Comments on: S60 4th edition will have touch screen support

By: david

david — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:27:09 +0000

“the 800×352 screen resolution is not suitable to watch the video correctly”

*lol* Have you ever been visiting a cinema? The E90 screen is the only suitable screen!

By: Milhouse

Milhouse — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 02:34:45 +0000

As a current user of a Sony Ericsson W950i, I have to say that I now *hate* touchscreen phones – iPhone lovers will pay dearly to find out how cr@p a touchscreen interface can be. A touchscreen on a phone does not improve functionality in any way shape or form – however as a Nokia N800 owner I know how well they can work on bigger devices, but not a phone.

I miss the keyboard shortcuts on my previous SE T610 phone – on the W950i I have to wade through several menus and options before carrying out the simplest of tasks.

I’m done with SE phones and will be returning to Nokia just as soon as the N95 is available on T-Mobile in the UK.

By: Stefan Constantinescu

Stefan Constantinescu — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 15:14:46 +0000

I have to disagree with you guys. I think touch and buttons can co exist very well together.

The iPhone is one extreme where there is only one button, but I definitely do like the idea of manipulating data with my finger.

Digital cameras for example, all the latest ones come with a touch screen lcd. It makes operation that much easier.

Touch is just more natural.

Do you use just a keyboard to surf the web? The mouse is your companion.

By: Ricky Cadden

Ricky Cadden — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 13:18:09 +0000

I have to agree with Henrikki. I don’t much care for touchscreen devices. I’ve had the 8125 for a while from Cingular, and it’s just not really usable in high-use situations, like driving or walking around, in my opinion.

By: Henrikki

Henrikki — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 11:18:19 +0000

Touchscreen..sigh! I always compare stulys to a mouse: don’t we all want to use the keyboard shortcuts instead of mouse? They are so much more convenient.

By: Stefan Constantinescu

Stefan Constantinescu — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 06:06:23 +0000

all this internet winking, driving me bonkers

By: Eugenia

Eugenia — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 05:57:29 +0000

It is not any NDA info or secret rumor btw. It is simply a market pressure that Nokia will have to undergo. Nothing more. And the fact that their S80/S90 platforms are pretty much dead (even their new communicator now uses S60), they have no alternative but to add touchscreen support to S60. We might even see support for this even before a 4.0 release.