i have an instinct and it has button feedback,almost feels like your touching a real button. the phone has a little shake. can an app or future update include this or is it a hardwear issue? i would think its only the vibrate motor causing the feedback. I still love my iphone more.
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Instinct has Button Feedback..Can an APP be made for iphone?
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It could be done, but for it to be any good Apple themselves would need to introduce it, as a third party developer would be unable to create software to allow the phone to do it outside of his own program.
I used my friends instinct for a day and found the haptic feedback to be annoying and not necessary but that is just me. Would that put a major drain on the battery if you typed all day?
Just a gimmick. Guess what? When you touch the iPhone, you know you touched it, unless you have no nerves on your fingers.
No, vibrating doesn't equal to touching a real button. And as previous post mentioned, probably will drain the battery much quicker that way.
No, vibrating doesn't equal to touching a real button. And as previous post mentioned, probably will drain the battery much quicker that way.
I tried the Instinct the other day, and HATED the feedback.
Doesn't answer your question, just wanted to chime in.
Doesn't answer your question, just wanted to chime in.
That's not a result of haptic feedback, that's a result of the type of touch screen. Most touch screens work by actually depressing the surface of the screen, which generates an electrical signal. The iPhone screen is glass, and the touch screen works by detecting static charges from your finger (or something like that), which allows multitouch.
For me, the clicking noise that the iPhone makes when pushing buttons provides sufficient feedback.
I've never seen the point of haptic feedback. It won't make typing easier. Like having just a sound, it won't help you to press the correct key.
I love the iPhone keyboard and use it without the keyboard click sounds.
I just make sure to read what I've typed prior to clicking on submit, etc, so I can correct any major errors.
I do this with my normal PC keyboard as well, so it's no big deal.
I love the iPhone keyboard and use it without the keyboard click sounds.
I just make sure to read what I've typed prior to clicking on submit, etc, so I can correct any major errors.
I do this with my normal PC keyboard as well, so it's no big deal.