August 21, 2006
Cell Phones of the Future
Business Week reports on the cell phone designs of the future. Check out their slideshow. [via Pocket Picks]
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Designer Pilotfish and sensor maker Synaptics are releasing (today) a prototype of a cell phone without any buttons.
Instead, the Onyx device understands signs and gestures, thanks to the sensitive touch pad covering most of its surface. It opens and closes applications when swiped by one or two fingers. The phone recognizes shapes and body parts.
This handset, still in the conceptual phase, has no buttons. Instead, it uses sensor technology to let users dial numbers or open applications with signs and gestures. It also recognizes body parts. Lift it to your cheek to answer a call.
Pivot Point
The handset project below features a swiveling screen that can be set up like an easel for easy typing with a keyboard attachment.
More models in slideshow.
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