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A wish list for the iPhone in 2017

There was a time when the iPhone wish list was miles long. In the early days of the smartphone, there were so many clear gaps that it wasn’t a question of what features needed to be added, but in what order.

But since the announcement of the iPhone ten years ago, the wish list has dwindled. The gaps have been filled in. The smartphone is amazing, essential, and a bit boring.

Still, we can dream, can’t we? And so here’s a list—both mundane and fantastical—of the iPhone features I’m dreaming of for 2017.

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