Comments on: Touchscreen Touchscreen Touchscreen!

By: Will Park

Will Park — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:04:21 +0000

Indeed it is the UI that is making 2008-2009 a breakout year for touchscreens. But, capacitance technology is also helping drive touchscreen adoption.

By: bazza

bazza — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:44:20 +0000

The Palm Pre seems to be that worthy successor to the throne. Its an incredibly powerful, beautiful, and intuitive OS.

But of course everyone prefers it to come from a fruit, even if palm is better.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 17:25:29 +0000

There have been touchscreen phones for a decade. And even phones with portrait slider keyboards.

The difference now is in the software, more than in the hardware. The UIs are more finger-friendly.

So it’s more like it’s the year of the touchscreen UI.

By: Matt Radford

Matt Radford — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 16:14:13 +0000

Blowing own trumpet, I posted on this recently:

http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2009/01/2009-the-year-of-touchscreen/

Up until CES, I would have said Apple is leading in terms of innovative touchscreen user interface. And now? Palm have shown that others can innovate very well in this area. 2009 is going to be a very interesting year for mobile design.

By: Darren

Darren — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 15:54:23 +0000

Like Microsoft? Like Nokia? Like Rimm? Like who exactly are you thinking about pray tell? All are lamo.