Better coverage in rural areas.
In Australia, a certain network company advertises that they cover 97% of the population with coverage in their area.
The problem is, in Australia, 80% of the population is within 1% of the area. That means, 16 million people are residing within 7,600 square kilometres.
They say that 97% of the population has coverage. But out of that 97%, 17% is in the outback.
By mathematical terms, nearly 85% of Australia is not covered by this network. That is 6.46 million square kilometres.

I’m not saying that mobile technology hasn’t come far in the last few years, geez i’m suprised they haven’t attached a kitchen sink to one yet. Here in Australia, when you look at it from the larger scale, something has to be done.

All the upgrades and new features of every mobile are unique and essential in their own way and i’m glad to have them. But what use are they when you are stranded in the middle of nowhere, with no food or water, 200kms from anywhere, with a mobile, which has no reception, that can tell you exactly where to go…if you had coverage.

Voice instant messaging. It’s so much easier than using your thumbs I swear. Sure It’s a bit pointless if your cheating on your test with your friend on the second row or if you are in a very important meeting and you want to talk to your lover or something.
It’s still something cool to have.

The New iToilette!

Peace of mind.

Quite obviously mobile technology is yet to reveal real mysterious creatures such as the leprachaun, elf, faerie, pixie, swishdaggle and the ever elusive fangbat. What a flaw.

Hey i think everyone wants a phone that you can do all you can do in your laptop….
so pretty much/ everthing that you can do in a computer….
i think it would be great to have a phone that looks like a PDA but is really not… and you need lots of memory on it… you dont really want to buy memory cards to be able to add music
-GPA is just neccesarry or just too cool to not have it.
-You need a widescreen on it… so you can be able to watch videos and crap on it…
you need a software that is flexible with todays internet that you can surf in the red with out any problems…
i mean like having java and wmp on it so you can surf the web and watch youtube with no problems…
THATS THE PHONE I WANT

A phone with a built-in Katana, some Shurikens, maybe a few daggers for the specialists.
All in the shape of a dragon, with a flat stomach for the screen.
Perfect Ninja Phone.

And don’t forget the personal fairy-Floss maker attatchment

Why do I always have to carry a bulky power lead and adapter whenever I leave home with my laptop. Isnt there some easier way to charge it? Cant a USB port connect it to a desktop, and let it charge from there? Just for backup / when visiting people etc?

Then I’d be able to take power from almost anything to charge my laptop.

High-Tech chips placed in you nervous system and eye that let you see the cell phone screen and every feature that the phone has is thought activated.

Moblie Restroom tachnology is serverly lacking. I mean think about it, really think about it. Yeah, port-a-johns just do not fit the bill. Someone really needs to invent a good mobile-potty, something with wi-fi access and actual soap.

Integrated health/daily activity monitors for the elderly. Japan has touched on some of these with tea makers that update family members to let the kids know that Grandma’s had her tea, but we don’t have any larger integrated mobile device that helps the American consumer keep an eye on things like heart rate and medicine consumption for a family that wants to consent to share such info.

Well for one. Someone needs to name a mobile device the “Ninja!” That way I could say, “Hey! Back off! I have a Ninja in my pocket!” And I would really frikin mean it.
Or I could say…. “Hey ladies.. Wanna see my little Ninja?” And all the ladies would be all over my little ninja. like Barbie on diuretics..
Ladies love ninjas. They have mad skills.
Who needs something named after a chocolate bar or a razor? You would have to be an idiot to keep a razor in your pocket. Stupid phone. Crap for shaving with too, poser.

Yes. My answer is Ninja. Hiiii Ya!

Jason

We need a different operating platform.
From DOS to Windows. Programs have grown but we need a “back to basics” platform that is user friendly but is a lot less susceptible to hacking.

There is too much room for spy ware, viruses, and the millions of programs we need to try to stop them. It is ridiculous. With everything becoming more web intertwined with Cell phones and blackberries and such, we are at greater risk from some 10 year old hacker who just wanted to buy a house, with your credit.

Jason

Jason

A high def camera… I am tired of these low quality photos, and I know… the iPhone has a nice new one, but it still is below my standards.

P2P (Peer-to-Peer) Technology! Why can’t there be a cell phone community where you can share pictures with random people and share their ring tones as well. Maybe add a instant message aspect to it, so we can completely stray from having to actually talk to people on our phones. Why talk, when you could text?

True freedom to choose whatever provider of technology we want, whenever we want to switch it, and without being penalized for it financially.

Voice quality over cellphones still can’t match wired telephones. My cellphone should be just that: a PHONE, first and foremost. Everything else is just icing on the cake. Companies keep piling on more icing without any great advances in the cake over the last few years.

What really needs to be addressed in today’s world of mobile devices is price points. Developers need to find a way to make available tech cheaper to the masses, once they do that they can move on to other pressing matters such as battery life and bandwidth, but they need to find a way to make it less expensive. I can’t count how many people I know who desperately need a PDA to get their life more organized, or a phone so their loved ones know where they are, but cannot afford a device to meet their needs.

For example, the Apple iPhone is $600. I can buy a mobile phone, an MP3 player, and a PDA that will all do what the iPhone does for $300 less. So what if I have to carry three devices instead of one; get pants that have more pockets, and I suggest a good pair of Cargos.

A proper synthesis of excellent UI / systems design and open platform. I think this is why so many in the tech community are upset right now about Apple’s choices with the iPhone: It’s *almost* there, a platform that would be near perfection if only we actually had sanctioned access to it.

On the other side, the OSS community has a promising contender with OpenMoko — but what it’s missing is a visionary approach to interaction.

decent cameras