vlingo has this and its really cool and not to mention safer to cut down on texting while driving. And one of the biggest... FLASH!! APPLE PLEASE bring this to the table. Your browser blows the others away but this would put it over the top by far!! Taking video and a better camera with a zoom and flash would be great as well.

I can't wait for the 3.0 update. Maybe some of our wishlist will be answered!

The 3.0 OS upgrade will support MMS on the 3G version of the iphone. I think a button to turn off the wifi on the outside of the phone would be nice. Right now you have to go to settings to do that. A higher resolution camera would be nice too. But I have to say I'm really excited about the push notification capability on the 3.0 update. Finally I'll be able to use a messenger app the way it's meant to be used.

I'll be replacing my iPhone with the Palm Pre.

I want an iPhone, but do not want to discontinue my relationship with Verizon to get it. I'll buy one the day they announce a partnership.

The iPhone is not for everyone. Its one main advantage is it is not the phone or "device" that someone else decided you need. You can customize it to meet your needs. Most cell phones are full of impossible to use features or ones I never wanted. With the approach of using Apps, I get a phone with exactly what I need, not what some nerd at zerotel thinks I need.

For me, since I travel a lot and Homeland Security believes that a computer is a convenient casing for some kind of threat, the iPhone lets me leave the computer behind. Some countries don't even let you bring laptops in. So this has been a great business tool for my work/lifestyle. I have used it from the Middle East to remote parts of Ecuador and its service and functionality has been great. I has been comical when others with different kinds of smartphones derided the iPhone on a couple of trips as a toy. They were not laughing when I still had function and they had bricks.

The only thing I really want in the new iPhone is more memory. I still need to haul my iPod around for large bits of video and books on tape. I can burn through quite a bit of stored material in a week and my old 8 gb one is not quite enough.

Turn by turn GPS would be the only feature that I would really like updated, but I would imagine that would be a software app created by a third party.

To answer a couple questions posted.

The 3.0 upgrade will be a free download for all generations of iphones.
Some new features require specific features (like GPS) or faster data rates (MMS needs 3G data speed), so not ALL features will work on the first generation phone. First Gen owners will still have plenty of new features like copy/paste, search, new itunes features and apps, etc.

Jeff

The iPhone rocks. iPhone haters have not tried it yet, or are just unwilling to be truthful.

First, they do need to allow Video, MMS. I cannot wait until the new version comes out.

I loved Bob Schwartz's point. It's not the megapixels that is the issue with the photos. It's the shutter release, light sensor, etc.

And for those people hating the idea of having to get a new piece of hardware, are you still typing on your Commodore 64 or Intel Pentium? I mean come on, hardware upgrades are inevitable these days. Suck it up and deal with it. When and if new iPhone hardware is available, I'll get it when I can afford it.

Oh, and lastly. Have you ever had to sit at a restaurant for 45 minutes which young kids bored out of their minds? iPhone to the rescue!! And they number of new game apps keeps the kids excited even when they become bored of one of them.

iPhone:

- No ability to set the email or voicemail notification sound, or volume.
- No ability to have any notifications repeat until you pick them up.

I wish I had stuck with my cellphone, which did these things nicely. Now, unless my iPhone is stuck to my hip wherever I go, I miss important calls and emails all the time.

Wish I had bought a Blackberry, but I'm stuck in a 3 year contract.

Think twice about what your needs are, and download the manuals before you buy.

I LOVE my iPhone. However what I would really like is for it to crash less, mostly because of the apps from the App store, like when I try to 'See All' album pics in the Facebook app it ALWAYS freezes up and I've to do a hard restart of the phone. I hate that. Overall a very good phone, but many many crappy apps out there.

The iPhone is all just a bunch of hype! I have a Touch Diamond through Sprint, and it does all the things the iPhone can....AND MORE. Every single gripe I've read here is a current function on the windows based devise. It can send/receive pic mail, it has a 3.2 meg camera, light indicators when a you have a missed call/new email or txt, mp3 player (and you don't have to pay to get the songs...), tons of hacks, apps and games, ect.... I don't understand the craze of the iPhone when there are better products available. I always have had a windows based PDA phone (and always will). Just a suggestion to look into.

How about a special iphone just for Verizon. I hate ATT. As for new software or hardware – get used to it Apple does it all the time. I paid over 2-grand for a lovely new MacBook PRO in October with a version of imovie that is inferior to the previous version. The new PROs that came out a couple months ago have new features and fix the bugs with imovie. Guess what – it's a $90 upgrade! Thanks Apple! I love to keep paying and paying and paying just to get the same features that new customers automatically get.

Nice toy, but how about making the actual phone part work better??? And a replaceable battery???

Marcon, why in the world are you texting while driving anyway?? Are you trying to kill someone or youself?? If the text just can't wait, pull over and text.... just don't do it while screaming down the highway at break neck speed...

I did not think there was a "big deal" about the iphone either until I finally got one. What makes it so cool is that it's more like a mini computer than a phone. It's web surfing capabilities are by far the best i've seen on a mobile device(although no flash support yet.) It's music and video capabilites are also the best i've seen, very polished and easy to use. The ease of use of the app store is awesome, and there is nearly every app you could possibly think of. Did I mention the device itself looks and feels great? Fits great in my hand, pocket, and the screen is great. It's not perfect, but it's a huge leap over other mobile devices i've had or seen. FYI, I'm not a mac person either, strictly pc's for me.

they need to add FLASH !

