I want:
A normal headphone jack so i can use my own headphones. And one that will also handle a mic input if a handsfree is used.
Easy, standards-based, phone-to-phone syncing of data/contacts/sms/pictures/etc..
The same memory cards as everything else. SD preferably. Normal size, high speed a bonus.
The ability to use my 3G data connection with my laptop over Bluetooth.
An actual USB port, yeah alright the mini version. USB 2.0 too please!
A joystick that you can press inward to make selections without accidentily moving the cursor up or down.
Oh, and of course, Symbian (Series 60) and come with Flash Player as standard, for free.
I don’t think these are unreasonable requests.
Like most industries, the mobile phone manufacturing industry could learn a lot from the current state of the web. Tools that let you have easy access to your data, that let you use already standard third party devices or services, in this case USB, SD, SyncML, 3.5mm audio jacks. And that let you share your data with others or even remove all your data completely.
Flickr found that even though they provide an API that allows you to take all your data and leave, nobody has actually done it. Just knowing that they can if they need to instils trust in the provider and therefore people stay.
They will get more brand loyalty and longevity out of their products by making these very simple changes. Hell, even if BenQ made a phone that did that stuff i’d buy it! Even BenQ!
I want a mobile phone that’s so small it can be embedded in my skin and hooked directly into my brain.