iPhone 2019 wish list: Our hopes for the future of Apple’s most important product

The days of Apple’s fortunes being tied entirely to the iPhone are over. Between iPads, Macs, the HomePod, the Apple TV, and Apple Watches, not to mention a very rapidly growing services business, Apple’s most famous product is not necessarily the only one that matters.

But it is still the most important product in Apple’s entire portfolio. It has the most cultural significance, the broadest reach, the greatest cachet, and it is for most people the entry point into the all-important Apple ecosystem.

The iPhone XS was a predictable “S” model phone, taking the major design and features of the previous year and improving performance and camera quality. For 2019, hopefully Apple goes further. Here’s what’s in the hope chest for the 2019 model iPhone.

Note that general software improvements are not included here. Anything software related that isn’t tied specifically to the new hardware is covered in.