I new thinner/larger design would be nice, but I'm totally happy with the iPhone 4 at the moment. It's one of the best built and best looking devices I own.
My friends have various android phones with huge screens. The size is nice but they feel like cheap plastic.
A hardware upgrade with CDMA and maybe NFC with the same design is welcome.
I can wait another year for a new design with the iPhone 5.
The only change I'd make is getting rid of the rear glass. It sounded like a bad idea and I have confirmed (twice) that it is a bad idea in practice. It compromises the device for style.
I agree. It's so pretty, but my oh my is it slippery. Of course the old 3g and 3gs were pretty slick too. I wish they'd make the apple logo rubber or something just to give it a little more friction. As it is it ends up sliding off of anything that's not exactly level.
My iPhone 4 has a couple of velcro strips (sewing section in WalMart) stuck on the back. This really helps with identifying back and front, and not sliding off sofa arms, and also lets me put it down quietly.
Plus it's useful if I want to attach it to things. Just arrange some velcro tie-wraps, and the iPhone will stick right on. Super convenient.
My bet is they skip NFC and go straight to Bluetooth 4.0, which includes Bluetooth low energy. They already went that direction with the new airs and minis.
My friends have various android phones with huge screens. The size is nice but they feel like cheap plastic.
A hardware upgrade with CDMA and maybe NFC with the same design is welcome.
I can wait another year for a new design with the iPhone 5.