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The Iphone developers at Apple need to understand that the cell phone market is global and that their current product is best suited for the US market.
Here's a to-do-list with things that the Iphone lacks and/or needs badly:
1. Support for cut & paste in all apps
2. Ability to sync notes with computer
3. Support for Adobe Flash in the browser
4. Ability to send mms
5. Improved camera - a least 3.2 megapixel
6. Ability to record video with the camera
7. Flash or at least photo light for the camera
8. Support för 3G - UMTS
9. Support för hsdpa high speed mobile data
10. Voice commands and voice notes
- by sju75 March 18, 2008 4:58 AM PDT
- ...and a global search function like Palm has had for over a decade.
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