Why only ATT as the carrier? I would switch but love Sprint

I'm a long-time user. Just bought one this week for my daughter's birthday (she's switching from a blackjack), and ATT said all software updates will be downloaded to existing customers for free. It's the hardware updates that they will make us pay for. Till then, we are blissfully happy with our smart–and entertaining (unabashedly so)–phones.

I'm holding out for a Palm Pre.

If they would just add flash I would be thrilled... I would be willing to buy a new gen iphone if it meant having flash even though I already shelled out money for the first one and then the new one that came out last year or when ever... please! flash!!!

I would like to see the Calendar changed to display to-do items and events that are not time specific.

Iphone is over priced and is not the #1 selling phone in the world. Have never been a fan of the AT&T network, for data it simply doesnt compare to some of the other networks. AS the Iphone just went to 3G, that is way behind the curve in the other phones who have been 3G. 4G will soon be upon us and is for one carrier. Then the phone will be obsolete! I will take the money that I save by not buying an Iphone and put it towards a better laptop.

the option to NOT have a camera at all, since i had to get rid of my iphone due to security restrictions at work.

A better phone is my primary desire. Not necessarily 5 megapixels, but a good camera. There is such a thing as a very good 3 megapixel camera, and there is such a thing as a really poor 5 megapixel camera!

Do you still have to wait 15 minutes to get emails that people send to you, with iPhone 3.0? My blackberry gets them in a matter of seconds and doesn't wait 15 minutes to pull the email info from the server. One of the many reasons I love my pearl and won't own an iPhone until they make a lot of progress. Congrats on adding cut and paste only halfway through 2009!!

Any mention of improvements to phone reception, I got ris of my Iphone due to bad reception and call drops, got a cheap phone much improve no fancy apps though.

Must have:
Much more capacity : 20, 40,80Gb
Longer battery life
Much better camera: lens quality and at least 5 Mp
Video recording

Nice to have:
Able to send multimedia SMS
Voice command
Voice notes

Critics of the iPhone have no idea where the technology is going and how our life is changing. In the very near future, our phone will be our only gadget and we'll control everything with it.

The I-phone is so great!!! If you're not into the whole reliability thing... I know, cause I have one (regrettably)

Would love to have a flash for my camera – zoom would be nice too! All of my past phones had flash and zoom. I've had 3 iphones and now that I work remote, I have my work email and calendar sync with my iphone and this capability has been invaluable!

More space – More GB please ( 40,60,80GB )

More hardware – USB Thumbdrive adapters, Media readers, Biometric thumb scanners and the ability to do more more more...

The biggest thing I want to see: A carrier agnostic iPhone. Sprint, Verizon and AT&T... If I can take my phone number from carrier to carrier... I should be able to take my phone with me, since it isn't a phone, but more like a tool.

My .02 less taxes and bailout paybacks.
- J

I would like my iPhone to be able to turn into a Hot Wheels racing car. That way when the battery runs out on a road trip I would have something to play.

For those complaining about the iPhone's current inability to send photos by MMS, MMS support in OS 3.0 isn't just a rumor–it has been announced by Apple.

It's a phone, people!
Why do we need an 80 GB cell phone? What's video editing for? A 5 MP camera? Really?

I like the concept behind the iPhone. Sounds like the new OS comes with some of the common sense features conspicuously absent from earlier phones (most notably cut-and-paste).

But it's still just a phone! Why must we develop this all-in-one device that seeks to replace need for a laptop? Voice and Internet make sense. Music and a decent digital camera are nice add-ons. I'm a blackberry user because I want a device that does a few useful things really well. I'll take quality pictures with my digital camera. I'll edit videos on my laptop. I'll listen to music on my iPod. And I'll talk on my phone.

I had Verizon for years and loved it. When I heard about the iphone 3G I went on the web and researched it for months trying to justify switching to AT&T just for a phone. The more I looked at the Iphone, the more I wanted it. The phone is nothing short of amazing - quick access to e-mails, Facebook, etc. I love the fact that attachments to e-mails are easy to open and with just a touch of the screen, e-mailed pictures are put in your photo album. My husband stuck with Verizon and by the time he's gone through one step of opening an e-mail or text message I've gone through three. I have no complaints and welcome any and all new Iphone features. However, I do agree with Aaron that I would be upset if I had to shell out big bucks for an upgrade.

How about the ability to send photos in a text message.
And, a 'delete all' feature for photos.

Yes, the update will have the MMS capabilities just like every other phone. Plus it will have many new features. You all need to read gizmodo a little more

As for Larry, no the iphone is notfor everyone, well maybe, My grandma is 81 and she loves her iPhone so who knows...

I want an iPhone that doesn't drop every other call I try to make. I'm ready to throw this thing away.

VOICE DIALING from a Bluetooth headset without having to open any apps etc while driving. It is unbelievable that the Iphone can't do this. I'm surprised no one has gotten in an accident and tried to sue Apple and the driver over this yet.

Steve, I am afraid that even if I bought an iphone and displayed it prominently, the 'chicks' would not come flocking toward me.

I waiting on the new iPhone, the software, the hardware everything. I stayed with my current company and wish I had just went and got the iPhone. Much more space, more than 32gb would be better and better camera. Just go get the iPhone.

I will be picking up the Palm Pre on June 6; IPhone who??

Here are my suggestion for iPhone 4.0.

It would have to have 60gb of memory. If you like to carry lots of music and videos, 16gb just doesn't cut it.

A 5mp camera with zoom capability and a flash would be an improvement. A camera in the front so it could be a video phone would be cool. Something like the Apple computers do now. So you can see the other person while you are speaking with them. Also having the ability to shoot video.

