Comments on: iSource Holiday Contests: Winner-a-Day Giveaway, Day 6

By: Dylan Seeger

Dylan Seeger — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:30:10 +0000

Thank you so much! I emailed back. I’m so excited!

By: PatrickJ

PatrickJ — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:25:46 +0000

OK, sorry for the slowness on judging this one. It took a while for us to find a time slot to get together and talk through all the entries. Thanks to all who took part – there were quite a few good responses here.

Our three finalists were Ricardo C, April Johnson, and Dylan Seeger.

And our winner is: Dylan Seeger.

Dylan – I’ll be emailing you very soon asking for your shipping details.

By: udriste

udriste — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 09:17:51 +0000

I will try to put another slot to facilitate use the iphone device like a Visa or Mastercard
Maybe to put your bank card in iphone and it will be able to read it for banking…

By: breley

breley — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 01:09:03 +0000

Aw nuts. I missed the deadline. I was going to suggest WIDGETS! Oh well. The perils of being in IT on late-night assignments. 😉

By: Cade Wall

Cade Wall — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:29:25 +0000

In reply to Cade Wall. dang didnt see the dead line time until now.....

By: Cade Wall

Cade Wall — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:27:59 +0000

I would have cydia come preinstaled on the phone for $50 more and it doesnt cancel you warenty or apple care. And also come with a removable app that is a cydia user guide to help people new to it figure out how it works and what kind of things it can do. People who have seen the wonders of jailbreaking and wanted to do it but were too scared to cancel their warenty and apple care or mess up their phone would jump all over it.

By: Kaitlyn Sussman

Kaitlyn Sussman — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:59:38 +0000

I’d have it be able to turn whoever is holding the device invisible 🙂

By: Mintamero

Mintamero — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:55:25 +0000

The features of the iPhone have been advancing phone technology at a regular pace since its release In 2007. It is not only a phone, but a way to pass the time, to literally organize your life in one convenient device. What better way to incorporate the iPhone in to your life further, but to allow it to learn to guess the user’s next move. A limited ai if you will, not allow it to become sentient, but to allow it to gain enough insight in to its owner to allow it to do an assortment of incorporated features. Apple has been investing in programs that can guess what music you like, show you what games you prefer by your past purchases. I am not saying allow it to feel like it loves you, or get mad at you and call 911 to have you arrested for electronic abuse, but for it to truly be able to guess how your feeling, of course this feature would be adjustable.

Practical uses for it would be to allow it to choose a playlist. Of course this kind of feature would require it to receive insight in to your current mood before it could create said playlist. Meaning it would have to form the playlist by the genre, artist, tempo, etc. that you are currently listening to.
Even allowing developers to integrate their applications, just like if it were to hide posts that you would really not want to say. As in a coworker was promoted to the job you had wanted. This feature would require it to have some sort of emotional input from the user, a sort of fast select interface available from the home screen, perhaps the same way silent mode is toggled.

To allow it insight in to how you are feeling, the iPhone could integrate itself further in to your life, to some this may seem too invasive, but that is why the setting could e toggled or adjusted to either preset or custom settings.

Thank you

By: Jeremy Pettibon

Jeremy Pettibon — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:50:28 +0000

In reply to DoubleAron. LTE is a buzzword? Have you experienced it yet? It's insanely fast!!

By: April Johnson

April Johnson — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:46:09 +0000

I would accomplish Steve Job’s unfulfilled plans to use the Wi-Fi spectrum to create a new kind of network rather than having users sign on with a traditional cell phone carrier (possibly use VoIP).

How great would it be not to be tied to a carrier and have to sign a two year contract!

By: Zachary

Zachary — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:15:54 +0000

A cellular network governed by Apple! Something similar to Xfinity for the Apple TV’s. The would be powered by Apples own network while the iPhones and iPads are as well. iPhones and iPads at possibly cheaper prices because they’re now trying to compete with Verizon and At&t? A reliable network? Maybe Oregon is just the beginning of such pleasantries. Maybe even an iPod with 3G connectivity. How about a 4G network 🙂 How mystifying. I hope this comment is not void because I’ve already submitted one.

By: Adam Jones

Adam Jones — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:07:37 +0000

In reply to Adam Jones. I had a problem with the password the first time i had to retype the whole thing and forgot a huge selling point **It will survive a simple drop in the toilet to a 150 ft submerge in the sea.**

By: godzilla27

godzilla27 — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:50:36 +0000

The ihpone 5 should feature an infrared transmitter that allows it to be a universal remote control for your entertainment systems.

Ex: computer, tv, radio player, and other possibilities

By: Cristina Vargas

Cristina Vargas — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:22:40 +0000

It doesn’t seem likely that Apple will drastically improve with the implementation of the dual core A5 chip in the 4S. However what does seem likely is an Apple finally releasing a phone with 4G speeds.

By Fall 2012 we should finally see every major carrier, Verizon, Sprint & At&t, finally releasing their 4G LTE networks. Apple would have enough time to work with the technology so that they are able to maintain high battery life while providing the fastest speeds on every network.

