10 Ways To Make An iPhone Killer
The device is the screen. Clean, minimal hardware.
Preload with basic software.
Users will take it from there, making it as simple or complex as they want.
Allow complete software personalization. Full controll, no barriers.
Free idea, mods, and software exchange.
Make a forum, award perks to the best contributors.
Phones fall, design accordingly.
The phone is complete when you buy it.
Aftermarket covers and add-ons are superfluos when you have good design.
Software is not physical.
Stop making imitation buttons.
Digital buttons should be different than real ones.
Involve more senses.
Bring haptics to touchscreens.
Camera companies are dead.
People will only carry one gadget, guess which one it’ll be.
Camera companies: get your shit together and partner with mobile companies before you’re left out.
Mobile companies: Get some real know-how from the camera people.
Charge through induction.
Avoid plugging in the phone when you need a charge.
More status levels.
Online/offline is not enough.
Connect to Facebook, but avoid a call from mom.
2008.06.10 7:16
Keyboard. You need it. Best design is slide-out keyboard, like Danger Hiptop. Superset of iPhone functionality.
2008.06.13 6:56
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2008.06.19 6:41
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2008.06.26 4:30
“Keyboard. You need it. Best design is slide-out keyboard, like Danger Hiptop. Superset of iPhone functionality.”
Spoken like someone who has not used an iPod for more than 5 days.
2008.06.26 10:28
psh, keyboards are so oldschool. this is what they really need, direct mental interface:
http://www.livescience.com/health/050317_brain_interface.html
next step, make it not just for monkeys and quadriplegics, and make it a two-way interface (using my real eyes is so bothersome…)
2008.06.27 12:27
Thanks for the comments and links guys!
I agree with Eric.
If you’ve ever used the iPhone’s keyboard you’d be surprised at how fast and accurate it is.
Rob’s link is awesome, but it’ll take some time before that becomes mainstream.
2008.06.30 11:56
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