But how much do you know about iPhone? I thought of presenting an interesting feature on this most-sought after mobile.
All about the iPhone's multi-touch technology
Keeping with the cutting-edge nature of its parent company, the iPhone refuses to settle for the norms that have been created by the cellular phone industry. For one thing, the iPhone serves as the ultimate multimedia device, seamlessly changing from an Internet browser, to an iPod, to a cell phone. However, concerns have been raised about the process of navigating through these applications. While most devices would use buttons, the iPhone eschews these in favor of touch sensitive screen—or in this case, Apple’s own multi-touch technology.
One of the first questions that pop into people’s minds whenever they think of a touch-sensitive device is how the screen will hold up to the inevitable wear and tear. In this case, Apple is one step ahead of the crowd. As a safety measure, the iPhone’s (LCD) screen is covered with a scratch resistant glass that is optically sound, preventing any hindrance on the picture quality. Of course, while scratches might not pose a threat, what about the smudging of fingerprints? In actuality, the iPhone is designed exclusively to be operated by the fingers of the hands. So much so that the usual stylus operation method of many touch sensitive devices is rendered useless. This fingers-only technology is so extreme, that not of a gloved person can operate an iPhone.
As for how the iPhone responds to the touch-sensitive commands, the device is designed beautifully. For starters, the software loaded on the iPhone has been tailor-made for swift, dexterous movements in order to navigate at optimum efficiency. Icons on the screen serve as the buttons that control the machine. Also, pressing and moving items from one location to another is as easy as (in actuality, even easier than) than clicking your mouse and dragging items on your home computer.
What purpose does this technology serve, other than looking cutting edge? You might not believe it, but the multi-touch technology saves hordes of time. Have you ever spent minutes just trying to program a friend’s number into your cell phone’s address book? Now all you have to do is a few quick taps at the screen followed by the dragging of the information into the proper location. As you might guess, this technology also allows the creation of iTunes playlists at unprecedented rates of speed. The youtube links can be played as well as sent to friends in a jiffy.
That’s not all, though. Not only does the iPhone make formerly tedious tasks from old cell phones and mp3 players a breeze, the interface is unlike any other that has been seen on any handheld electronic device. It is not as if the iPhone adds touch functionality to an old-style electronic gadget. The iPhone has its own software that revamps how these functions are performed. In the vein of opening multiple windows on a desktop computer and navigating between multiple web pages, the iPhone’s interface has multiple ‘windows’ that allow you to slip and drag back and forth between to switch out items and perform certain tasks at never-before-seen speeds and ease.
All said and done the pricing of iPhone will be around 20,000 rupees and up. So, if you are not so keen on garage stuff and if you are an Apple lover get your iPhone booking done through a simple SMS. Message iPhone to 56789, you get a confirmation message back that you have booked your new gadget! I would love to hear all your iPhone romancing experiences.
An update: I have just posted some useful tips in a new post about iPhone in case you are planning to buy one. You can read it here http://liv2rite.blogspot.com/2009/01/contemplating-on-buying-iphone-check.html
3 comments:
Extremely informative and concise ......
Great write-up Aruna !!
very well written
very well written
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