When will Apple (or another company) finally develop a Bluetooth headset that is a headphone or earbud type that actually is worth getting?

And the best idea... a screen that resists fingerprints!

Will you be able to tether?

Aaron ~ Ditto, I got mine about 2 or 3 weeks ago. I have 30 days to take it back, and I find myself considering it.

Jay: I would be willing to bet money that the average IQ of an iPhone user is at least 10 points higher than the average IQ of the users of any other cell phone.

I have (3) mail accounts on my iPhone and the current system setting only allows (1)one signature line that can be autoloaded.

My signature for each account is different

1 is as financial representive (special requirements) to comply with
Finra/SEC regs
2. as business owner & principal
3 as personal email

All different signature requirements!!!

When will this get fixed??

V. E. "Gene" Lambert, CFP, CDFA

Screw an iphone get a G1, they much better already can do all that and more.

ADD GROUP EMAILING FROM THE IPHONE PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

a camera ZOOM!

I'm rather like Larry. I don't have an iPhone and don't see a need for one. Beyond that, my biggest gripe is the name; calling it an "iPHONE" is a joke, seeing as how the phone feature is almost an afterthought.

The Brits have "mobiles", the Germans have "handys". Any ideas for a name that's a bit more in line with the device's multi-function capabilites?

The one feature I miss now that I own an iPhone, is dialing recognition and name recognition. I want to input the first few letters of a contacts name or phone number and have my phone suggest who I am trying to call. It is so annoying to have to go to contacts, scroll to the name, open it up, and choose from the several numbers I have listed – ALL THIS WHILE DRIVING!!! (Save the safety lesson, you know you do it too!) Why can't I just start typing in the word B-O-B and it will suggest all the Bobs in my contacts... Just a thought.

Other than that LOVE my phone, and excited for 3.0.

Check it out...The Blackberry Curve IS~! Google:
#1 selling smartphone
and see what you find.

@steve

I bought a Macintosh II in 1987 for $5,500 (taking inflation into consideration that would be $10,324 today). It had 16 MHz and 18MB Ram. Considering how much you paid for your laptop and what you got I really got a crappy deal back in 87

You can sit and worry about what you paid for yesterday. The technology grows so fast that the minute you swipe your credit card the product is already outdated.

I appreciate the fact that this is supposed to be a bloggy article, but for God's sake, try and act like a reporter. In a day and age when reporters are getting fired left and right, it's a wonder how some of you continue to get away with crap like, "anything else on my phone is way nice." I will forever think of a highschool freshman cheerleader when I hear the name Cody Mccloy.

I have been a long time windows & mac user (work & play).

I currently have an blackjack2 & iphone(work & play).

There is no comparison in quality. Apple products last longer, and if there is an issue, they fix it.

The only reason I still have windows, and bj2 is the it dept at my work would be out of jobs if we went to macs...

iPhone for games, BlackBerry hands down for business... sorry

As to the concern that the new iPhone will make the old ones obsolete: No more so than if a new version of a computer comes out, does it make the previous two models worthless? Certainly not!

It appears that the new version of the iPhone will have a faster processor, more memory, and the ability to take video. While that means it will be faster, and have the ability to store more data, and may have a new feature or two, it will still be an iPhone, and not a whole lot different than the last model.

I believe Apple announced that the 3.0 OS software will be a free upgrade to all iPhone users.

I think every current iPhone will be very happy with the new OS.

AT&T is working on doubling the speed of their 3G network, and I believe that the first 3G model will benefit from this increased speed just as the new model.

Rumors seem to point to a 3 mega pixel camera in the new phone, but expect a huge improvement in the pictures from every iPhone camera due to improved software.

Expect to see a line of cameras, more than the current two, and a more inexpensive rate plan from AT&T. I'm not certain the new phone(s) will be released at WWDC, but certainly with a month or so of the conference.

I wouldn't expect to see any new carriers for the iPhone in the US this year. Maybe next.

I have a 3G iPhone, which like others who have commented, is a device that you wouldn't expect to be as important as it becomes in your daily life. I've had other smart phones, but they were really pretty dumb compared to the iPhone. I don't expect that I will feel the need to upgrade to the new phone, whenever it does get released.

And no, I don't work for Apple, just a interested citizen who reads a lot.

How about allowing users to use downloaded songs and sounds for text message alerts? If you got 5 people with iphones in the same office, it gets confusing.

Edit video on an iPhone? That's one of the dumbest ideas I've ever heard!

However you cut it, disposable income is going down daily. Less credit in the future (CC companies dumping riskier clients due to new laws) won't help either.
I will say it SEEMS like a good deal for consumers @ $199 considering it takes $175 to make it. But once you realize that Apple is sitting fat on the hog because it receives $300 from AT&T plus the $199 from the consumer ($499), I think the phone should be priced around $99. But thats the company's MO, drive ver HIGH (55%) profit margins.
Apple, lower the price to $99 like the other Window Smart Phones and you'll get my vote.

Along with a better camera, the phone needs a small, intense light to illuminate the subject. I have tried to take lots of pictures, only to have them too dark to use.

you fools be trippen apple just isnt good at anything
sure iphone do alot of neat stuff but whats the point of having something like that wen you already have a computer that does that and more?
cool phone, yes
worth it, no

Not a tech type person when it comes to phones, but finally broke down and purchased an iPhone two weeks ago... and of course, a newer, better version will be on its way soon! Great! I bet it will be at a cheaper price point, perhaps? Super! Just super!

I'd like there to be a one button Bluetooth activation! Hate having to scroll thru all the settings menu to get there...

