Apple must repair the buttons of the iPhone 11 so that accidental screen captures disappear

The iPhone 11 does not need a radical overhaul to succeed financially, critically or culturally, but it will take several improvements and important upgrades to stay competitive in an increasingly congested telephone industry. Despite the fact that iPhone sales have declined down 12% in the last quarter, Apple still made $ 26 billion. It's as if Steph Curry had not made 300 shots in a single season and the Golden State Warriors were still in the playoffs.

There will probably be a Apple event in the second week of September and it does not take a reader to mind to know that it is to launch the next iPhone. And as I scrutinize last minute rumors and think about the possibilities, I realize that I have a lot to ask Apple to add to the iPhone 11 to make it more convenient, more convenient and more cost effective.

Apple Pencil Mini for iPhone

August 7, Samsung launched the absolutely gorgeous Galaxy Note 10 and 10 Plus. An essential feature of the note is its S-Pen Pen. More than ten years ago, when companies launched their first capacitive touchscreen phones, such as the iPhone, the main selling point was that you did not need a stylus to navigate between them. Although I keep a good memory of the use of a stylus on the resistive touch screen of my Palm Treo 680, as soon as I tried this screen on the iPhone of Originally, I was immediately fascinated by the fact that my finger had become, to quote Steve Jobs, "the best pointing device in the world".

But we are no longer in 2007 and, despite the position of Jobs against the stylus, there is now the Pencil Pencil, which offers a fantastic experience on iPad. As the screen of the iPhone has grown over the years, I can not help but imagine how an Apple Pencil Mini would be wonderful. It would be doubly wonderful if I could also use it on an iPad.

Symmetrical buttons must go

The button layout on the iPhone X, XS and XS Max is a one-handed obstacle course. When you are not waiting on the phone or want to change the volume, you risk dropping the device. Recalling the "antennagate" controversy of the iPhone 4, I wonder if I'm wrong. But I am not. The volume buttons do not need to be directly on the screen from the power button. Seriously, I am taking so many accidental screen shots that my gallery is full of images of my lock screen. Shift the buttons to make room for the extra lever I need occasionally to change the volume.

Or place all the buttons on one side. Google has taken a similar approach with Pixel 3 and I've never had a problem with it.

Wireless charging backwards

Now that Apple is in charge of wireless charging of the iPhone and some AirPods cases, it makes sense that the back of the iPhone 11 has a charging system inverted wireless to charge your headphones.

Of course, if Apple added this feature, the natural progression would be to wonder about the Apple Watch. Imagine how wonderful it would be to only need one charger while traveling. You charge your iPhone and simply place your Apple Watch on the back of the battery.

A rainbow of colors or high-end finishes

The iPhone XR, in addition to being the best value for money you can currently buy, is available in six colors, just like the original Apple logo. But it would be good if the flagship models come in more colors and finishes, too. Yes, most people keep their phone in a case, so who cares about the colors? I know it and I know that I am not alone.

I'm not saying that the iPhone 11 has to be offered in the same bright colors as the iPhone XR range, but what about trying something other than black and white? Of course, there are occasional variations of the Gold or Product Red models, but these are still not enough. And there's a dividing line between forcing Apple to look beyond its sleek black and white decor and forcing the company to come up with a powder-blue version as a tuxedo maker in the '70s. Fortunately, the l & # 39; Apple's design team has a much better taste than a 70s tuxedo maker.

But when I see the beautiful finish of the Huawei P30 Pro or the iridescent Galaxy Note 10, I wonder what Apple could bring to the table for the iPhone Pro. Maybe it does not color at all. It may be materials like ceramics, used in a special edition of the Apple Watch several years ago, or titanium and ceramics Essential phone.

I hate the hack

I understood. Since late 2017 / early 2018, each new phone has seemed to take a notch. The underlying idea was to increase the number of screens and reduce the number of bevels. The utility of the notch of the iPhone and the way the screen winds up are an amazing engineering achievement. But it's ugly. I'm used to it everyday, but there are still times when I see a video or a picture of the phone and realize how nasty the nick is.

I do not think iPhones will keep notch forever. But when companies such as OnePlus and Samsung offer better options, there must be a future without a future for Apple at any given time. In years, when we look at the photos and videos of the iPhone X and XS, we will ask ourselves: "What happened in 2017 to cause this?"

Basic iCloud storage needs to grow

The lowest storage capacity of the current generation of iPhones is 64 GB. And yet, the free level of iCloud comes with only 5 GB, which is not enough to back up most iPhones. I'm not saying that Apple must offer unlimited iCloud storage, even 64 GB. But give us enough to free a free iPhone iCloud. Another option would be to include upgraded iCloud storage as part of an Apple Music subscription or perhaps even Apple TV Plus and Apple Arcade subscriptions when they are finally deployed.

USB-C on the iPhone

Apple's newest iPad Pro had a big surprise: the Lightning port was swapped for a USB-C. This seemed to be the case of the company that pushed the iPad Pro in the field of laptops. But it would be beautiful and practical that the iPhone also has a USB-C port.

"Cheap" Bluetooth AirPods in the box

What is the most shocking about the loss of the headphone jack on most phones Bluetooth is not ready to be a viable replacement by itself. Apple and its W1 chip boost the reliability of Bluetooth, but the AirPods cost $ 159 for a pair – $ 199 if you want a pair with a wireless charging case.

If Bluetooth audio connectivity is future, there should be an affordable pair of Bluetooth headphones in each iPhone case. For years, Apple has included a pair of headphones sold separately for $ 29. But Apple has also sold a high-end version with two interchangeable drivers and ear tips at $ 79. I'm not sure of the affordable version of AirPod, but it seems like we still need something.

Originally released on Thursday. August 22