[ibeetle]

Lack of voice dialing has me puzzled. With so many states passing hands free laws it kind of makes sense.
But the iPhone is not the only phone. My Samsung T509 did not have voice dialing... however my N-Gage from 4 years ago did. Weird.
What really bites is the FM/Remote comes up as non supportive accessory.I did not use the FM radio much but I liked the remote. No fumbling around with the device to make any music changes.

[AAdams]

How well does it work as a phone?

I have NEVER seen any kind of evaluation of its capability as a phone (particularly
an objective evaluation). My iPhone 2.5G is mediocre in terms of range compared
to other phones (like Verizon tribanders with external antennas). I strongly suspect
the decorative chrome plating on the outside of the phone attenuates signal strength.

I can't receive calls or hold them deep inside steel structured buildings with the
iPhone 2.5G. Has the 3G improved reception?

[Scott_Gardner]

My wife and I got 3G iPhones yesterday, and were disappointed that you can only push your primary iCal calendar via Mobile Me, not any subscribed calendars. So on my laptop, I can see my own events and my wife's events in iCal, but on our phones, we only get our own calendars, not the other person's.

I think it's possible to sync both native and subscribed calendars with a wired sync if you turn off "push" updating, but I haven't figured out how to turn off "push" syncing for the Mobile Me calendar without also turning off push for Mobile Me e-mail and contacts, and I'm not ready to give that up.

[tms]

Not all of course, but think about MMS. Do you really think a software company like Apple would be unable to do it? Personally, I believe AT&T has not allowed it. Maybe to keep the data traffic down. Neither company has issued a statement on the MMS feature, which leads me to believe there is something going on that isn't being talked about.

The MMS feature would have convinced me to buy v2 of the iPhone. But really, other than GPS there is nothing new about the phone as a piece of hardware. (especially since it is $20/month more expensive to use, and I don't live remotely close to a 3G network). Improved reception would be nice, it seems to perform as badly as other AT&T phones in my area, so I don't think it is worse.

[rei_vilo]

I would had two more things
1- synchonized notes with Mail
2- To Do list

[Scooter1212]

8. A better camera and a camcorder
Sorry, snapshooters and YouTube filmmakers. The 3G iPhone’s still camera maxes out at 2 megapixels, and there’s no way to shoot video with the camera. Those are limitations that no number of photography apps from the iPhone App Store will cure.
There actually is a video recorder app that will be released in the app store shortly, it was on installer.app for those who jailbroke it, and you can view it at http://www.iphonevideorecorder.com/, it also has a upload straight to youtube, and improving the camera would require them to have a larger lens, making the iPhone even thicker, which isn't worth it.

[jstunna]

alansky - agreed

[karlfranz]

A good list and additional reader suggestions overall. I would like add to the list:
a) a front-facing camera for chat and self-portraits with friends.
b) being able to use the iPhone as a data modem for my MacbookPro via bluetooth.
For those wishing better cameras, don't fall into the megapixel myth. The major improvement in digital capture comes from optics (i.e. lens) quality and sensor size. My old Nikon D2h with "only" 4.1 MP will take better pictures than any 8 or 10 MP point-and-shoot compact digital camera. An LED flash might be useful for the iPhone, but will consume a bit more battery life.
Those wanting wireless sync may not be considering the (relatively) slow speeds of 802.11G WiFi and (especially) Bluetooth for transferring the huge amount of data that might get synced by an iPhone. If you have a 16GB iPhone full with videos, podcasts, songs, TV shows, pictures, etc. you may be waiting the better part of one day to complete a single sync. Once a newer, higher capacity (32GB or higher) iPhone is introduced, this will only get worse. Even if they add WiFi N, it still would be painfully slow. Plus, tethered syncing also uses the opportunity to charge the iPhone battery. Syncing via WiFi would only drain the battery quicker.
Cheers,
Karl-Franz
http://karlfranz.com

[Gee4orce]

Well, you're right on 9 of them, but MMS ? !
The iPhone has unlimited data (well, in the UK at least) - why on earth would I want to pay the extortionate rates that the networks want for MMS when I can send photos by email.

[Chris773]

If you are talking about BASIC flaws- what about simple SMS forwarding?
I have come to realise that widespread, efficient, if not obsessive use of sms's is a fairly new pastime in north America. Many of us in Europe, Middle East, Asia and even South Africa have been using this tool for over 10 years.
I ask for information from friend A and receive it. I then simply read/use this information and then "option -> forward" the message to friend B.
This could be an address, a phone number or any other type of information.
Very simple, very quick and available on the cheapest Nokia/Ericsson/Samsung etc mobile phone out there.

I love my iPhone. Will upgrade to 2.0 when I can. But when asked if it's the "best" out there - I always say that, if you want a phone, get a Nokia. If you want more than just a phone, and willing to forego the little, frustrating ommissions of this, there's no better than an iPhone.
Chris.

[louielu12]

bhenry7 said:

13- Memory Card Slot
Come on! What a great thing it would be have some type of memory card slot to expand the somewhat puny 16 megs that it comes with max! Especially with all the new apps now available. There are so many options out there too!

You're kidding, right? If you do really "digg" the iPhone, you would know that it has 16 GB max, not MB. A memory card slot isn't worth it to Apple (and not fully worth it for me). The phone is so stuffed with things, that Apple made things like the metal around the camera into an antenna. Adding a memory card slot would require the phone to be bigger. Even if it could be the same, the highest micro SD and SD cards I have seen are 4GB (maybe there are 8GB too now). That wouldn't be too significant. And plus, I DON'T want there to be an opening in my phone. All my other phones that have memory card slots get dust in them so easily (even if there is a cap on it), which can ruin the phone. Memory prices will go down soon, and Apple will add a 32 GB model, and either drop the 8GB and lower the price for 16GB, or just make the 32GB $350 or $400.

[macscott]

14. iPhone syncing for Tasks (To Do List) and Memos to MobileMe or Mac or PC and allow import from Palm-Treo. Contacts and Calendars are not enough. Fortunately Palm import compatibility are opportunity for App providers.

[macwilf]

karlfranz said:

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b) being able to use the iPhone as a data modem for my MacbookPro via bluetooth.

I second this! This is the main reason why I have had to decide not to buy an iPhone as I cannot afford to have a "fun-phone" along with my trusted, old Sony Ericsson which I use for exactly this, when I travel in places where I cannot get internet but still have to work.

I need to send my work (illustrations) to the newspaper I am working for.

So, send it from the iPhone instead!

Yes, but how do I get the illustrations on to it from the iBook (the MBP soon, hopefully)?

Through WiFi and...

... sorry to interrupt you, but there is no WiFi.

Oh well.

So, either the possibility to use the phone as a modem or to be able to transfer files to it through Bluetooth.

And I will repeat this like Cicero (or whoever that was) who always ended his speeches by saying that his opinion, however, was that Carthage should be destroyed. And it was, in the end:)

[SamGumgee]

Ahhhhh.... finally. I can quell the constant debate going on in my head to get the iPhone 3G or not. This list has helped me make up my mind once and for all Not to get it. Thank you!