HTC patent shows off an interesting new slide concept |
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The concept looks like it will allow for a decent sized keypad (or maybe a smaller screen size...) when used in QWERTY mode while retaining access to the 0-9 buttons in portrait. While I'm a big fan of the Kasier and it's keyboard, it's a pain having to slide the keypad out just to tap out a quick reply to a text (software keyboards don't count  )!Looking at the concept diagrams, it could be a winner. I just hope it doesn't end up being a little out of proportion!   [ Unwiredview via Gizmodo ] -------------------- This months MoDaCo WinMo Week device: the MWg Zinc II! Ask your questions HERE and download the show here! Visit My Mini City daily to help the population grow - Isildur's Bane! - By clicking HERE! - Every hit counts! 2.25GB of backup storage online for free with Mozy! - https://mozy.com/?ref=VQ664H |
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Mar 17 2008, 13:37
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Diehard  Group: Posters Posts: 350 Joined: 10th May 2007 Member No.: 254,928 Device(s): HTC P6500 |
The colour graphics are the original author's (unwiredview.com - not Gizmodo) photoshop interpretation of the patent, and not part of the patent application.
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Mar 17 2008, 14:02
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Moderator - Boing! Group: Admin Team Posts: 8,485 Joined: 12th December 2002 From: Guildford, UK Member No.: 993 Device(s): Touch Diamond / MWg Zinc II |
Added a link to the original unwiredview page. It's just a story i found interesting and thought the community here would too, no thievery intended...
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Mar 18 2008, 07:45
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 Regular  Group: Posters Posts: 111 Joined: 28th July 2007 From: Ohio, USA Member No.: 282,809 Device(s): TyTn II |
I really love the design. It could relaly add some fantastic possibilities for htc devices. It could create "shadow-like" sized mobiles with the same capeabilities as a kaiser. Fantastic. I beleive that it will see the "light of day"
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Mar 18 2008, 13:19
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 Blackjack'd Group: Moderator Team Posts: 4,142 Joined: 18th April 2003 From: Mt Laurel, NJ USA Member No.: 4,796 Device(s): Motorola Q9h/iPhone |
mechanism is confusing. Is it the keyboard two pieces that overlap when closed?
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Mar 18 2008, 14:02
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Newbie  Group: Posters Posts: 45 Joined: 2nd September 2003 Member No.: 14,649 |
encece, it appears to be a complete QWERTY keyboard and just the screen slides to cover/uncover part of it.
Couple of points; how would you answer/make a call in landscape mode? Secondly, the use of OLEDs would have been interesting to switch between what is shown on the keys when open/closed instead of showing both numbers and letters. I've seen it on some PC keyboards. Looks cool too! |
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Mar 18 2008, 14:40
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 Addict  Group: Posters Posts: 842 Joined: 26th November 2002 Member No.: 140 Device(s): VARIO III |
To be honest I don't see the attraction, you end up with a device that has a lump at one end and cover two of the buttons in qwerty mode. A much better plan would be to let the top part of the phone cover the entire bottom part and place the number keys on the extra space. Then add a tytn slide or tytn II slide and tilt to reveal the qwerty keypad underneath. This would have the advantage of allowing for bigger keys on the qwerty section and the option to use the "phone" keypad as an offset number pad, plus the whole thing would feel more balanced (even if the screen sat to the left or right in use)
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Mar 18 2008, 19:39
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Mmmm I don't like it too much, I don't like the fact that part of the keyboard is always revealed, it makes the device seem always "open".
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Mar 20 2008, 15:57
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 Diehard Group: Posters Posts: 375 Joined: 13th December 2004 From: Weston super Mare Member No.: 101,753 Device(s): MDA Touch |
looks quite similar an idea to the Pantech Duo. Could work well, but I suspect it will be a very chunky phone.
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Mar 20 2008, 19:19
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Diehard Group: Posters Posts: 308 Joined: 31st August 2007 From: Edinburgh Member No.: 294,928 Device(s): MDA Vario III |
QUOTE(Ovie @ Mar 18 2008, 19:39)  Mmmm I don't like it too much, I don't like the fact that part of the keyboard is always revealed, it makes the device seem always "open". Agreed. And the cover of the buttons... but i agree with the OLED idea |
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Apr 9 2008, 00:57
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interesting, but does it really deserve a patent?
actually I feel like I've seen something similar before, not on a pda, I can't remember where. |
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Apr 9 2008, 08:13
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Diehard Group: Posters Posts: 375 Joined: 13th December 2004 From: Weston super Mare Member No.: 101,753 Device(s): MDA Touch |
QUOTE actually I feel like I've seen something similar before, not on a pda, I can't remember where. Pantech Duo, like I said. -------------------- |
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May 11 2008, 11:04
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 29 Joined: 5th January 2008 Member No.: 340,880 Device(s): h4150 |
Nah, haven't seen the Pantech Duo b4, and I don't think it was on a phone
anyway, argh, another patent with clear prior art |
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