What should be in iOS 6 next year?

[palmerc2]

Ability to see only unread emails (MailEnhancer offers this)
Multiple email signatures (MailEnhancer also offers this)
Ability to disable / enable: wifi, bluetooth, brightness, airplane mode very easily...just like SBSettings.
Ability to watch full quality vidoes on youtube (like 3G Unrestricter)

that is all. I guess i'll have to wait for iOS5 to be untethered jailbreak.

 

[Pooshka]

No i understood, i figured you meant just like a .... i guess glowing color change would be a good word lol i dunno

As long as theres an option to turn it off i'd be ok with that, just to try it out

Here you go, 'glow' is the word I was looking for. Thanks.

 

[macbook pro i5]

user made widgets like a patent they acquired suggests

 

[iPagan]

5 row keyboard

5 row keyboard.

 

[nuckinfutz]

Full on Text Engine

Totally Revamped Maps using Placebase and Poly 9 IP.

Basic GPS app

The ability to set simple profiles e.g turn off BT, change default email etc with one setting

Scrollable folders

Easier way to move an app to different springboards. The edge trick sucks.

Easier way to attach photos to email.

3D camera .....just kidding

 

[vitzr]

Controlling the device with my mind.

I'm with you. That I could get enthused about.

It would erase this dreadful Siri BS.

Me?

Now that Apples FINALLY learned how to include a phone that works with their odd external antenna, all I want is a 4.3" 16:9 widescreen display. The same size I enjoy on my various Androids. It must be exactly 4.3" to mathematically equate to 16:9. An advantage for YouTube, Games & Movies.

An advantage that I had expected the entertainment oriented Apple to offer first instead of lagging so far behind the competition. Of even greater surprise is the number of fanbois in denial. Oh well, it just makes my new SGS II seem that much more special.

 

[austinsmith1998]

Awesome New iOS 6 Features that Should Be Added

iOS 6 Software Update
For The Following Apple iOS Devices
iPad, iPad 2, iPad 3, iPod Touch 4G, iPod Touch 5G, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, and iPhone 5​

iPod Touch & iPhone Updates (Varies Due to Device)