I love my Iphone but want a better organizer. This one really sucks. Nothing compared to the PALM. The volume is way too low on the alarms. Weak. Weak.

Went to the local Apple store in Colorado Springs 2 weeks ago and according to "one of the employees"…The software upgrades were free to existing iPhone users. If the upgrades applied to the iTouch users, they would have to pay….I think she said $10.

I just sold my and my wife's iphones for $680 – we paid $400 for them. I bought two refurbished RAZRs for $50 a piece. It's going to be a $1300 swing for the next 12 months for me due to the phone profit and the data plan savings. I LOVED the iphone, but it wasn't worth $1300 for 12 months for me and my wife. They are great devices but 3G frankly kind of sucks, and $30 plus taxes per phone per month is way too much for the data, especially when I used WiFi much more anyway. Now that I have a simple small phone without data, I try to look at the only positive other than $ – I'm not constantly playing on the thing and checking my email every 5 minutes like a child. I will get whatever the best smartphone out is though in one year, I'm just saving up for more important things. The weak 3G data should cost $10/month per phone if you ask me.

Who cares... The iPhone has seen it's day. Almost all of the other phone makers have come out with much better touch screen phones. The iPhone is STILL the most overated phone! It cracks me up how you media guys/gals are so in love with it.

I mean you talk about the camera like adding MP means something. Without advanced optics the MP's mean nothing at all. Look what Nokia has done with the N series phones, Sony Ericsson with Cybershot and even Motorola with Kodak

@Melissa & Tisha Dore
iPhone OS 3.0 will (finally) have MMS.

Also the new version will be available to all current owners of the iPhone. You don't need to buy a new iPhone to be able to use it. As an iPhone developer, I have the 3.0 beta on my 3G iPhone and it is a good improvement over 2.x.

I understand that the iPhone isn't for everyone, but mine is a lifeline when I travel for business. My salesforce.com access alone is worth it's weight in gold!

What I'd like to see is iChat video conferencing unit to be available on the iPhone. I use iChat to communicate with all of my remote workers and would love to "see what they see" via iChat. Right now, they use the laptop camera's to show me their environment when they need technical assistance.

I have had a Treo, a blackberry and a hundred lower end phones, and none of them are as business friendly as my iPhone.

PLEASE replaceable battery. It would be great to be able to put a fresh battery in when you run out of juice. Every other cell phone has it... it's my one complaint... otherwise love my iphone

I've owned a lot of phones and nothing compares to an iPhone, Nothing! Will never own anything else!

My iPod touch has been my best purchase ever of any electronic device in terms of value for dollar spent. I would have been happy to have an iPhone, but it didn't have the amount of space I wanted for the purposes I use it for. I store a nice assortment of my dvd collection to watch when Im traveling, all my music, games, podcasts, utility apps to help organize things in my life.

Now if they release an iPhone with larger capacity and a camera, I'm sold. It really is an all-in-one device, and trust me, I'm not the kind of guy who likes carrying around an assortment of devices to get what I need out of them. I've also tried other devices out there and I hate most of them. Some look great at first glance, but using them was a whole other story.

On the subject of the larger rumored "iPad", I don't think it will be announced for a year or two still, but I am already on board with that idea. A digital pad much like the ones seen all the time on Star Trek the Next Generation always seemed like it would be a perfect evolution for the iPod. A larger display with tactile response in a single flat note pad sized device would be even better for me than any laptop on the market.

When they change or add other carriers then I'll join the legends IPUs ... just waiting for that announcement.

hehe

I am debating between a Blackberry (Bold or Curve) and the iPhone..anyone have any input? I appreciate it.

How about a longer battery lifespan?

MrWindow.... you can create your own ringtones. I have used GarageBand to modify sections of favorite music that I have in iTunes (not purchased songs & not purchased ringtones).

I also have a bluetooth headset that works just fine with my iPhone... used it with my Sony Ericsson & Motorola phones before that.

Ok, what is the point of having skype if the camera is on the other side of the phone? That is really the only thing besides not having flash that bothers me.

How about making it have more RAM. To my understanding that is the reason why Macromedia Flash doesn't work on the IPhone / ITouch.

The Iphone should have a flash for the camera if new hardware is added. Being able to print emails and such via blue tooth or infrared would be helpful. The little button on the side that turns the phone from vibrate to ring is annoying. It moves so easily as I'm taking my phone in and out of its case. You should be able to change the phone from vibrate to ring through the settings feature. The Iphone should have a function where your alarm will still work even if your phone is turned off.

So I want a phone that plays music and I wanted an iPhone but didn't want to pay the $30/month internet fee. And the store told me I can't buy the phone without that package. Why does Apple have to attach that fee to the phone? I DON'T WANT TO SURF THE NET ON MY PHONE. But I want a phone that will be complatible to my iPod and iTunes and I thought that the iPhone would be perfect. So now what phone can I get without having to pay $360/year on internet package that i won't use?

I just cancelled my AT&T contract and got a Blackberry from Verizon. Why? Because the iPhone was the worst PHONE I have ever had. No other phone was even close! So what can they do? Either make the phone itself better or allow us to switch to a better network.

Signed,
Waiting to go back to the iPhone

My problem is not the price of the phone but the price of service for the phone. It would cost 50% to 100% more a month for me to switch off of my current plan to a plan for an iPhone; that to me is a waste of money better saved and making interest.

I have a hard time paying hundreds of extra dollars a year for a really cool toy; that is the kind of thinking that causes folks to have major debt and rent instead of buying a home.

I like my really tricked out house more than any sports car or cutting edge tech.

