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June 10th, 2008

Ten things missing in the iPhone 3G (updated)

Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 10:52 am

Categories: 3G, iPhone

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., 3G, Cellular Phones, Modems, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware

Ten things missing in the iPhone 3G:

  1. Keychain/password storage – This is a must have feature and a large oversight. It can be addressed in a software update.
  2. Cut and paste – Again, major oversight but addressable with software (soon?)
  3. Haptic feedback – This would make the on-screen keyboard better for many people.
  4. Flash – Desperately needed. I know that Apple is pushing H.264 but too much of the Web relies on Flash these days.
  5. MMS – Don’t you hate getting picture messages from people that say, “view my message online” followed by a 10-digit password. I never go to them
  6. Better camera – I know some people that won’t buy an iPhone because of its poor 2MP camera. C’mon Apple, even a 3MP would be better!
  7. Video recording – If jailbreakers can do it, Apple can do it. Perhaps they’re leaving this up to the third parties?
  8. Tethering/Modem – This kinda falls in the TBD column because I’m not sure, but something tells me that AppleTT won’t let us tether the iPhone to a MacBook and use it as a modem. Anyone know for sure?
  9. More storage - Where is the 32GB option?
  10. Forward text messages - My friend Paul came up with this one…

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RE: Ten things missing in the iPhone 3G
I have to add on to my previous comment. After having the iPhone for a while now, I have found yet another thing that it lacks... Most phones have a button that you can hold on the side somewhere and ... (Read the rest)
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You are really reaching...  croberts | 06/09/08
You can use cut for other  zenwalker | 06/10/08
major omission  bren@... | 06/10/08
Voice Command  Katrina Stonoff | 06/10/08
Well my $50 Razr has voice dial capabilities....  mrlinux | 06/11/08
man from the past  xtrememorph@... | 06/10/08
Yeah, but think about what the iPhone DOES have!!  NonZealot | 06/09/08
You're slipping...  MacCanuck | 06/10/08
Forgot to mention... "You're #2! You're #2!"  MacCanuck | 06/10/08
Keep it coming!!  NonZealot | 06/10/08
Request to the Community  edward.arnold@... | 06/10/08
You're Presuming We Consider Zealot a Human Being, Edward  drprod@... | 06/10/08
What's to reply to?  MacCanuck | 06/12/08
And We ALL Know What Number 2 Smells Like, Don't We...?  drprod@... | 06/10/08
innovation?  bren@... | 06/10/08
another man from the past  xtrememorph@... | 06/10/08
Thank God No Flash!  CowLauncher | 06/09/08
Are you joking?  parabyte | 06/10/08
Wrong...  techboy_z | 06/10/08
Uh...  parabyte | 06/11/08
That argument is so idiotic...  Michael Kelly | 06/11/08
Wrong...  DonRupertBitByte | 07/02/08
Flash is a joke  grail@... | 06/10/08
agree  revenantananias | 06/11/08
No Flash = No buy  wessidemd@... | 06/26/08
RE: Ten things missing in the iPhone 3G  revenantananias | 06/09/08
Too bad Apple fans don't realize there are other companies  NonZealot | 06/10/08
/me cheers  parabyte | 06/10/08
oh yes  revenantananias | 06/10/08
re: oh yes  ThreeGees | 06/10/08
sorry, how about now.  revenantananias | 06/10/08
Darling...  ivanotter | 06/10/08
Agree with you on tethering  kfan | 06/10/08
Be happy, get WinMobile 6 or Blackberry  wessidemd@... | 06/26/08
The 10 things missing... Agree with article.  BillDem | 06/10/08
Huh? You know of no phone?  Reid B. | 06/10/08
another another man of the past  xtrememorph@... | 06/10/08
men of the past use grammar  revenantananias | 06/11/08
iphone has haptic- in a sense  revenantananias | 06/11/08
You just don't get it  laura.b | 06/11/08
i do get it- read the post in full  revenantananias | 06/11/08
I did read it  laura.b | 06/12/08
Ill use of grammar...  jvenezia | 06/11/08
You  xtrememorph@... | 06/20/08
Apple gave us.... *laughs*  ivanotter | 06/25/08
My RAZR has cut/copy/paste + voice dialing....  mrlinux | 06/11/08
Phones with Cut and Paste  A.Sinic | 06/11/08
RE: Ten things missing in the iPhone 3G  revenantananias | 06/09/08
iPhone as a Modem  ZDNET_guest666 | 06/09/08
Hear Hear!  zenwalker | 06/10/08
The term "SMARTphone"...  parabyte | 06/10/08
it's not so much the sum of what it does...  lostarchitect | 06/10/08
Uhm, yeah, right....  Desertmtn | 06/10/08
nice attack. shows your mentatity.  lostarchitect | 06/10/08
Ok so...  parabyte | 06/11/08
well, i have some experience.  lostarchitect | 06/12/08
Another happy 6700 owner.  sbf95070 | 06/10/08
RE: Ten things missing in the iPhone 3G  Egidio | 06/10/08
RE: Ten things missing in the iPhone 3G  zander28 | 06/10/08
