Computerworld is featuring an article by Ryan Fass with his suggestion for version 2.0 of the iPhone. He has some good ideas and some bad ones. Let’s take a look.

1. 3G - I agree with him that the phone can use 3G, although I don’t think it’s a big deal. It won’t work in lots of cities and much faster wi-fi will be available in more places for those in the population centers.

2. Next, Ryan asks for GPS. I am sure many of my readers agree with him. I do not. Here’s why. I’ve never seen a cellphone GPS that’s worth a nickel. They take too long to acquire satellites and use 50% more battery power. What’s wrong with lifting your neck to read the address you’re standing next to, typing that into Google Maps, and figuring out where you are from there?

3. Auto correct - While it’s not perfect, auto-correct saves me a ton of typing time. Changing this to auto-complete as Ryan suggests might be valuable to those coming to the iPhone from a Treo, but personally, would slow me down. At best this is a push.
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Apple has posted a new video on its web site showing the latest features associated with the 1.1.1 upgrade.

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Apple Phone Show Episode 21
Apple’s Update
Run Time: 37:53

Host:
Scott Bourne: Podcastgearguy.com, OnlineMediaTips.com and iLifeZone.com

Special Guests:
Chris Breen: MacWorld Magazine and Playlist Magazine
Andy Ihnatko: Colossal Waste of Bandwidth and The Chicago Sun Times

(Just a quick note that this was recorded before Apple released iPhone Software version 1.1.1 on 9/27)

We still have a contest going on! Just take a picture with your iPhone or of your iPhone and put it up on flickr. You get two chances if you have a link to us on your blog. For complete details, visit our post on the blog.

Apple announced that there will be an update to the iTunes store. For people who hacked their iPhones, this might cause some issues and wipe out any hacks you’ve done, and you may actually run the risk of having your phone bricked. Our advice? Don’t do the update if you’ve done any hacks or modifications until you know for sure it won’t kill your phone (there are reports of various problems since the update has been released, so please be careful out there!)

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Here are the new features we’ve found in the latest revision to the iPhone (so far)

1) iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store works
2) Improved Security
3) Louder Speakerphone and Receiver Volume
4) Space bar Double-tap Shortcut Works Like it Does on a Blackberry
5) Apple Bluetooth Headset Battery Status Available
6) Mail Sttachments can be viewed in Portrait or Landscape mode
7) TV out
Preference to Turn off EDGE/GPRS When Roaming Internationally
9) Alert Volume Control
10) New SMS Message Alert Sounds

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by Vincent M. Ferrari
Apple Phone Show Producer

Go get it, folks! It’s out!

iPhone Version 1.1.1 weighs in at a lofty 152 megs and is available now from the update feature within iTunes. The update includes the WiFi music store and, from what we understand, some UI enhancements.

Report any issues you have in the comments, particularly those of you with jailbroken or unlocked phones.

Good luck, and may the force be with you…

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I like Don Reisinger. He writes for Cnet’s blog and recently wrote a story asking whether Apple is in danger of losing its following. Usually I agree with Don but in this case, he didn’t come close to getting it right.

His article largely focuses on the iPhone price drop and issues relating to hacked phones. And those parts of his story are what’s relevant here at Apple Phone Show.

In rebuttal, I’d like to address some of Don’s key points.

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by Vincent M. Ferrari
Apple Phone Show Producer

Now this sure does make things interesting. AT&T has officially announced they’re going to be giving their 3G network a bit of a speed bump.

Currently, their network runs on HSDPA, which allows upload speed of 120 kilobits. With the new upgrade to HSUPA, the speed will increase to around 800 kilobits; just shy of a 700% speed increase. Download speeds will remain the same, since HSUPA is only a speed increase for uploading. Current theoretical download speeds for HSDPA top out at 14.4 megabits, but mostly run in the 1 megabit area.

“The ability to upload is becoming more important,” Burns told Reuters.

“Everybody in the street is becoming a reporter so the desire to be able to upload is growing,” he said. “That’s become a much bigger part of consumer demand than it was just a few years ago.”

If you want the reason we’re still waiting for a 3G iPhone, there it is as far as I’m concerned. AT&T probably tipped their hand to Steve Jobs and he realized it would just be a waste to make a battery vampire phone that would be outdated in a few months anyway, particularly since uploading content is so pervasive today.

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