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A Phone That’s Not Afraid to Mess with Water
Among the grievous wrongs done by touchscreen technology, the worst is its disregard for tactile feedback. Without the pleasant sensation of a button being pressed, we are woefully incapable of using any gadget without complete visual attention. This Nokia concept tries to right this wrong by using a small pump to fill a substrate beneath the screen that gives our fingers something to feel and press. Maybe now I can finally type out these posts while driving to work without having to put my coffee in the cup holder.
Designer: Rune Larsen
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powers says
I think RIM beat you to it buddy. I heard Blackberry “Storm” has touchscreen with “Tactile feedback”. I personally don’t mind touch screens. I think they feel futuristic. I like that.
christexaport says
We actually covered this concept months ago on Symbian-Freak.com. I wonder if this is an intended reannouncement to pique the interest of users. Nokia is currently in the midst of launching multiple touchscreen models. They’d always shied away from touchscreens because of a lack of a suitable haptic system. Haptikos is great, but probably not yet practical for mass production. But this is weird seeing an old concept on this site. Is this being reshown by request from Nokia, perhaps?
Actually, powers, plenty of devices feature tactile feedback. The actual definition of what that means for RIM could be most possibly simple vibrations, which is the case with most devices that employ haptics, or physical feedback meant to signify actions on static touchscreens. What sets this one apart is the exhibition of Haptikos technology, a Nokia patented system of actually creating physical protrusions to represent actual pressable buttons. This is beyond simple screen vibrations, giving a solution even deaf mute smartphone users can utilize.
powers says
OK. Thanks.
Christopher Walkin says
err..sorry, you’re wrong. The blackberry storm uses the ‘brand new’ haptic technology (which Samsung has been using for over a year now). This haptic technology simply involves the phone vibrating when a key is pressed, thus giving a response, or ‘touching back’ as Blackberry like to say.
This concept is truly revolutionary, well done Nokia.
Christina says
amazing design!
where can i buy one?!?!…
Marie Naubert says
Hello Christina,
Easy! you can buy a Moukisac from moukisac.com!
Marie Naubert
Scott says
Wow…your lame.
lizardboi says
Hm I think its kinda spamming you know…
Geekie says
1. She didn’t even mention Moukisac (WTF)
2. It counts as spamming
3. Your as lame as a door-to-door salesman
ann says
just a thought…what if you have long nails..? can u get refills?
anon says
Interesting concept, however it would suck if you dropped the phone punctured the membrane.
P.S. Lol at “filled whit fluid”
lizardboi says
The concept is great, I would like to use it. I think we are a bit bored about the hard plastic and metal objects and interfaces in our life. We are more open to organic, natural responses, like thisone. It reminds me a bit on the artifical muslces.
TenZo says
just a noobie question… is it already been released in the market? or still a concept?
pardon me for bein’ such a twat
Christina says
Hey where can i buy this phone from?
Exill says
Nowhere.
I think this site is a site for designers suggestions to the futures cell phones.
Tell me if I am wrong.
BEN says
hi…
i wante to send me model name this cell phon… .
thx
Easy to use cellphone says
Very cool idea, but I would be worried about the liquid breaking or cracking on high impact and ruining the phone. However, the feel of a tactile response should be a nice change from the glass screens with no give or indication that the user actually pressed anything. Jitterbug was advertising this exact product on their site the other week.
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