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Apple Researching Movement-Aware Interfaces for iPhones
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So excited! I cannot wait to see the first prototypes. I hope apple has a press release soon, talking about a new iPhone if they intend to release one this summer. These patents bring up so many possibilities.
The buttons on the right are the volume and on/off, on the left are the internal wifi and bluetooth chips
more importantly () is how this will be used for games!
As you scream and shake the phone after being fragged, your character summons . . . the strength . . . for one . . . last . . . shot . . . .
More importantly, I'm looking forward to telling everyone about the gyroscope in my phone.
I recently co-wrote a blog column on the next iPhone
It looks like the recent rumours are corroborating my hopes. I really think that Apple are trying to make the iPhone into your always connected always on you companion that can be used in all areas of your life. As evidenced by this patent application mentioning using it while running. I suppose it is another step towards computers as we know them dissapearing into the background rather than being as obvious as todays laptops and desktops.
It looks like the recent rumours are corroborating my hopes. I really think that Apple are trying to make the iPhone into your always connected always on you companion that can be used in all areas of your life. As evidenced by this patent application mentioning using it while running. I suppose it is another step towards computers as we know them dissapearing into the background rather than being as obvious as todays laptops and desktops.
What I want to see is more intelligent use of the "swipe to unlock" process. Unlocking the phone is an extra step on top of anything that a user would want to do.
My idea: Apple could have a feature where drawing a certain (customisable) gesture would quick-launch a particular application/function. What if, for anything you had on your home screen (or any function within any app) you could set a gesture to launch it from the unlock screen? Say I had macrumors bookmarked in Safari - I could draw "MR" on my locked phone and have Safari launch it in one go.
Simpler gestures could be drawing a "C" to go straight to your contacts, "M" to go to your music, or (more cliche) draw a heart shape to automatically call your partner.
You with me?
Thoughts?
That's a very good idea and I would like to see something like that implemented. I was a big fan of Palm's Grafitti and would love to have it on the iPhone. However, Apple seems to be putting emphasis on interfaces that don't require the user memorizing commands or reading a manual and I think it's unlike that they would go in this direction.
Ohh . . I pray. But I'm still not returning until they take on more carriers . . I'm gonna try any way lol, cause this things gonna be phenomenal.
What's funny is my company back in 2006 was in a push for patent ideas, and I proposed using motion as a way to provide commands to a device. I used an example of flipping the device to change songs or volumes. My company liked the idea (only one they liked out of 6) but never ran with it. Oh well.
Pleeeaase . . AT&T would just find another way to charge us an arm and a leg to use the great tech Apple puts forth. Apple really should look into having their own Apple towers or what have you. I could see them making some really cool looking devices (not necessarily towers) to maybe be on sides of buildings and so forth all over cities. I'm sure we would get the best of connections and beyond reasonable pricing, as Apple is for the customer and has always been about putting good technology to use, not giving us the cheapest garbage they can find and saying "well be happy you can at least use it". Phone companies should be scared, but that's what happens when you do dishonest business and don't give two rat toenails about your customers.
I like that, however it's already ridiculously easy for some to unlock iphones now. This is the one and only thing that I absolutely don't stand behind Apple on. I use my phone for serious business, I have contacts, forms etc . . I don't need some teenager or nosy person rummaging through my device. Apple should have some real password that under no circumstances will open up without the owner. I think gestures (alone) opening the phone would be a disaster. People would just find another way to play with your phone until they got it to open. To add to your great idea, I think it would be wise to add a feature that would be able to turn your feature on and off. For instance, right before I go for a jog, I could turn the feature on and when I'm done turn it back off.
There it is in black and white...
"These interactions with the personal media device can divert the user's attention from her surroundings which could be dangerous, force the user to interrupt her other activities, or cause the user to interfere with the activities of others within her surroundings."
...personally, I think it's pretty significant that Apple has openly admitted these potential dangers are being caused by women.
lol
*runs from room before Hell Hath No Fury kicks my butt
"These interactions with the personal media device can divert the user's attention from her surroundings which could be dangerous, force the user to interrupt her other activities, or cause the user to interfere with the activities of others within her surroundings."
...personally, I think it's pretty significant that Apple has openly admitted these potential dangers are being caused by women.
lol
*runs from room before Hell Hath No Fury kicks my butt
Hello, Verizon! Can You Hear Us Now?!
Hmmm Perhaps this is the segue to another carrier? Out here on the West Coast, Verizon would be an obvious choice.
Hmmm Perhaps this is the segue to another carrier? Out here on the West Coast, Verizon would be an obvious choice.
I get what your saying, but this seems too similar to Palms graffiti... and we all know how that went.
As for those wondering about buttons 182 and 184
"In some implementations, an up/down button 184 for volume control of the speaker 160 and the microphone 162 can be included. The mobile device 100 can also include an on/off button 182 for a ring indicator of incoming phone calls."
It's just the "volume" and "power" buttons drawn on the side in this patent publication.
"In some implementations, an up/down button 184 for volume control of the speaker 160 and the microphone 162 can be included. The mobile device 100 can also include an on/off button 182 for a ring indicator of incoming phone calls."
It's just the "volume" and "power" buttons drawn on the side in this patent publication.
Maybe I'm the only one, but I do NOT want a forward facing camera for iChat. There are enough idiots walking around on the sidewalk that go too slow, don't pay attention to traffic, etc. as there is. The last thing I want is for all these idiots to be even more distracted by walking around with their phones at arms-length in order to have a video chat.
And for those here that say they would use primarily at home, why wouldn't you just use your Mac? I'm assuming that most people on MacRumors have a mac.
I don't know. Video chat on a phone seems more like a gimmick to feature on a commercial than anything that's practical.
And for those here that say they would use primarily at home, why wouldn't you just use your Mac? I'm assuming that most people on MacRumors have a mac.
I don't know. Video chat on a phone seems more like a gimmick to feature on a commercial than anything that's practical.
Can't wait for video calling, but as AT&T in America, O2 here in the UK will probably not be able to keep up with the higher bandwidth required under their 3G network and Apple is not in a rush anyway.
At the end of the day, Apple wants to put enough people on 18/24 month contracts before offering video calling, as anyone will agree, it will only be worth using the feature on Apple's 3.5 inch screen device. No point having it now if I only know another 2 people that's got an iPhone...
At the end of the day, Apple wants to put enough people on 18/24 month contracts before offering video calling, as anyone will agree, it will only be worth using the feature on Apple's 3.5 inch screen device. No point having it now if I only know another 2 people that's got an iPhone...
