We found some interesting pictures from a new Apple patent. It looks like the company is working on iPhone’s firmware. Are we getting something new soon or is this the future iPhone?

Apple wants apparently to offer iPhone users a better access to applications and their settings. No more fishing for the settings option when one could do everything from the home screen right?
I must admit I’d like to be able to do that.

One more useful thing would be the dialog box which shows you how many calls, SMS messages, emails and voice mails you have missed. Besides the multiple design changes suggested, such an upgrade will let your iPhone display all those missed events even after unlocking the device.

iPhone firmware’s although recently upgraded to 2.1, could certainly use some of the tricks above. Check out the pictures to better understand what Apple is thinking about. Question is, when are we going to see all that?