October 5, 2007
DoCoMo flirts with e-paper for phones
DoCoMo showed off prototypes of a phone with an e-paper keypad that changes icons depending on which application is being used, at the CEATEC exhibition in Chiba, Japan, this week. Infoworld.
"The prototype phone, which has been in development for about one year, has a keypad that switches the display on each key from numbers to Japanese phonetic characters, called hiragana and katakana, depending on what application is being used.
For example, when a user opens the e-mail client, the keypad switches from numbers to the phonetic characters, making them easier for users to see", said Shuichi Aoki, an assistant manager in DoCoMo's Product Department who helped developed the phone.
The technology will make using cell phones easier for users, particularly older people who may not be accustomed to using the devices, he said. "
Picture and related article in Tech-On
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