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top11 missing mail features for iPhone! *update*

6th of Aug, 2008ce* in: blog, ideas

As we use e-mail more than SMS here in Japan, I have a look at what could be changed for the Japanese device, by means of a software update. This is basically my wish list for this already amazing device. Practically all of the wished for features listed are apparent on a normal everyday Japanese phone.

If you think about it they have had more than a year to make these bits better. Lets hope they do. (edit: 2.0.1 update didn’t list what was changed, no noticeable changes to the above)





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  • yes I get mojibake emails too... they need to sort this out
  • Jason
    I have been having problems sending mails to some of my friends with au phones. Sometimes when you use japanese it comes out all scrambled. Any help?
  • bjzaba
    Was reading a blog today that said:

    "This is a company so obsessed with UI and user experience that it hasn’t yet introduced something as basic as copy and paste on the iPhone 2.0 because, as is rumored, it hasn’t quite nailed a proper UI pattern."

    Apparently they're working on it. Don't know if that helps. ;)
  • Neil
    US square peg technology forced into the Japanese round hole...it's only for chatting up dippy women anyway so you guys got what you deserved buying the silly thing. Jeep do it too, the trip computer tells you how many gallons of 'gasoline' (US 128 fl.oz ones) you have left and how many miles you can drive before it konks out. Thats useful. The speedo is in km of course, and they did eventually work out where to stick the steering wheel but it doesn't come with the factory fitted Japanized chick-magnet yet.
  • Doomsday
    And try-before-you buy demos of apps.
  • ... and Felica so you can use for Suica on the trains.
  • You missed QR code support.
    While there are readers, the camera is not up to scratch to do an average sized Japanese QRcode. Basically it needs macro mode so it can focus on close/zoomed codes.
    Also the readers need more realtime access to the camera... my old AU phone didn't need you to taka photo of the code, you just had to point and it would eventually work it out itself.
  • Neil
    You are a grumpy old git.

    not sent from my iPhone.
  • Doomsday
    Actually, the only thing missing is the 3rd generation iPhone, where Apple will have learned from all the mistakes they made with 1 and 2.

    Right.
  • Doomsday
    8. My Email does make a sound when it arrives. You need push-mail if you want it to arrive instantly.

    4. Update to system 2.0.1, and your address book speed will be fine. Scrolling generally is greatly improved.

    2. Copy and paste is on the list of future features.

    What else is missing?

    - INTERNATIONAL CALL PREFIXES! PLEASE! Only Americans can come up with this. This thing doesn't recognize international dialing codes. So to make international calls (or see the correct caller ID) I would have to change my entire address book. In fact I would have to change it whenever I change country! Or add additional entries for every contact I want to call from abroad, for every country I travel to, with the correct prefix. That's information straight from Apple, I am not making this up. Apple, are you f*ucking serious??
    - QR code reader. Those available in the app store don't work. At all.
    - A battery. Exchangeable please.
    - Gloves. Or fingerprint-proof material.
    - You can't use your old chargers. Including Apple's own HiFi system. What??
    - Save files on your iPhone.
    - Create attachments, especially VCards.
    - E-mail software should state status clearly when contacting server, not just say "Checking..."

    Ah well, now you got me started, I think I can easily come up with a top 100 missing features.
  • Erik
    8. It's only the i.softbank.jp account that doesn't buzz or make a sound when e-mails arrive. MobileMe for example does. Maybe you have the phone in silent mode or turned off mail under settings/sound? It's a shame you can't choose what sound though.

    SoftBank and Apple really need to sort out the i.softbank.jp issue though.

    1. I have Swedish, English and Japanese keyboard turned on and all input is fast and smooth. I think you need the 2.0.1 update. And make sure only one of the JP keyboards are switched on.

    All other points - totally agree. Would add to the list that Safari crashes so often I almost don't want to use it anymore.
  • there is a real time alert which I use, but you can't change the sound for it. more cowBell please.
  • Realtime email alerts do work, but only with a service that supports push email. me.com supports it, and so does ymail.com apparently. gmail.com is a matter of time I suppose.

    I feel you with the Japanese input. It's sluggish and the grammar recognition is shite.
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