-iPod Touch & iPhone 4 Siri Integration
Adds The iPhone 4S, and iPhone 5’s Siri to The 4G, & 5G iPod Touch, and The iPhone 4
-Bigger Folders
Adds Eight Extra Spaces into iOS Folders to iPhone & iPod Touch
-Notification Center Update
Quickly Add Reminders to Notification Center with “Quick Reminds”
Quickly Power off or Restart the iOS Device From Notification Center
-Spring-Board Quick Settings
Access Simple Device Settings by Swiping up from your Home-Screen
Turn Wi-Fi On or Off Directly from Quick Settings
Select a Wi-Fi Network Directly From Quick Settings
Turn 3G Internet/Data for iPhone 4, and iPhone 4S On or Off
Turn 4G LTE Internet/Data for iPhone 5 and iPod Touch 5G On or Off
Turn Brightness up or Down Directly From Quick Settings
Turn Airplane Mode On or Off Directly From Quick Settings
Access the Settings Application Directly From Quick Settings
-Restore iOS Device Directly From Settings Application
Restore The Device to Normal and Original Settings Like iTunes Restores
-Adds Battery Percentage to iPod Touch
-Automatic Updates to iOS Apps
All Applications That Need an Update will automatically be started whenever connected
To a Wi-Fi Network
This Feature Can Be Enabled or Disabled in Settings Application
-iMessage Via Bluetooth
iMessage Anyone Running iOS 6 and Up with an all new Bluetooth Feature, so you can
Be riding in a car, without using 3G or 4G LTE to iMessage Someone, Free.
-iFace Room
FaceTime with up to Two Friends on the Direct FaceTime App
Start an iFace Room Chat from the new Tab in FaceTime Called “iRoom”
Anyone you “iRoom” With must be running iOS 6, or else you get error 4264
-Multitasking in Landscape
Now Turn the “Multitasking Bar” into an extra Landscaping Viewpoint
-Spring-Board in Landscape
View your iOS Device’s Home-Screen in a Landscape View
-Notification Center in Landscape on Spring-Board
View Notification Center in Landscape Mode on the Spring-Board
-Newsstand Capability Improvements
Newsstand Remains as a “Folder” But can be Placed inside of an iOS Folder with other apps
-Contacts Application Improvement
New Tab in Contacts to let you view a business and residents phone book set to your current location
Or set in, your own location.
Another Improvement is view contacts picture from viewing area (Before viewing contact)
-Photo Stream Feature
Delete Individual Photos from photo stream
Another Feature is “Photo Stream Videos” So Photo Stream now saves Videos
-iSmart Feature
iSmart Knows Where you are, so if your somewhere your ringer, or vibrator should be off, it turns
directly off, or on! iSmart Helps you in all of those needs
-Background Application Downloads
Download Applications without app store closing each time a new download is started and Installed
-Notification’s Drop Down
Notification doesn’t slow down the current application in use
-FaceTime and Phone Calls Alert’s Improvement
Now Have the option to answer or decline a FaceTime or Phone Call From The Drop Down
Notification Bar if you do not want the alert option
-Lock Screen iWidgets
Get More Widgets for you Lock Screen
Widgets are always safe and secure for you
-Live Weather Application
The Weather App Icon show exact temperature
-Live Clock Application
View exact seconds, minutes, and hours on your iOS Clock Icon
-Security Passcode Protect Apps
Protect Applications with a passcode for certain apps, and code can be different for each one
-Any Song as Alarm Clock
-Status Bar Notifications
See a Small icon in the Status bar for new notifications
Example: Message Bubble for New Message or Phone Icon for Missed Phone or FaceTime Call
-Calendar Widget for Notification Center
-iHome Page
Have a Home Page for your iOS Safari Web Browser
-YouTube App Major Update
App now has Channel View and HD Video for 3G and 4G LTE
Clickable Links for Description
New Background for YouTube App
-Street View Maps
View Maps in Street View, with Google
-iGPS
Get a Built in GPS For iPhone 4, 4S, and 5 and the iPod Touch 5G to Help find Directions with Device
-View Safari Flash Content
View Flash Content on your Mobile iOS Device For Better Content
-Calculator Features
Select Between Normal Mode (Current) and also Graphing Calculator Mode, and Equation Solving
Mode Directly on The Calculator App
-Round Slide To Unlock Slide
Now have a Rounded Slide to Unlock Slider
-Screen Recorder
Record your own iOS Screen with an extra found in Camera App and Options
-Facebook Integration
Facebook integration like all the Twitter App/Built in Does
Also Have Multiple Accounts and Lock Them (For Twitter Also)
-Disable App Store Badges
-Better Weather System
Double Tap on a Day for Exact Information, including Tornadoes
Get Weather Alerts and Emergency Alerts, also for Notification Center (Disable in Settings)
-FaceTime Silent Speech
Using a FaceTime Specially Built iMessage Enabled Talking System for “being quiet” during call
Silent Speech Requires, users to have iOS 6 to send or else receive error 4563.
-New Wi-Fi Symbol
Four Bars For the Wi-Fi Icon
-My Info Moved to Main Screen of Settings
-FaceTime Improvement
See Others Video in 360p instead of 240p
-iTrial Program
Get a Free Trial of any app that costs for free for one Hour, To see if you like the application.
Free Apps, don’t include this feature.
You Can only have the Trial App Once on your iTunes Account
Game Center Won’t Work with the Trial Versions, so you can’t receive points, achievements, or Scores
-Game Center Account Can Be Deleted
-iCloud FaceTime for PC (Windows) Also
-View “Non-Friends” Games and Other Friends, before Friending
-App iCloud Backup
Back up Current Progress and Info on Applications, like Games, Via iCloud Wi-Fi

(PS. I Added "iPhone 5" in there because you know its coming, and you know it will have Siri)

 

[Akarin]

-Newsstand Capability Improvements
Newsstand Remains as a “Folder” But can be Placed inside of an iOS

That.

 

[kolax]

A whole new interface.

- Instead of using a springboard filled with app icons, iOS shows "widgets" or tiles, similar to Windows Phone 7 and Android. Applications are found via Launch Pad (accessible via a gesture on the iPad or a home button tap on the iPhone) or from a folder on the dock.

- The dock can now hold 5 application icons, and the icons have been slimed down slightly to fit better.

- Notifications by default are in a widget, as well as the swipe-able drop down.

I'm sure that iOS 6 will get rid of the rows and rows of apps, and bring widgets instead with your apps being viewable from Launch Pad.

Certain widgets can be placed onto the lock screen too.

 

[gentlefury]

I stopped reading pretty early on (sorry), so I'll just address your first point.
You can sort of do this already, but it is a mess.
If you switch to photos app and load your image select and hold your image and tap copy. Then you can paste Inside the email you are currently writing.
Not clean and "apple like" but it does work..... With images.

what would be the point of that...when you can just go to the image and select send with mail?

 

[Ashwood11]

A clear message for owners to read the users guide.

 

[newagemac]

A whole new interface.

- Instead of using a springboard filled with app icons, iOS shows "widgets" or tiles, similar to Windows Phone 7 and Android. Applications are found via Launch Pad (accessible via a gesture on the iPad or a home button tap on the iPhone) or from a folder on the dock.

- The dock can now hold 5 application icons, and the icons have been slimed down slightly to fit better.

