20 things we want in iOS 6
Summary: With iOS 6 set to be announced at WWDC 2012 in June, what can we hope to see in the next-generation iPhone and iPad operating system?
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Switching between Wi-Fi and data is a hassle. Again, no wonder so many people jailbreak their iPhones in order to gain simplified controls over their networking functionality. Bluetooth is the same, as is the GPS function. All of these settings churn up battery life, and often want to be toggled on and off as and when user's desire. With one swipe of the finger, the notification center could easily house the array of switchable items. If jailbreak applications perform this feature, why won't Apple just implement the feature itself?
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or just get a high end android
I always giggle when I see all thes "wants" and "must haves" for iOS each year and I just shake my head at how lame the iPhone is but soooo over the top glorified like it's the second coming of Christ.
*shakes head*
No kidding
Multiple accounts not needed for iPad.
Ok so...
8-13-18- & 19 are cool and would definitely spruce up my experience...
THE REST OF THESE ARE HORRIBLE IDEAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hope these DOES NOT make it to iOS.
In fact... you MISSED a MAJOR need..... A better keyboard.
The features i saw with BB10 in their new soft-keyboard ARE AWESOME!!!!!!
I would LOVE to have those on my iPhone and ipad!
Oy yeah and about 17...
I HATE, Hates, HATED HATED HATED profiles when I think of the HELL days of using a blackberry!!!!!!!!!!
WAAAAYYYYY Needlessly complicated!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you dont want your profanity filled ring tonoe going off at work, just hit the silent button!!!! a good vibrate is all you need.
Clean up the code
what about
I wish they would fix Lion first
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Thoughts
2. Backing up app data: Umm, isn't that already part of a full backup?
3. Multitasking: Kinda. I don't think that task management is as important as it used to be, though. For the most part, the OS itself should be taking care of task management.
4. AirDrop: Umm, what? Just use Dropbox.
5. Predictive search: I barely use search at all. The way iOS works means you usually know where what you want is anyways.
6. Larger folders on iPad: Yes.
7. Manageable notifications: The big problem for me is that it's odd what shows up and what doesn't. It's as if iOS were limiting how many notifications it gets or something. It's better than nothing, but not really predictable.
8. Split screens for iPad: Yes.
"It's a desktop-like feature and could be seen as regressive for a mobile operating system."
Regressive? Hardly. The desktop does a lot of stuff right, despite ZDNet's extreme bias against it.
9. Revamped YouTube: Agreed. I don't use the iPhone app anymore, I use the mobile webpage.
10. Simple toggle buttons: As long as they're not THAT big - I want the notification center to be for notifications.
11. Panorama: This would be nice, but not vital. Apps like Photosynth work fine for this.
12. Pre-installed Facebook: Umm, why? I don't even understand why they did Twitter. If there's problems with OS integration, they need to work to provide the devs more APIS.
13. Siri-controllable iOS functions: Maybe. I don't have Siri. How about allowing the iPhone 4 to use it? I have to wait for my contract to be over to upgrade.
14. Let Siri Tweet: Not that I care, I barely use Twitter. I don't see why so many people like it.
15. Let people change Siri's voice: Would be nice, I imagine, but not vital.
16. Sort out the photo stream: I barely use it. It has a limited time before deleting pics, so I don't trust it. Frankly, I use Windows Live Photo Gallery to download my pics to Dropbox anyways.
17. Sound profiles: If you don't want people to listen to your punk-rick ringtone - don't use a punk-rock ringtone. Honestly, this sounds a bit too much like feature bloat. Personally, I just make my iPhone ring like a regular phone. Works everywhere.
18. Multiple accounts for iPad: Perhaps. I can see it.
19. Voice dictation on legacy devices: Yes, absolutely. Not that I will use it for actual voice dictation a lot (I've tried it many times, most dictation technologies simply don't work with my voice, sorry!), but I think some people may like it.
20. Multi-protocol iMessage: Totally. I simply don't use it at all. None of my family has Macs or iPhones, and that includes most of my extended family, not to mention most of my friends. I simply do not understand why Apple has to limit iMessage (and Facetime) to only Apple users and devices. It's simply too limiting.
Personally, I've just been using Skype for voice/video and Trillian for messages.
Nice - My Version
2. Backing up app data: Like it but to other clouds instead of iCloud.
3. Multitasking: Yes!!!! Please!!!! That is one of the 5 reason I jb my iPad. iOS5 does a poor mem management job.
4. AirDrop: Use Dropbox.
5. Predictive search:Don't use as I find it is not always accurate.
6. Larger folders on iPad: Yes. Maybe even folders in folders.
7. Manageable notifications: These are so screwed up as it is. Either fix them (copy android for all I care) or else dump them.
8. Split screens for iPad: Yes. This is a serious no-brainer.
9. Revamped YouTube: Yes. The current iOS version is beyond lame. Fix it or dump it.
10. Simple toggle buttons: Add them. Small, unibtrusive and scroll left - right for complete list. Do not make them typical iOS jumbo blotches.
11. Panorama: Cool - nice to play with but not critical. Still.... nice to have especially as it is already there.
12. Pre-installed Facebook: No. If I want it I'll add it.
13. Siri-controllable iOS functions: Rather fix Siri first. If the function does not work 90%+ of the time I just skip it and go manual. I hate having to flip between Siri and manual 'cause she is moderately dense.
14. Let Siri Tweet: See 13.
15. Let people change Siri's voice: Nice idea. Unfortunately most men would find their wives wanting them to use a mans voice. And we know what the pedo's would choose....
16. Sort out the photo stream: Don't use it. Dropbox. Allowing naming of photos. Next.
17. Sound profiles: Good idea if done right. I like the ICS "face down to silence" effect.
18. Multiple accounts for iPad: Nope. Have a 16gb iPad2 with little to no room left and I am not paying the Apple robbery prices for more mem. This would just make it worse.
19. Voice dictation on legacy devices: Yes, absolutely. I use it on my Skyrocket with ICS and it is a great tool. Unfortunately iOS on the 4 and 4S does a poor enough job of voice interpretation that I gave up on it.
20. Multi-protocol iMessage: No. Some may like it but if I want to IM via a specific protocol the last thing I want is the iOS crippled interpretation of it.
Overall most of these are nice and one of the reasons why I say ICS is far ahead of iOS. Hopefully 6 will close the gap and maybe, just maybe pull a step or two ahead.
Then again, maybe not.
Ability to search by photo name.
Multiple account for family please!!!
What I think it really needs...
These 6 are enough instead of 20
1.3G Video call like Samsung (not like Facetime,not via internet connection)
2.File sharing via bluetooth (not only between ios devices)
3.Better Siri like S-Voice
4.Radio -not via internet- (i don't know software update enough or not)
5.Face down to silence
6."Send report" for messages
7.Customizable "Home Screen"
8."Wifi settings" and "Cellular Data Settings" should be at same place in settings
ORLY?
iOS 6
http://submad.com/774-ios-6-has-officially-been-revealed-its-features-12.html