That said I do have an iPod touch and it is really cool; would not mind having a iPhone but I wait for the service cost to come down.

Call it a rumor, but I heard the new phone will be able to go on the Internet!!

Is it true that Iphone is planning on leaving at&t for Verizon?

The camera on the first-gen iPhone works fine for me. I'm a newspaper editor who often uses iPhone snapshots in my publication. They print fantastically.

How about along with the 5 mp camera on the back, there's a video chat camera on the front so that we can finally get a good piece of hardware that supports video to video chat/talk/whatever you want to call it.

If apple wants to wow, they won't wait for Google or Palm to tout this new awesomeness.

How about an iTunes-Free iPhone? iTunes makes Windows Vista look good.....

Someone asked why the I-phone does not have voice activated dialing. It does, but ATT charges $5.99 a month to activate it. If you look at the small print you will find it listed there. Funny that I have had voice dialing for no extra charge on another network for almost the first day it was available.

OLED screens are too expensive and don't last long enough for use in the iPhone. Video and more megapixels on it would be great... but I personally don't like cameras on cell phones– I like them to be separate. Why would you want an 80GB cell phone? Get yourself an iPod!

How about a different ringtone for unknown callers not in your address book?

I want to be able to run more than one application at a time!!!! For such a "sophisticated" device to lack such basic functionality is ridiculous!!!!!!!!

I'm almost afraid for the iPhone to get any better. I have a beautiful iPhoto gallery and have made prints up to 9×12 with a little help from Aperture and Photoshop. The thing I like about 2 MP is you have to show the camera what it wants to see or the photo is not good. Being a professional photographer I don't mind paying attention and love the challenge and my reward of great photos. I'm going to post an iPhone gallery on my website over the next week.

As for cut and paste and the search function – I'm in heaven.

As for the folks that don't get it, how cute. It reminds me of my dad, "I just want a phone to be a phone and forget all the fancy stuff". My average battery cycle is 8 hours of usage and 21 hours of standby. Bring it on!

The real question is when will iPhone users be able to save documents that areattached to emails. It would be great to have some storage space on the phone that would be devoted to storing documents.

I wish that when you go to Contacts, you could make the telephone numbers print a larger size. It is very difficult to see unless I put my glasses on – which I only need for reading.

Love this phone – I continue to be impressed with Apple and the Creative Minds that create their products. Thank You

WOW reading this is very interesting. The iphone reminds me of MSG....You don't really need it but it just makes the food taste a little more authentic. You don't really need the music on the iphone but it just adds a little luxury. But hey......I have an LG and definitely 100% happy with it. My LG doesn't have music nor the internet but I don't need that stuff. Guess thta means I'm just content.

The iPhone is neato, but two things make it not an option for me: No physical keyboard (I've tried the iPhone, its just not practical for power email use), and no multi-threading apps. Lack of MMS is pretty stupid too, but I can live without it.

I really want to see flash player capability added. As far as hardware, a portable, external keyboard would be nice. I love my I-Phone, but getting used to typing in that tiny keyboard has been tough.

I really hope Apple introduces a tablet computer. Sometimes I'm sitting in a coffee shop with my iPhone searching the Internet and it doesn't feel right. I need a bigger iPhone!

I wish the camera had zoom capability.

Apple is great at building hype and making consumers pay through the nose. The OS for the phone is built off free software they hardened.

They claim to not be different from Microsoft but tell me why not allow micro sd slots as a storage options? Answer they want you to pay an extra 100 for something you could otherwise purchase for 20.

They also police their apps and kick some out for no apparent reason. No shirt, no shoes, no selling your apps with Apple.

Keep it up Apple and I might have to purchase your stock!

Actually, there are phones (possible not available in USA, as USA is always a little behind in technology – ironic, because all this starts in USA – phones such as LG Arena, looks and works better than i phone, has 5 MP camera, capable of MMS (front and back camera required for this) and a whole lot more than the iphone...

but iphone is Apple...and please Apple, give me the following;
Lot more capacity 128GB, camera in front for MMS, video recording, still camera with at least 5 MP, cut and paste, mail forwarding, bluetooth that works for transfer and headphone etc etc....and oh, how about a replaceable battery?

Doesn't anyone else wish it would sync MS Notes? I'm a big Note user and I really miss that about my old device.

A removable battery, voice commands and a better quality phone. It is a great device as a pda, but as a phone – it needs a bit of work.

I love my iphone – I tell people it has changed my life, and I'm not being dramatic!
I am still running on the old iphone (pre 3G) and have never had it freeze up, drop calls or any other major problems. Pictures are fine – if I need better photos, I'll use a real camera where I have more control. I'm even OK with ATT. I will probably upgrade to the next hardware iteration *if* that includes a major capacity boost (I was dreaming about 32GB but I'll certainly take something larger). Replaceable battery would be awesome (but not a direction Apple seems to be going, if you use their laptop line as a guide).

For the hardware update, they should increase the volume for the sound and ringer. Both are not loud enough.

Also for a 3g network to get the internet is not fast at all. My wife's Dare downloads the internet faster then the iPhone. They need to work on this problem.

Then the phone would be great.

If Apple and whatever carrier the iPhone is on wants to rule the business world, then they need to offer a non-camera model. Defense Contractors already restrict cell phone functions, more and more companies are starting to ban cell phones with cameras, and now some doctors offices are starting to ban cell phone cameras due to the possibility of HIPAA violations. Blackberry 8830 is now the onlt smart phone offered that doesnt have a camera. 75% of the people I work with have one, yet the newer models of blackberrys are coming out with camera only options. Big chance for Apple to take some of the market share from Blackberry

The ease of use of the iphone has been amazing over other phones I've had. One huge issue that I hope is resolved with this new release is a version of itunes and a iphone driver for 64 bit windows vista. I can't even sync my phone with my new laptop now because of this, so I'm stuck chained to my old desktop with old xp.

