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iPhone 4.0 Wish List

Posted April 8, 2010 – 04:00 in: dhp1080, syndicated

Tomorrow, Apple is slated to unveil their roadmap for the iPhone 4.0 operating system update. In the last three versions, we’ve seen a great number of feature additions (need I mention the App Store?), but the overall look of the operating system has remained the same. While it’s an elegantly designed interface, it’s time for some changes. I’m not talking a complete revamp, but there are a good few things I’d like added / redesigned.

Primarily (in no particular order):

  • A new lock screen, heck, maybe even make it customizable. Display the time, basic weather info, unread emails / text messages, RSS feeds, etc.
  • A new springboard – The current iteration has had a good run, but a new method of organizing and launching applications would be warmly welcomed.
  • "Disable Landscape" option – While many iPhone users do utilize landscape applications, I don’t. It’s just frustrating to have applications switch to landscape mode if I accidentally tilt my phone too much.
  • Multitasking - While this doesn’t necessarily impact me much, many people have been crying for the ability to multitask. I would like to see Apple at least come up with a way to let applications store what the user was doing at the time the application closed.
  • A usable filesystem – I’d like to be able to store files on my iPhone, have a system to organize them easily, and transfer them to my computer without much trouble. Can’t be too much to ask.

On Flash…

Now, note that I didn’t mention Flash. It’s not going to happen. Beyond the fact that Flash would perform terribly on the device (Flash is even slow on my laptop sometimes), it would destroy Apple’s business model. Instead of buying games through the App Store, users would simply go online to one of the hundreds of existing flash game sites. Online flash game stores would open, and offer more competition for the App Store. Apple wouldn’t like that.

Besides, what is Flash that good at anyway? I’ll agree, Flash video players are currently a better solution than HTML5 video (only have to render one file type, nearly universal support, etc.), but any other use of flash is a bit of a stretch (besides maybe simple online games).

All in all, I think iPhone 4.0 should prove to be a good step forward. I’ll be keeping my fingers crossed for a new iPhone hardware release as well. Sadly, I doubt I’ll see that until this summer.

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