Weather icon should show current weather

well, the calendar one does it because it's running from data on the iPhone itself...if the weather had to update all the time to keep matching, the AT&T network would get choked very quickly...it's a great idea, but unfortunately not practical. Too bad though, it would be cool...

Nevermind, read the question wrong. I missed the word "icon" and to spare myself embarassment, I'll just delete. 😉 I agree with the OP, it would be cool.

-SB

Message was edited by: SisterBlue

I believe they meant the icon on the home screen, not the actual display within the application....

Completely agree that the data would be huge and run down the battery as well.

You apparently are not from Texas. Weather changes every 5 minutes here.

I know it's cliche, but it's also true. In Houston it's good only for knowing the current weather and if I want to know that I'll look outside.

I'm not knockin' it by any means. I use it all the time; it's great for the weekly temperatures.

Muahaha.

Fort Worth, here.

Multiply that by 4,000,000 iPhones...

I'd rather click on it and look than have an hour old temp showing.

We still rule the rule until 1/20/2009!

It could change 44 times here in that one hour?

And don't forget, you need to make it selectable. If I'm home, it would show the Bedford temp, if I am in D.C. it would show that temp, etc.

There's not much difference between constantly checking for email and updating the weather.

Lots of Windows Mobile phones have weather and forecasts continuously displayed on their homepage. Just glance down and see it without having to go into a dedicated app unless you want to.

One weather plugin I use lets me assign up to six refresh times a day. Others let you have even more control. I don't notice any battery difference.

Besides, isn't every iPhone always next to a WiFi hotspot? 😉