The rumored compass would be great, along with a HD-radio reception capability.
Making it slimmer would be stupid, battery lasts too short as is.

I don't know what everyone is so excited about, 5 megapixel camera, flash, mms, gps, replaceable battery, etc.. My Omnia has all those features and I got it for free. Plus, I get verizons reliable service here compared to the pathetic excuse for service ATT provides.

True, I can't get a billion different games and other apps, but I'd rather spend my time being productive and less playing on my phone

The iPhone is a great piece of equipment, but it's not perfect by any means. Just like any electronic device it evolves as technology does. Thankfully it will continue to do so because the consumers who want the functionality it provides benefit. I love my iPhone and couldn't imagine going to a less feature-rich device.

The best feature is that It combines so many different functions into a single device. I got tired of carrying both a phone and iPod to the gym. Now I can carry one device that does both, and so many other things too. I can also connect it to my car and get music (controlled from the steering wheel and digitally through my sound system) as well as in car phone functionality via bluetooth. I have yet to see another device that does what the iPhone does, and does it as well.

But the iPhone isn't for everyone. If it costs too much or doesn't do what you want, then don't get one.

I'd like to see voice dialing, more space and a user-replacable battery. Any other gravy is of course welcome.

More battery life! period. The iphone battery is already being taxed with the current OS set of applications. Imagine with video editing and so on. Not worth the upgrade if the battery life is not improved.

I want the new iPhone to be a bit smaller with waterproof case and a fold out 9" plasma screen and a retractable keyboard integrated with at least 100 GB of memory and an improved battery which will support no less than 30 hours of talk time and be compatible with any carrier of my choosing for about $20.00 per month with unlimited nationwide and overseas calling and a lifetime warranty on parts and labor on everything including the 10 megapixel camera with a 8X telephoto lens and the motorized flip-out toothbrush.

Not surprising how the uninformed sheep of the world want to whine and gripe and complain about one of the most well-made, creative, and trouble-free electronic devices to come along in decades. Give me a slight boost memory and in camera quality and video perhaps ...and I'll be happy. Then I can video the sheep saying: "Waaaaah ... I want it to float!"

I am the happiest iPhone owner in the world. This thing is great, GPS, Movies, iPod, iTunes, all the great apps, there is nothing missing. I had a basic phone for years. Wow! What a difference. If I had one compain it would be in the quality of the phone service I receive from A.T. & T. wireless. Lots of dropped calls for no reason. If anyone could tell me how to fix that, I'd be very grateful.

As for the new software, we will be able to download 3.0 just like all the other software updates, right?

Battery, battery, battery... The second generation iPhone was a huge step down from the first generation one because of battery life issues. The 3G wireless sucks the life out of the battery so that it won't even last
a full day under average use. The first gen iPhone lasts several days
with reasonable use, a week or more if you just keep it on standby. This has GOT to be fixed with the next hardware update. If it can't be fixed,
how about an accessible battery compartment so you can swap in a spare battery!? Is it really too much to ask?

The IPHONE is like the commerical where the city is full of mice on their spinwheels not moving, then the car pulls up & there's three mice in the car bobbing their heads to the beat everyone has an iphone and im just plain sick of mine. Thats why i'm all about the PALM PRE right now!

1-It will be able to send & Rec MMS...
2-It will cut & paste even from the web
3-It will be cheaper, 8gb $100.00 16GB 200...
4-If you put it to Airplane mode u can still turn on WIFI and use it, I just came from Spain and it was so usefull and no download charges...

5-The UPGRADE will be free for actual owners...

If you have time check the video presentation from APPLE as I did you will be amazed, and I only bought it cause of the Ipod... I cant live with out it... The VZ Storm is nice but a lot of friends turn them back...

Hecorn ....
The appleStore cant tell you anything its official...the arent lying that is the only software available for the next weeks but they cant tell you there is a new phone till Apple executives officially announce it. Cingular was surprisingly more helpful on that topic

How about that salt shaker thing Dr. McCoy has from start trek? The I-Phone is basically a Tricorder anyways!

As much as I get frustrated with Apple's marketing style, I can't help but be quite impressed. Everything is god-awfully expensive for one reason, people will pay it, and continue to do so, in a record-setting fashion no less.

I hear a lot of people asking for "basic functionality," like a decent camera, MMS capabilities, voice recognition. People were asking for the same things like GPS before the 3g came out. I see three reasons why Jobs and his cronies aren't putting these features in there right away.

First of all, one of Apple's greatest abilities is recognizing that there are a bunch of things out there that we think we need, but we don't. Keep in mind, they pretty much put the "Stop" button in to extinction. They realized that stopping your music was the same as pausing it, except not as good as pausing it. They have also, despite a lot of fighting, gotten rid of the right mouse button for their computers. Again, just a feature we think we need because that's how its always been done. By getting rid of some of these "fundamental features" they can test the waters by seeing what people actually don't need.

Secondly, by withholding on features from the beginning, they are attempting to fulfill one Apples other greatest qualities. Ensuring a stable, trustworthy product that always works as expected. I know the iPhone is anything but perfect, but compared to my Windows-powered smart phone, it's infinitely more reliable. They can continue to add features as they become more reliable and can be implemented in the device.

