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Cryptex Mobile Phone Concept: Feel the code

Spotted on Yanko Design, a baton style mobile phone concept by designer Marc Schömann, using haptic technology to provide physical feedback for making a call.

To turn it on…twist a section, to dial a number…twist a bunch of sections, to make an international call…break your wrist!

[via Ubergizmo]

Posted on July 19, 2008 9:05 AM

Haptic Touch Pad fits on back of Mobile Devices

Spotted on Fareastgizmo, a haptic input device developed by Misumi designed to be installed on the back of mobile devices.

The device allows users to perform operations on the screen with one hand while holding the handset, the company said.

Click here for other haptic applications on mobile phones.

Posted on February 23, 2008 10:03 AM

P-Per mobile concept phone

Spotted on Yanko Design from the Chocolate Agency, the P-Per; a concept mobile phone to satisfy both environmentalists and tech nerds.

"The design consists of just 4 layers, a printed circuit board, extruded polycarbonate, recycled titanium, and a wrap around flexible haptic LED touchscreen. By minimizing materials, the design is highly sustainable.

The wrap around screen allows for endless user interface possibilities not to mention bezeless picture/movie taking and watching."

Posted on January 27, 2008 2:06 PM

Samsung's Armani phone has a surprise: a haptic feedback UI

Engadget has posted on all the official pictures of the new Armani phone, which comes with a surprise, a haptic feedback UI: "users can feel an immediate mild vibration when they touch icons on the display."

Posted on September 26, 2007 8:39 AM

Nokia touchscreen phones to add tactile feedback

Nokia announced on Monday it has licensed new touch feedback technology from haptic developer, Immersion. about-eectronics.eu reports.

"Under the new long-term license, Nokia will have the right to use Immersion’s VibeTonz Mobile Player technology in any of its mobile devices sold worldwide. Immersion said it will begin supplying the VibeTonz software developer’s kit (SDK) to Nokia’s developer community starting this month. In turn, that community will be able to create downloadable applications and future content for VibeTonz-enabled cell phones.

According to Immersion, who also makes tactile-feedback technology for game controllers and other devices, the system can provide tactile cues for mobile touch screen interfaces, as well as be used for mobile games with touch feedback."

[press release]

Posted on July 3, 2007 8:47 AM

A petition to bring back buttons on phones?

From Design Sojourn:

"I am starting to feel such non-mechanical buttons actually reduce the user experience rather than enhance it. Often because these static buttons are not used in a correct context and it lacks the most important thing a tactile and haptic feedback. (Pictures left of Nokia concept mobile phone with static buttons).

“Static” buttons on the other hand have issues with feedback. Nothing moves, so there is no action and thus no reaction. Therefore designers that use “static” buttons need to employ a host of other feedback elements, like beeping sounds or lights. This is a very software driven interface and hence prone to software based problems."

[via del.icio.us/blackbeltjones]

Posted on October 30, 2006 9:16 AM

Phone jolt

One of this week's inventions discovered by Barry Fox, who trawls the world's weird and wonderful patent applications, is a cellphone that knows just how violently to vibrate.

Posted on October 12, 2005 4:26 PM

Cell Phone Meets Fancy Input Device

Atrua Technologies, the U.S.-based high-tech venture, may change the rules of the cell phone game with its new-concept input device using intelligent touch control.

Posted on May 30, 2005 1:44 PM

The touchy-feely side of telecoms

Following a previous post a couple of days ago, New Cell Phones Will Reach Out and Slap Someone, thanks to touch sensation technology, called haptics, New Scientist has a lengthy piece on Samsung's new mobile phone as well as other interesting applications of haptics technology.

Posted on February 27, 2005 3:30 PM

New Cell Phones Will Reach Out and Slap Someone

Samsung will release a mobile phone next month that tickle the person you talk to or basically slap them across the face.

Posted on February 25, 2005 11:13 AM

Cellphone to vibrate in tune

Samsung Electronics Co. is planning to produce the first cellphone that vibrates in tune with popular ring tones, thanks to the technology of haptics - derived from the Greek word meaning "to touch".

Posted on November 28, 2004 2:09 PM