iPhone OS 3.0 Wishlist (Old)

Apple will be holding a special media event on March 17th to announce the next revision of the iPhone OS, and in order to stay competitive with up and coming OS’s like the Palm WebOS and Android, there are a few things I would like to see included:

  • Background Apps / Multiple apps. open at one time
  • Exposé – a way to switch between open apps without having to go back to the home screen
  • Notification area – interactive notifications (not pop-ups) like on the WebOS for incoming Mail, SMS, events, IMs, etc.
  • iChat – Built-in iChat client with voice and video chat support (utilizing the next iPhone’s front-facing camera)
  • MMS – I never use text messages, and if I do I don’t include a picture, but many people wish the iPhone had MMS from the beginning!
  • Multiple exchange accounts
  • Built-in web service integration (Google/Yahoo/Facebook contacts and events show up and sync to iPhone, etc. like with WebOS)
  • Notes syncing
  • Tasks/To do list support in calendar
  • FLASH!!!
  • COPY/PASTE!!!
  • More apps on switchboard (perhaps through folders)
  • iPod: Edit playlists on iPhone; internet radio
  • PUSH GMAIL!!!
  • Document editing (a TextEdit mobile if you will)

Note: I updated this post after Apple’s media event, striking through announced features.

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