Readers' Wish List of iPhone Features

Reaction has been swift.

Many TSC readers have been writing me to suggest new features they'd like to see on Apple's(AAPL Quote) next-generation iPhone -- rumored to be announced within the next few weeks.

I've stated what I'd like to see, and now it's your turn to speak out.

Here is the first round of some of the best of the suggestions we've received so far:

What You Want in the New iPhone

AW says:
"Would like to be able to take movies with the camera. A 3 MP camera would also be nice."

HDS agrees that a camera update is in order:
"And...
1) An option for no camera for sensitive employment environments.
2) But most important, TWO cameras. One on the back for the regular picture-taking stuff, and one on the front for handheld iChat."

I'm not sure about adding a second camera -- but would guess that a software switch to turn cameras off wouldn't be difficult to accomplish.

RT says I forgot one very important feature:
"...Live video chat so the touch screen keyboard won't be as important. I think this might end the need for texting among teenagers because they will want to see their friends."

That could also eliminate the need for today's teens to learn how to read and write! That trend might even help save precious teaching funds in some financially-scrapped school districts.

JG wants to see the inclusion of some sorely needed software:
"The iPhone is truly great for surfing the Internet, and will be even better at 3G (speeds)... but it MUST support Adobe(ADBE Quote) Flash Player videos. So many sites cannot be viewed without Flash support."

ET was emphatic about beefing up the iPhone's security level:
"Fingerprint security, fingerprint security, fingerprint security.
Thank you."

I agree that would be nice, but something like fingerprint security would require another piece of hardware somewhere on the handset -- and with real estate in such short supply on any smartphone, that might not be so easy to accomplish.

EB wants:
"Voice dialing via Bluetooth."