Basic phone features for next OS update...

Hi there,
I was an Apple virgin until 2 days ago. I love the new phone, with the apps and all its other functions.
BUT, having used most other brands of phone, I have to say that it does lack some very basic functions I expect in a phone:
1. sms delivery reports, and the ability to set the period of validity of the sms
2. setting up groups within my contacts
3. being able to choose easily multiple profiles other than just ring or silent
4. being able to create templates of often used phrases/addresses/tel numbers to use in sms messages
5. choose different sounds for different events, i.e. new email, voicemail, sms
these are just a few of the things i noticed straight away, (they maybe more!) they are just basic, basic phone features which have been available from mobiles for almost the beginning.
Does anyone agree, maybe if anyone on Apple reads these post can do something about it?
Or if anyone feels the same, maybe send feedback here:
http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html
Thanks

Welcome to the party.
It won't hurt in the slightest to send feedback to Apple, but it's safe to assume that these subject have all been covered here in the forums for several years now.
Most of the "issues" you list have been discussed at length and I hope you did a search first before buying the iPhone so you're not too disappointed.

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"D. Lights Effect is a very good feature of 6303 and in my opinion it would be updated as another possibility to select it as Breather Light Effect such as Nokia 5800 XM, due to Silent Profile activated Handset Location assistance facility. User can find the set easily rather making a miss call to find out where the set is?"
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