RE: Thank god no Flash!  parabyte | 06/10/08
if you need it....  jwdawso | 06/10/08
Overly broad statement  jvenezia | 06/11/08
nextgen isn't Flash  CowLauncher | 06/10/08
What?  parabyte | 06/11/08
What is better then the iPhone?  brittonv | 06/10/08
BlackBerry Bold  parabyte | 06/10/08
HTC Diamond  Narg | 06/10/08
much better? AND over $800!!!  yallarecrazy | 06/10/08
look at HTCs...  ivanotter | 06/10/08
RE: Ten things missing in the iPhone 3G  brucefoote | 06/10/08
get over it  kitko | 06/10/08
troll away  parabyte | 06/10/08
It will never "win"...  cornpie | 06/10/08
Correct  parabyte | 06/11/08
RE: Ten things missing in the iPhone 3G  revenantananias | 06/10/08
RE: Ten things missing in the iPhone 3G  d.munn@... | 06/10/08
RE: Ten things missing in the iPhone 3G  rttedrow@... | 06/10/08
RE: Ten things missing in the iPhone 3G  dmccall | 06/10/08
Jason - my thoughts  ross2000 | 06/10/08
A couple of quick points...  Ben_E | 06/10/08
Stereo Bluetooth.  firearmsid@... | 06/10/08
no way  bren@... | 06/10/08
Even funnier is the terrible resolution for a video player  NonZealot | 06/10/08
Video Tech Specs from Apple  quartertildawn@... | 06/10/08
he's actually right... native screen res IS about half...  doctorSpoc | 06/10/08
I've watched video on the iPod Touch  NonZealot | 06/11/08
#11) STILL NO A2DP BLUETOOTH SPEC!!!!  redrinn | 06/10/08
RE: Ten things missing in the iPhone 3G  ceo@... | 06/10/08
RE: Ten things missing in the iPhone 3G  metilley@... | 06/10/08
for me, some good ideas, some bad  lostarchitect | 06/10/08
Better camera & Storage  Narg | 06/10/08
Camera-less iPhone  lcooksey | 06/10/08
No, Jobs gives you THE right set of features  NonZealot | 06/10/08
please.  lostarchitect | 06/10/08
Yeah  Kid Icarus-21097050858087920245213802267493 | 06/10/08
Every company except Apple gives you the choice  NonZealot | 06/10/08
Yeah I'm sure Apple would never release other models in the future  Kid Icarus-21097050858087920245213802267493 | 06/10/08
models  revenantananias | 06/11/08
No Camera Option? Try:  zenwalker | 06/10/08
i don't think you understood.  lostarchitect | 06/10/08
I hope you are trying not to understand  NonZealot | 06/11/08
I understood perfectly.....  zenwalker | 06/15/08
RE: Ten things missing in the iPhone 3G  phatkat | 06/10/08
This is a weak list...  jpate86 | 06/10/08
WOW!  jpate86 | 06/10/08
RE: Ten things missing in the iPhone 3G  bmorgen@... | 06/10/08
RE: Ten things missing in the iPhone 3G  larryarms737 | 06/10/08
iPhone 3G  spincitysd@... | 06/10/08
No Flash = Thank you Apple!!  techboy_z | 06/10/08
RE: Ten things missing in the iPhone 3G  desert_rat0716 | 06/10/08
RE: How about:  blackjack861@... | 06/10/08
RE: Ten things missing in the iPhone 3G  labarker | 06/10/08
RE: Ten things missing in the iPhone 3G  ccrashh2@... | 06/10/08
worth the money?  snaconst | 06/10/08
In my opinion...  suhail.stk@... | 06/10/08
Missing Lotus Domino support too  rreddekop@... | 06/10/08
RE: Ten things missing in the iPhone 3G  rtirman37@... | 06/10/08
RE: Ten things missing in the iPhone 3G  danid@... | 06/10/08
RE: Proper missing in the iPhone 3G  chaz15 | 06/10/08
RE: Cut and Paste  Christian Messer | 06/10/08
copy and paste  revenantananias | 06/10/08
Another GLARING Omission  Reid B. | 06/10/08
No Bluetooth ????  mrnevarez@... | 06/10/08
SMS Aknowledgement  ravinsp | 06/11/08
RE: Ten things missing in the iPhone 3G  mrlinux | 06/11/08
third party apps  revenantananias | 06/11/08
Waste of Time  X41 | 06/11/08
Storage flexibility  bproffit | 06/11/08
External Keyboard!  joel@... | 06/11/08
Completely agree  notamachata | 06/20/08
Official Unlocked Version for $50 extra  aslam_nathoo | 06/11/08
RE: Ten things missing in the iPhone 3G  revenantananias | 06/11/08
RE: 1 percent market share for iPhone  mswift@... | 06/11/08
RE: Ten things missing in the iPhone 3G  pankajparashar111@... | 06/12/08
RE: Ten things missing in the iPhone 3G  AWolfe_II | 06/12/08
RE: Ten things missing in the iPhone 3G  NiamhB | 06/14/08
Multi Destination for SMS....?  zenwalker | 06/15/08
RE: Ten things missing in the iPhone 3G  AppleSlut | 06/15/08
RE: Ten things missing in the iPhone 3G  Relsr | 06/17/08
Here's 55 things missing?  AdamzP | 06/18/08
RE: Ten things missing in the iPhone 3G  cyjeff | 06/27/08
RE: Ten things missing in the iPhone 3G  cyjeff | 06/27/08
Two Things That Cut Off My Interest  sfazly | 07/02/08
RE: Ten things missing in the iPhone 3G  mecridge | 07/09/08
RE: Ten things missing in the iPhone 3G  mr.m.foster@... | 07/10/08
RE: Ten things missing in the iPhone 3G  Prof Freddie Trowman | 07/12/08
RE: Ten things missing in the iPhone 3G  modthoz | 08/28/08
RE: Ten things missing in the iPhone 3G  MariannaBella | 12/21/08
RE: Ten things missing in the iPhone 3G  MariannaBella | 02/13/09

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