- Notifications by default are in a widget, as well as the swipe-able drop down.

I'm sure that iOS 6 will get rid of the rows and rows of apps, and bring widgets instead with your apps being viewable from Launch Pad.

Certain widgets can be placed onto the lock screen too.

Why the heck would you want to hide all your apps behind another interface requiring ANOTHER gesture or click to get to them? That doesn't make any sense at all. The apps are in rows on the home screen because that is the fastest and most efficient way to get to them.

If you can come up with a faster and more efficient way that reduces the amount of clicks or gestures to get to them I'd love to hear it but the Android way certainly ain't it. That's one of the worst things about the Android interface.

 

[QAZWSXEDCRFV]

does anyone else full landscape mode would be cool??

I think the should be able to turn the home screen into landscape mode, along with the multitasking mode in landscape. I think all the native apps thats come with the iPhone should be able to be used in landscape mode.

That would be fantastic, along with a new facelift for the os

 

[Ashwood11]

does anyone else full landscape mode would be cool??

I think the should be able to turn the home screen into landscape mode, along with the multitasking mode in landscape. I think all the native apps thats come with the iPhone should be able to be used in landscape mode.

That would be fantastic, along with a new facelift for the os

I use the iPad in the landscape mode for everything except two apps that were developed for the iPhone only.

 

[Lostanddamned]

• Dvorak keyboard layout
• Some apps become only accessable through widgets
• More support for landscape in apps and on home screen
• Return of iPod app (its just better)
• Siri integration with other apps
• Localised Siri buisness search (I hope this comes sooner)

 

[iDeviceBlogger]

SBSettings

SBSettings-like toggles are what I miss the most from jailbreaking. I'd like to see something similar in the next major update, the ability to with wi-fi/3G off quickly is always handy.

 

[Ashwood11]

SBSettings-like toggles are what I miss the most from jailbreaking. I'd like to see something similar in the next major update, the ability to with wi-fi/3G off quickly is always handy.

Jailbreak…there's a forum for that

 

[Power Ranger]

Support for USB On-The-Go, ability to play more video files.

 

[acfusion29]

i have a feeling we'll see a widget section in the app store..

for instance..

twitter/facebook releasing widgets for iOS where you could update your status quickly, or check the last few stories without launching the app.

 

[anti_]

Wish list:

- hide/unhide native apps
- password-protect any native app
- live app icons (besides the native Calendar app)
- set any song in Music app as Alarm Clock sound
- block specific or non-Contacts or all incoming calls
- clear all notification pop-ups on the lock screen without needing to unlock the phone
- clear all notification pop-ups in the Notification Center with one tap
- clear all notification badges with one tap
- access to some phone settings (e.g., Bluetooth, brightness, WiFi, etc.) in the Notification Center
- in Messages app in the conversation view, swipe left/right to go to the next conversation thread
- flick with one finger from the very bottom to trigger multitasking bar

Also, does anyone think the rotating notification bar might be more of a resource hog than necessary?

 

[kolax]

Why the heck would you want to hide all your apps behind another interface requiring ANOTHER gesture or click to get to them? That doesn't make any sense at all. The apps are in rows on the home screen because that is the fastest and most efficient way to get to them.

If you can come up with a faster and more efficient way that reduces the amount of clicks or gestures to get to them I'd love to hear it but the Android way certainly ain't it. That's one of the worst things about the Android interface.

Because widgets will essentially replace certain apps, and you'd rather have quick view access to a widget than a bunch of static non-informative icons.

 

[tirk]

Geofenced security - I don't need to enter a passcode when I switch my phone on at home.

Geofenced/time/appointment based mode - a different layout of the homescreen depending if I'm at home, or work, or travelling, etc. Perhaps combined with the ability to have the same icon on more than one homescreen page, and to choose the default page depending on location/time/what's in the calendar?

More Siri control of iPhone funtions and apps.

 

[aduteau]

Because widgets will essentially replace certain apps, and you'd rather have quick view access to a widget than a bunch of static non-informative icons.

Seriously, Whats with the Widget Boner ?
This all adds up to battery draining ?, I would take an extra step to access an app, over less battery any day.

 

[swordfish5736]

shouldn't this be in the IOS 6 forum not the IOS 5 oh wait...

 

[newagemac]

Because widgets will essentially replace certain apps, and you'd rather have quick view access to a widget than a bunch of static non-informative icons.

This isn't a desktop where apps take a long time to start u And people use real apps far more often than simple widgets and there are much more of them. It doesn't make any sense at all to make it harder to get to ALL your apps for a few widgets on a homescreen that also drain your battery faster.

I want to get to my apps faster, not slower. Android makes getting to your apps slower by sticking them under another interface thus requiring an extra gesture to get to your apps.