The same way you operate a rear-facing camera, except the camera faces frontwards....
Anyway, I can't think of a logical application for this. Maybe to replace the volume rocker? But even then, it's nice to have a physical button to push for that.
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Next-Generation iPhone to Offer Touch-Sensitive Casing?
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Anyway, I can't think of a logical application for this. Maybe to replace the volume rocker? But even then, it's nice to have a physical button to push for that.
Touch Sensitive Back?
I have a better idea: a kind of trackpad on the underside of the iPhone/Touch so that one can scroll down big blog discussions without blocking the text on the screen
I have a better idea: a kind of trackpad on the underside of the iPhone/Touch so that one can scroll down big blog discussions without blocking the text on the screen
So now I can accidentally perform a whole series of actions on my phone just from the act of trying to hold it. Brilliant!
As others have said, maybe this technology might work for the area by the home button, but otherwise it's going to cause more problems that it could possibly solve.
As others have said, maybe this technology might work for the area by the home button, but otherwise it's going to cause more problems that it could possibly solve.
Come on guys. Think creatively.
And how would you operate a front facing camera ?
I think that there would have to be two cameras: one front and one rear.
I don't think this is true because the salesguy at AT&T told me that Apple wasn't going to upgrade the iPhone past the 3GS.
I think that there would have to be two cameras: one front and one rear.
I don't think this is true because the salesguy at AT&T told me that Apple wasn't going to upgrade the iPhone past the 3GS.
haha! A sales guy once told me that they hadn't even seen the magic mouse yet...while holding one in his hand
No freaking way. I must have a case on my iPhone. I guarantee that my iPhone would be broken within 6 months if it couldn't have a case. Neat idea, but better not..
many of you very negative about this idea - why so scared of more possible input??? you are conservative? iphone should remain revolutionary device, perhaps.
i'm sure: if you are dextrous enough to operate an iphone, you'll be able to handle a few more input possibilities, or?
sensitivie casing -> should have option to switch on/off
for me it would be excellent to have parts of the back sensitive.
example; deleting (emails, to-do's, etc); instead of cumbersome swipe on entry itself, we should just tap an area of the iphone's shell, tap again to confirm 'delete'. deleting flood of un-needed emails like this would be much faster than it is now. --> now very uncomfortable with little swipes and confirms with second hand.
example: standing in queue; iphone in one hand, coffee in the other. scrolling through texts, zooming into pictures, etc ---> not comfortable yet.
perhaps, instead of rejecting this idea for reason of case, we should demand better cases? made from better materials?
are you opposed strongly to case with cut out areas ?
today the screen, the microphone, etc are all cut-out of the most familiar cases,
two more cut-outs on reverse should not be distressing for you, or?
It's most likely just going to be controls... perhaps for like the iPod or something like that. Who knows? Regardless, if this rumor is true, these controls will probably be an option.
this could be killer on the tablet
what if this technology is the killer feature on the new tablets. imagine holding the screen of your laptop with two hands on either side. now imagine that your fingers in the back do all of the scrolling and minority report **** (interacting with apps, safari, etc) your thumbs would do most of the stuff on the front (in fact I think i remember seeing some early iphone sketches that had virtual buttons along the side). i think this would definitely be the most comfortable way to interact with the tablet. thoughts?
what if this technology is the killer feature on the new tablets. imagine holding the screen of your laptop with two hands on either side. now imagine that your fingers in the back do all of the scrolling and minority report **** (interacting with apps, safari, etc) your thumbs would do most of the stuff on the front (in fact I think i remember seeing some early iphone sketches that had virtual buttons along the side). i think this would definitely be the most comfortable way to interact with the tablet. thoughts?
I wouldn't mind the back of the case as a sensor for just scrolling. Imagine a landmine-free web page scrolling experience. (Landmines being all the links on pages that tend to fire off during routine scrolling if you aren't careful)
I think that would be too radical a departure to be the only mode(s) of input, but as an option, quite amazing!
Could also be used to simulate mousedown/mousemove type behavior in websites that rely on moving the mouse without having to first click the button.
Now you can touch your iPhone ANYWHERE and get it to react to your touch. It'll be just as aroused and turned on as the iPhone user is when they touch their phone. You could stroke it's back, or fumble with the docking port. The iPhone will now react to the secret bedtime caressing that goes on much to the dismay of jealous spouses worldwide.
Is there currently a way on the iphone/touch to go to the bottom of a web page without massive "finger action"? a little scroll bar appears when you scroll, but it only seems to be an indicator.
If there's no front facing camera, then a touch area on back would make it much easier to take self portraits using the current back facing camera. (There's already the nice shiny Apple icon on back that works as a small mirror for aiming.)
Also some sort of optional chord keyboard on back, which wouldn't take up any display area, might be interesting to try. Type away (or maybe something like Palm Graffiti (licensed from Xerox!)) without blocking half the document with an on-screen keyboard.
So after reading through the replies to this news story, you guys want me to hold my iPhone with one hand and use my fingers on the back to pinch, scroll through lists, and who knows what else? People are going to be dropping iPhones left and right if that's the case. Except that isn't the case, because there will be no case, but people will need cases in case they drop their iPhone without it's Incase Slider on.
Whew I'm going to bed...
Whew I'm going to bed...
