The iPhone 2.0 software is pretty good. We like the App Store a lot; it adds a boatload of new functionality to the iPhone. But it’s certainly not perfect. Having used it for a few weeks, we’ve discovered a number of little quirks that we really hope are addressed in the upcoming update. From bugs to missing features, here are ten things that would make the iPhone a much more attractive device.
I’m still travelling, and today on the beach in Ipanema, I got into a bit of an argument with the tide, which swept me out a bit. I waved to friends for a bit of help and they just waved back, I think. (Had already lost both contacts at this point, so couldn’t see.) I made it back to shore by swimming parallel to the beach to weaker currents and planting my tippy toes in the sand when the tide pulled back out, and making it back in slowly. The Sea is mighty, even on a leisurely beach day! I’m not supposed to be posting, but I figured I’d pop in to do my usual birthday wishes.
You’re all familiar with the features announced for Leopard at last year’s WWDC: Time Machine, Spaces, and new iChat/Mail apps. But there’s definitely going to be more.
Wired has a piece on core animation, the developer animation suite that will make regular apps sparkle.
Also, Computerworld is predicting an alliance between Apple and Google to incorporate some of Google’s web apps into .Mac. That should make loyal users of the stagnant .Mac platform happy. Or at least content enough to keep shelling out for that @mac.com address.
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