Lastly, and probably most importantly, if they gave you all the features right away, there would be no reason to go back and by the 3g, and the 4g, and whatever they come out with next. It may be infuriating, but this is a capitalist society, and Apple is playing us like a fiddle. Don't get me wrong, I think everything Apple touches turns to gold, but they sure are clever when it comes to playing the market.

How about a sliding plastic lens cover for the camera, so it doesn't get scratched all to heck by your keys in your pocket/purse/whatever?

It's not that dang hard or expensive, some phones have been doing this for years, and some people just won't buy a camera phone without a lens cover for just this reason.

need to add tethering, which is possible with nearly every other phone. This is the main reason I havent switched. For $20 per month I get unlimited data through AT&T...and can tether the phone to my computer for internet access at very quick 3G speeds. I dont have internet at home other than through using tethering which is the wave of the future. For some reason they've programmed the iPhone specifically to prevent this from being possible. Stupid move.

Being a type 1 diabetic I am looking forward to Johnson & Johnson to come out with an app for my insulin pump. Also all the incredible apps that are soon to come with the new 3.0 os, but when is the actual release date for this update anyways?

there are free apps with a compasses Masimons. and have you tried the Pandora app? it's commercial-free radio and you can search for the songs you like, and it's free.

As for what hardware revisions I expect to see, a capacity boost, a processor boost, camera upgrade, and OLED screen as well. I really hope we get a better 3G chipset as well.

As for rumors, I'd love it if the next-gen iPhone was LTE compatible. It would be great if we could use this phone (even if we had to jailbreak it first) on Verizon's network. My largest gripe with the iPhone is AT&T. Their network infrastructure is just awful.

I live in Chicago. I kid you not, 75% of the places I've tried to use data (both inside and outdoors) have been epic fails! Speed tests say I get between 5-10KBps on the iphone 3G network. That's 10% the capacity of EDGE! With a phone that advertises a speedy 3G network – it would be great if I could actually use those speeds.

THis is fun – had to go back and reread more posts – and the more I read, the more I realize that my phone can do more than the iPhone. I can send and receive text, picture, video message WITHOUT going to a website. I can make and answer phone calls – hand free – right out of the box ... need I go on? Joe Consumer had it right. Add enought bells and whistles and you can sell igloos to eskimos.

Will make a small improvement over last model. Then 30 days later will release a completely new version featuring a different architecture and making old customers pay massively for an upgrade, if it is possible; if it is not possible, they will start discontinuing support and products surrounding the old product (including the one about about be revealed) and Apple will encourage its customers to suck it up and buy the new stuff... that way they can still be cool

After reading all these comments not only is it humorous but it also raises some questions. What is the pre? I thought the new upgrade was just an upgrade and was free? Is there another phone coming out?

I love my iPhone! But again I guess it is not for everyone. I have convinced several people to switch to the iPhone after saying they hated it and they are so glad they switched. Once you try it I'm sure you'll love it.

A friend of mine has the Instinct from Sprint and he wants to switch to the iPhone but he just has to wait until is contract is up. I don't think any phone can compete but that's my personal opinion.

Just to throw out a few comments for the whole "money" factor: I sold my first generation on Craig's List and got $350 for it. Then turned around and bought the new one for $199. It's not that expensive I think it's right around the other "smart phone" prices. Who really has a phone for more than 2 years anyways? They will either break or something better will come out. So you're "throwing away money" on a phone no matter what kind of a phone you have.

LG is like kia and hyundai their good but its for people who cant afford to get a nice phone like iphone bb's and G1. Common its like comparing a hyundai with bmw and MBenz

Okay so just read up about the "Palm Pre." I have to say I am not impressed. Okay so maybe you can switch between apps while in other apps unlike the iPhone but who really cares. Are the apps as cool as the iPhone apps? Does is have the same or if not better features than the iPhone? I don't think so. It seems like all these companies are trying to come out with something that is like the iPhone and everyone single one of them has failed. It's like that Camry commercial. "Why buy a car that's like the Camry why not just buy the Camry?"

Why buy a phone that's just like the iPhone why not just buy the iPhone?

Hopefully the new upgrade will make things easier, like sending picture messages. That is the only thing that I don't like about this phone.

5megapixel camera??? resolution is worthless without quality lenses. I've got an older 2MP camera that takes beautiful pictures that a crappy 4MP lensed camera couldn't hold a candle to. That was an ignorant comment.... An no camera in a phone form factor is going to be able to go past a certain level of photo quality because of the lens size and focal length.

I would totally get the iphone if it had a talking GPS like sprint instinct. Even way better if they added an option to watch TV.

I love my iphone. But what I really need in an upgrade is when my husband calls my iphone from his iphone and we are both in the same city, then I want the phone to RING. It seems to always go straight to voicemail.

What people don't get about why we love our iphones is simple. Yes Nokia probably has a better phone, and much of its features have been around a while.

The difference is the UI and design. The phone is beautiful. The screen is large. The text is rendered very clearly. Everything just kind of makes sense and is intuitive. I've used a nokia, the UI sucks.

I don't even like Apple, I'm a Microsoft developer, but the iPhone is a wonderful product.

I love my iPhone but the camera needs and upgrade in a bad way. Also they need to have a way of turning on the bluetooth that doesn't need 4 menus to get through.

The Aps make this the most treasured tool/toy I own

More Real time Captors: Temperature, Pression, Luminosity etc....

We all need a "mark all as read" button for Mail. Now we have to go through 200 msgs a day to mark them as unread, which takes forever and is completely idiotic. This needs to be done NOW.

