5 features we want in the iPhone 5( Tim Cook, are you listening? )

5 features we want in the iPhone 5

(But probably won’t get). Tim Cook, are you listening? 

It’s that time of the year folks – the impending launch of the latest iPhone is around the corner and speculation is running wild. Year after year the rumour mill  claims to have the scoop, only to be wrong. Industry insiders are pointing toward an October launch, but before Tim Cook lifts the lid, here are a few things we hope he’ll have to say. 
  
NFC capability
NFC or Near Field Communication is an up-and-coming wireless protocol that allows you to exchange data across
devices securely. This technology is quickly positioning itself as a must-have feature, and can be found on a lot of high-end Android and BlackBerry devices. Google recently launched Google Wallet, a service that allows you to tie your bank account to your NFC-enabled phone to pay for things. As much as we know we’re being hopeful, it would be great to see an NFC-enabled iPhone

4G
It’s only been a few months since 3G came to India, but some of the biggest networks are already planning to roll out 4G networks the next year. In America and Europe, 4G networks are quickly becoming de-facto, and rumours have suggested that Apple have recently been testing prototypes on 4G waves. Who wouldn’t want to be able to surf the web at up to 20Mb per second? 
  
HDMI out
All premium Android and Windows phones have HDMI ports that allow you to share the video love to your home theater setup, but not the iPhone. Apple has always been slow to adopt certain ‘industry standards’ and we’re hoping they reconsider the exclusion of the HDMI port. The iPhone currently relies on the Apple TV for sharing media with your big screen, but the process is cumbersome and requires additional (pricey) hardware.   

Widgets
Apple fans have been crying out for the addition of home-screen widgets since the inception of the iPhone. Android has had the feature since v1.0. Since widgets were a glaring omission from the iOS 5 software event earlier this year, it seems we will have to wait it out for another year. C’mon Apple, surprise us.
  
Navigation
iPhone users have no shortage of great navigation apps to choose from: TomTom and Garmin have great features but also cost a pretty penny. Google Navigation on Android, however, is a free voice-guided app that competes with the best in business. Apple currently uses Google Maps as the default map app and we really hope Apple bake the navigation feature directly in to iOS 5.