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My iOS 7 Wishlist

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Re: My iOS 7 Wishlist

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Post by jonknee »

squidsoup wrote: post #19
jonknee wrote: post #13

I'd love to be able to actually replace Apple's apps with Google's. When I hit a link I don't want it to open in Safari, I want Chrome. Ditto with Map links. I want Siri to be replaced with Google Voice Search (and for there to be APIs that allow Google to fully replace Siri).

Given that you're primarily wanting Google software, what is it about iOS or the iPhone that is keeping you from switching to an Android phone?

I also want other software, Apple's weather app is pathetic and it would be great if something more accurate could show up in my notification bar. As for why I have an iPhone, mostly because the hardware is great, I get a lot of mileage out of the iPod functionality and I do quite a bit of mobile web development that having an iOS device is handy for (regardless of sales figures, I see a ton more iOS web traffic than Android and it is as such a higher priority to test against).

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Post by uptown »

Yet the problem with your phone doing all of this location-aware intelligence is that you wind up with the dead-battery he started his article out with.

Whenever I read articles like this one I'm left wondering whether my life is distinctly different from most. I generally have a pretty good idea about my calendar - where I'll be going that day, and what restaurant I'll grab a bite to eat in if that's part of my agenda.

These services built around finding a great noodle shop in some far-flung town are neat demonstration-cases, but to me they're about as useful as "Hotel Tonight". In my life, I don't ever anticipate winding up in a new city without knowing where I was going to sleep that night beforehand.

Maybe I just plan differently because I've needed to up until now - or maybe this is the start of an evolution that I'm already beyond - but given the choice of a phone whose battery lasts all day so I can find things when I want them versus a phone that's dead by 3pm because it's been busy coming up with the top 5 museum exhibits I won't have time to go check-out, I'll always pick the former.

Re: My iOS 7 Wishlist

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Post by jonknee »

allsystemsgo wrote: post #21
jonknee wrote: post #13

I'd love to be able to actually replace Apple's apps with Google's. When I hit a link I don't want it to open in Safari, I want Chrome. Ditto with Map links. I want Siri to be replaced with Google Voice Search (and for there to be APIs that allow Google to fully replace Siri).

It sounds like you don't want an iPhone. I would recommend you look into Android.

I can come up with a list of gripes about Android too. Neither platform is perfect.

Re: My iOS 7 Wishlist

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Post by dmix »

> Jellybean has been a dream to use. There are some rough edges, but the moments where I wish I still had my iPhone are few and far between.

Totally agree. I was scared ditching my iphone 4 for a Samsung S3 but it's been really great. Plus it has lots of nice encryption features.

Re: My iOS 7 Wishlist

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Post by cheald »

uptown wrote: post #32

Yet the problem with your phone doing all of this location-aware intelligence is that you wind up with the dead-battery he started his article out with. Whenever I read articles like this one I'm left wondering whether my life is distinctly different from most. I generally have a pretty good idea about my calendar - where I'll be going that day, and what restaurant I'll grab a bite to eat in if that's part of my agen…

I'd argue that the existence of "Hotel Tonight" implies that other people lead lives different from yours. :)

(Maybe not "most", but enough!)

Re: My iOS 7 Wishlist

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Post by 2muchcoffeeman »

purephase wrote: post #8
stcredzero wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Samsung/LG et. al. could make a somewhat more affordable handset with the design ascetics of an Apple device that ran stock Android, it would seriously disrupt Apple's position. Or, what if Google bought a company with great supply chain expertise? Then they could sell tons of those Nexus phones. What about a Google retail arm? It should probably be a different company entirely that Google owns. It could sell Nexus…

I've never been a fan of the Nexus product line, so hopefully a company with a better design ascetic. The HTC/Samsung/LG triumvirate clearly focuses on a market saturation instead of flagship products. Frankly, I'm a bit shocked that none of the other manufacturers have tried shifting focus to less, but much better handsets. RIM is trying it now though, so I guess we'll see how that works out for them.

I really liked the previous Nexus phones with the curved glass. The slight curve feels good in the hand. It also solves the problem of placing the phone face down and getting scratches on the screen without using a raised bezel.

Also, why would these companies abandon their currently successful business model? They know it works for them. I am sure they will all start pumping more resources into building a 'premium' brand like Samsung is doing with Galaxy.

Re: My iOS 7 Wishlist

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Post by pcl »

justinph wrote: post #28
squidsoup wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Given that you're primarily wanting Google software, what is it about iOS or the iPhone that is keeping you from switching to an Android phone?

Not the orignal commenter, but I've tried switching to Android several times so I feel qualified to reply: * Apple hardware is superior to any of the Nexus phones. Buttons don't rock without triggering action, screens are consistent colors, etc. * There is a hardware home button that doesn't change locations. This makes it easy to get 'home' from anywhere, and, most importantly, to orient the device by feel in your h…

There is only one email app, not seperate apps for exchange / imap and gmail.

The goofy mail experience was a big turn-off for me last time I tried switching to Android.

The quality of apps on iOS is vastly superior to Android.

This might be true on average, but in my case, I only really use a handful of apps with any regularity, and they all seem to be around parity on both platforms.

Re: My iOS 7 Wishlist

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Post by nicholassmith »

Here's my feature wishlist for iOS7:

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Nothing. I don't want anything new. I'm happy with the current feature set my phone currently has. What I desperately want from iOS 7 is a renewed focus on stability and Not Sucking. There's been a significant amount of additional functionality brought in over the last few releases, but it feels like in terms of stability it's not improved anywhere near as quickly.

Re: My iOS 7 Wishlist

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Post by bluetidepro »

uptown wrote: post #32

Yet the problem with your phone doing all of this location-aware intelligence is that you wind up with the dead-battery he started his article out with. Whenever I read articles like this one I'm left wondering whether my life is distinctly different from most. I generally have a pretty good idea about my calendar - where I'll be going that day, and what restaurant I'll grab a bite to eat in if that's part of my agen…

I see both sides. I agree with you, I'm the same in that I plan very accordingly and would probably go crazy if I was in a "Hotel Tonight" situation. However, I like to know that if I was ever (somehow) in a "Hotel Tonight" situation, the app is there and ready to use for my convenience.

To add to your battery life point, I wish there was more exposure to how apps eat battery life on your iPhone. It would be nice if Apple somehow exposed that to the user to see where and how apps are eating up your battery life. I know there is some apps out there that sort of tell you, but no where near the level of details I think Apple should expose.

Re: My iOS 7 Wishlist

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Post by jsnell »

uptown wrote: post #32

Yet the problem with your phone doing all of this location-aware intelligence is that you wind up with the dead-battery he started his article out with. Whenever I read articles like this one I'm left wondering whether my life is distinctly different from most. I generally have a pretty good idea about my calendar - where I'll be going that day, and what restaurant I'll grab a bite to eat in if that's part of my agen…

I was very skeptical of Google Now originally, and disabled it after a week on the Nexus S. It never gave any useful info, and indeed made it unlikely the battery would last the day.

But with the Nexus 4 I left it on, and have been finding it useful regularly ever since. Zero-action directions and timetables for getting home after a night out. Directions to local places I've recently searched for on maps. The automatic "hey, you need to leave now for this event" notifications. And yes, the whole experience with taking a trip outlined in the post feels closer to magic than any other technology product ever.

At this point I'd probably leave Google Now on even if there were issues with battery life. But I'm easily getting 3-4 days per charge, so it's a total non-issue. (Right now I'm at 41% battery, with 3 days 3 hours since the last recharge).

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