+ Nokia To Launch Three Thin Touchscreen Phones This Fall
12 October 2008
Nokia To Launch On Up To
Three Thin Touchscreen Phones This Fall
Nokia Nseries Touch Immersion shares are jumping as word leaks out about Nokia's plans to use the company's vibration technology in a new touchscreen phone as the Street抯 Scott Moritz reports.
Nokia Corporation has obtained a long-term, worldwide license for Immersion's VibeTonz tactile feedback system for mobile devices way back in 2007 and now it seems that Nokia fill finally start to use this system on up to three different thin touchscreen phones expected to be available as early as this fall, according to people familiar with the plan.
"Currently, the market for touchscreen products is a nice market.
We always aim for a situation where we can cover all the segments with all the options," said Senior Vice President of Nokia Markets Anssi Vanjoki couple of months ago.
One of the new models to be rolled out over the next 12 months has a 4.2-inch touchscreen and a "hidden slide-out keyboard," and is considered a mobile Internet device or tablet. The device is targeted for introduction in the fourth quarter before Christmas.
The second device is called project Nautilus, and it apparently emphasizes a very slim touchscreen design. A sensor is used to extend or withdraw the keyboard into the phone. The keypad is said to be ultrathin, but when it slides out the Qwerty keys rise for easier typing. The first Nautilus phone isn't due for another year.
The San Jose tech shop develops so-called haptic feedback systems that produce rumbles and vibrations on handheld devices. This technology is expected to improve touchscreen typing through direct feedback to the user's fingers.
With VibeTonz technology, Nokia can very purposefully access the sense of touch and add value throughout the mobile device. VibeTonz System supports the potential for a much fuller, more multisensory experience for end users.
A single implementation of the VibeTonz System can supply several advantages, including off-load dependence on sight and sound, which can enhance safety and ease operation in some situations.
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Tactile feedback has also been found to improve execution time, error rate, and information capacity. More specifically, the technology allows touchscreen-based mobile devices to provide unmistakable tactile cues in response to touchscreen presses.
It can enliven mobile games with touch feedback similar to that found in console games; heighten the music and ringtone fun-factor by "turning up the sub-woofers" with a vibe beat; make operation easier and more intuitive by pairing audio/visual with tactile cues for events such as call dropped, ringing, and busy; and make alerts more discernible and memorable by varying how they feel, from a reverberating gong effect to a subtle tapping. !
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Source: TheStreet over Unwired Author: Apoc'
Post time 9-4-2009 03:50 PM
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