I see a lot of posts about a better camera. I do agree, but It's a phone not a camera! it's meant to take at the moment photos not compete with Nikon.

Would you want a wedding photographer showing up with a Nokia 8mp cameraphone ? Honestly I have a first gen Iphone and have taken some pretty good photos with it. but I also understand how to take pictures with a digital camera. Megapixels are only part of the equation.

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I love my Iphone. I purchased when they first launched the original. I still have it and I still love it.

Well you Know guys i am both sides of the coin on this one:

On One side I believe that the iphone is a remarkable phone and a wonderful step in the next step of technology. I believe That the Iphone is (or should be) the Prototype to all other phones willing to go in that steps.

On the other side of the coin: I have Sprint and I have purchase the Samsung Instinct and for the most part, The Iphone and the Instinct Stand Side by Side. With the exception that you have to buy Apps for the Iphone. That kindof Sucks. But hey its a business and I understand it.

However the price overall and the contract between Apple and At&t is what keeping the Iphone from exploding into the world. Imagine if the Iphone was on verizon,cingular,sprint,Alltel. Apple would rule and if they would drop the price to around 250. Then the world would be Apple.

But hey in the end we are all comsumers with different needs and to each his own is what my wife would say........

I would like to be able to video chat/conference with skype or ichat

I dont actually know if i am more excityed about OS 3.0 or the new iphone....cant make up my mind

Hi all, I have had the iPhone V.1, the iPhone 3G, WHITE iPhone 3G then Samsung's Omnia. From there everything changed. I had Nokia's E90, Samsung's Soul U900, the blackberry storm (and for a little laugh, here, we call it the Blackberry Obama) and am currently using HTC's Touch HD and Nokia's E71. Seriously guys, I work in telecoms and I’ve seen very few professionals with the iPhone, may it be in my country or abroad, people who really want to improve their lives with a neat piece of hardware or phone usually goes with a phone that has a physical keyboard. Most people who buy the iPhone buy it to play games, install 50 million useless "cool" apps that are touch sensitive or they just buy it because it's number 1 phone sold in the world and "my best friend who's a geek has it so it has to be a good phone"... people, that geek is trying to get accepted by the other cool kids by buying the same phone THEY have! Okay fine the iPhone is pretty good looking has a nice screen and everything, but in the end, I gotta say, that phone is just for show; half of the people who will purchase it will not use the features it has. And I mean, seriously, this is ridiculous, why purchase a phone that does not yet have what every other phone that goes for 200 dollars already has? Again, I have to say, iPhone is pretty awesome and well engineered, but it just isn't as good as people make it to be. Otherwise I’d still have mine instead of giving it to my maid. And that's not a joke. Finally the last thing, I have a friend who owns a cell phone repair store, a very well known one at that and he told me that in a week he will be fixing a minimum of 10 iPhones with cracked screens and he will be flashing at least 25 of them. Can you guys not see how fragile that phone is? I mean, fine, my E71 looks like it just came back from World War II and unluckily stepped on a land mine with the explosive power of Hiroshima, but at least I never had to flash it or change any blown up part!

So come on guys, don't buy into the myth that iPhone will change your life. The only reason you feel so good when using it is because it makes you feel special and more in tune with everyone who has the iPhone. It’s just like a smoker asking a smoker for a lighter. Anyhow, This iPhone business is over my head, I will now take my leave and leave you with this: iPhone is a nice plastic toy for people who will stop at being fairly happy with their phone.

I love my iphone, but I would love it even more if it had voice dialing, the ability to delete individual messages...not clear the whole conversation, mms messaging, video (capture, send, and receive), a flash would be great, ability to change the background color, oh and a better speaker...it's hard to hear people...when i had my blackberry curve the speaker was amazing and the pictures were too. If the iphone can conquer those things...I will be so happy

it would be nice if they added hardware for cdma compatibility in the next hardware release!

If they could make the camera/video good enough to chuck my other ones, that would be a truly great advancement. The time of carrying around multiple pieces of hardware should be coming to an end. Let's put everything in the iPhone. A cooler for beer would be nice.

Not just the Iphone, but all phones should have a 5 mega pikex camer, and a flash. I had a camera phone 1 yr ago with a flash, then got a new phone and it didnt have a fash... so I down graded to my old phone. I have a neice and a nephew, and a big family. If im on my phone and see my neice doing something funny I want to take a pic/video without it being junky. Phone makers here my voice. Or lose customers to the smarter makers.

I have used Blackberry and G1. The G1 STINKS!!! The list is endless. Blackberry works great. BUT NOTHING BEATS MY iPHONE!!! I LOVE IT!!!
Those bashing it just can't get ATT or they would have it!!!

iPHONE RULES!!!
Trust me I used the G1 since it came out and it is total garbage!!!

Use an iphone for a DAY and tell me how much you LOVE it!!!

You're so right Jeff. Who cares if Larryp doesn't like the Iphone? Keep your thoughts to yourself.

Video capture would be great. Moving to Verizon would be better.

Whats an Iphone?
I got a fantastic Canon S1 camera already.
I got a 60in Sony TV to watch.
I got a fantastic Harmon Kardon stereo system to listen to.
I have a great laptop computer and desktop computer to send emails and search the web with.

I got Verizon Razr phone to TALK ON.

I dont believe the iphone, which I have and love, doesn't have a flash yet! and video recording at that. I have seen youtube videos of people with a camera app that recorded the youtube video posted from the Iphone itself! I know it was on a jailbroken phone but why does it have to resort to that to use a very common cell phone function? Why is Apple holding back this feature! Very frustrating...