By: Ian Stephenson

Ian Stephenson — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:20:52 +0000

A 4inch, SAMOLED-like (for the colors) 720p display. I mean, could you imagine how insane gaming would be? This would definitely make me get an iPhone again.

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:18:35 +0000

There is a product on the market called “Go to my PC”, that allows you to access your home computer from your work computer, giving you access to all of the files and documents in both places. With the new Cloud based memory, it seems that an application could be devised to allow you to access all of the files from your Mac via your Iphone. You would essentially be carrying your entire desktop computer in the palm of your hand.

By: Umang Kedia

Umang Kedia — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:15:24 +0000

In my opinion iPhone is already smoother than butter. So I don’t think there is need to upgrade the processor. I would focus on improving industry based standards like adding a micro USB for charging( not the proprietary Apple Connector), HDMI port ( why should one spend extra $100 for Apple TV).
I think this things will improve user satisfaction which is very important for any company.
(Sorry for double post but comments are not working properly)

By: Adam Jones

Adam Jones — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:55:31 +0000

Wouldn’t you like to be able to take your iPhone anywhere? How about taking it swimming, water skiing, snorkeling, or scuba diving. The new iPhone 5 from Apple will have a 100% waterproof shell with a money back guarantee to come along with it. With our enhanced 8MP rear camera, take great high quality HD pictures you are use to, but in places your not.

By: Kekoa Lani

Kekoa Lani — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:50:16 +0000

Mele Kalikimaka from Hawaii. Having had all of the iPhones except the 3G, my one killer feature would be crystal clear reception. Even my new iPhone 4S is still not as clear as the Go Phone I bought when I added a line to my service so I could upgrade my phone without having to pay the $250 upgrade fee! What gives with that? I had to return 2 iPhone 4S’s to get the one I have now due to overheating and poor reception on the first one and yellow screen on the second one. The reception on all 3, and my previous ones, has been subpar in my estimation, but I still buy them because I love everything else! These Logitech earphones could help with some of my problem! Mahalo for the chance to win.

By: DoubleAron

DoubleAron — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:29:32 +0000

>35% longer lasting battery without making it larger
>Better speaker
>50% CPU and GPU speed bump
>Bring all apps inline as far as interface goes (get rid of the leather)
>NFC
>5GHz WiFi
>LTE is a buzzword but wont be worth much yet
>Improve notification center (think LockInfo)
>integrate Siri much more
>Optical zoom and stabilization on camera (without reducing quality)

By: Rich J.

Rich J. — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:59:42 +0000

I believe that integrating ANT+ into the iPhone 5 will definitely take the device up a notch. Right now there is a large market that is already attempting to use the iPhone 5 when they are out for a bike ride. It can record the route and speed just from GPS alone, however including ANT+ would allow the person to include a speed/cadence sensor and get accurate speed results as well as just how fast they are pedaling. They could also have a power meter that could then be read by the iPhone 5. There are products out there that add ANT+ support, but they are external, flimsy, and somewhat locked down on what you can connect to it. For example, I couldn’t connect a Garmin speed/cadence sensor, a PowerTap, or a Quarq module and use the device properly.

By: Jeremy Pettibon

Jeremy Pettibon — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:58:18 +0000

Touchless gestures would be killer. This goes for the iPhone as well as all iOS devices – iPad and Apple TV especially. I don’t think the idea takes a lot of explanation – there are concept demos out there already – but the idea is basically that a camera and motion sensor enable navigation and control via hand gestures (like a Kinect, except not full-body).

By: Larry W.

Larry W. — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:54:16 +0000

When you talk future you have to mention Holographic Displays! Imagine bringing games, vids, etc right in your face in 3D. Then to boot, Siri is now suddenly even more real.

I’d be scared what the makers of the My Virtual Girlfriend app could do!

By: Larry W.

Larry W. — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:54:11 +0000

When you talk future you have to mention Holographic Displays! Imagine bringing games, vids, etc right in your face in 3D. Then to boot, Siri is now suddenly even more real.

I’d be scared what the makers of the My Virtual Girlfriend app could do!

By: Katie Lisi

Katie Lisi — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:51:30 +0000

The key thing I would focus on is form factor/case of the new iPhone. That was the biggest disappointment with this years iPhone. The hardware/software update were accepted all right, but no one liked that it wasn’t redesigned. The iPhone would need to be thinner than the current generation of phones along with a larger screen (I think 4 inches is a good size). The resolution would need to be a multiple of the new iPad 3 resolution that way it is easy to convert applications between iPhone/iPad. So if the iPad’s resolution is the rumored 2048×1536, the iPhone needs to be somewhere around 1024×768. This would also make it able to stream HD videos from online. Of course none of this will really matter if it doesn’t have 4G technology. It think it would get left behind with all the new 4G phones, so it really needs 2 major changes 1) 4G and 2) a case redesign.