Research - The future of Windows Mobile applications, and beyond...
Introduction - User interface analysis - User interface design - Context awareness - Software tweaks
Mobile device user interfaces - a historical overview
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Last updated on: 20-12-2008.
Remark 2: In time, the commercial text now representing the interface will be replaced by a much more objective analysis.
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| Windows Mobile 6.1 (Pocket PC) |
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| Windows Mobile 6.1 (SmartPhone) |
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| HTC TouchFLO Let your fingers guide you with HTC TouchFLO™, the world's first intuitive touch screen technology. Featuring an easy-to-use and simple user interface, TouchFLO™ makes quick dialing, navigation and selection a breeze. Stylish, smart and versatile, it opens up a world of media, communication and social interaction. Optimized for entertainment, TouchFLO lets you enjoy your favorite music and movie clips through the integrated media suite. Key features: · Feel the difference with intuitive TouchFLO™ screen technology for finger and stylus input · Simple user interface for quick dialing, navigation and launching applications · Enjoy music and movie clips with HTC's Audio Manager and Windows Media® Player |
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| HTC TouchFLO 3D TouchFLO 3D gives hou touch control over the phone. Use finger gestures to navigate programs, browse the web and flick through contacts, photos and albums. The most widely-used functions such as e-mail, music and the Internet are only a flick away. The TouchFLO 3D user interface responds perfectly to your finger gestures when scrolling through contacts, browsing the web, and launching media. all vividly displayed as photos and artwork powered by the 3D graphics processor. |
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| PointUI Take back control of your device with Pointui Home. No need to fumble for a stylus anymore as Home is designed with generously sized controls. Home's intuitive controls and highly responsive user interface makes using your device a breeze. Control your device via touch or the directional navigation. Critical Information Home is designed to allow easy viewing of critical information on one screen with quick access for locking the device, changing sound profiles, wireless, battery and general settings. Applet Ribbon™ Using the Applet Ribbon™ you can easily access the time, tasks, appointments, calendar and up to date weather forecasts and current temperatures. View Your Contacts Viewing your contacts has never been this easy. Calls Screen The calls screen allows you to easily see who and when calls were received, made and missed. |
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| IFonz iFonz is a Windows Mobile application that emulates the popular iPhone interface. Key features: · Set different backgrounds · Set a lot of animation effects · Set infinite number of pages with 12 icons for each page · Set icon's picture, description and shortcut command · Works in portrait and in landscape mode · Switch from one page to another using touch or the directional pad |
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| SPB Shell 2.0 Spb Mobile Shell introduces the next generation user interface while keeping all advantages of a Windows Mobile device. Enjoy your Windows Mobile phone! Features: · Convenient access to your device · Fast response · Animated transitions · Pinned shortcuts · Recently used programs · Photo contacts · Recent calls · Full screen contact dialog · Smart contact search · Change color of the entire device · Choose professional or classic look · Customize your menu |
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| Neo Homescreen (T-Mobile Shadow) T-Mobile and HTC worked together to make Windows Mobile look cuddlier and less businesslike than it does on other devices. Slide the Neo homescreen up and it comes alive with an animated menu and eight main options arranged vertically: MyFaves, Notifications, Calendar, Message Center, Internet, Music, Photos and Settings. By turning the scroll wheel, access sub-options, arranged horizontally, that pop up on the screen as large icons. For instance, scrolling right on Message Center lets you pick text messages, picture messages, or e-mail. It isn't a touch-screen oriented, but the combination scroll wheel and cursor pad is easy to use and navigate between options. |
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| Android OS Android has some graphics niftiness up its sleeves. There are some transparency effects, the dialog and user interface elements animate into view and there is even the occasional trace of 3D rendering. The most impressive looking effects are still only visible in developer demos though. |
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| Blackberry Storm |
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| Samsung Omnia i910 |
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| Samsung SGH-i900 Omnia |
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| AT&T Quickfire |
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| Sony Xperia X1 The Xperia™X1 can be personalised through its nine panel user interface to suit the user’s moods and lifestyle. Users can access content quickly and directly through the touch screen, easily switching between applications by touching one of the unique customisable panels. Key features: · Customise your Xperia™ X1 panels so you are a touch away from your favourite content – music, film, TV, sports · Or, be the envy of your friends by watching TV or film clips in DVD quality on the three-inch high resolution touch-widescreen · Get picture happy on the 3.2 megapixel camera and show the images in crystal clear clarity on the 800 X 480 pixels screen · Access the latest 3D mobile games by simply touching a favourite gaming panel you have selected |
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| Bell UI |
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| SPB Online 1.0 |
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| PointUI 2.0 |
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| The Astonishing Tribe prototypes |
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| Windows Mobile 7 |
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