November 28, 2007
Shoogle : shaking cell phones reveals what's inside
Cellphone users could soon tell when their handset is running low on juice or laden with new messages simply by reaching into their bag or pocket and giving it a quick shake, thanks to Shoogle's intuitive interface. New Scientist reports.
"A new system uses a phone's speaker and vibrator to make a device feel and sound like it contains liquid when it is running out of power. The same technique can be used to indicate when new messages have arrived, by simulating the sense of balls rattling around inside a box.
Both tricks let a user check the state of their device quickly and without having to actually look at it."
... Different sounds could be set to correspond to different people. The sounds used range from metallic clinks (.wav format) to wooden thuds (.wav format).
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