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Notes on user experience from Mobile World Congress 2011
Mobile World Congress revealed an industry finally accepting influence has shifted from those making network technology to those making the experiences delivered via that technology. However, there was little evidence of new thinking about what t…
A new aspect ratio for tablets
The LG Optimus Pad and HTC Flyer announced at Mobile World Congress 2011 are distinct from the iPad in offering a more elongated form factor, roughly approximating a 16:9 screen ratio.
This shape gives two clear modes. Horizontally, it is …
The reality of glassless 3D
LG’s 3D device was the most frequently cited answer to that obligatory Mobile World Congress question: “Have you seen anything interesting?” Its real impact over the long term may be limited, but it was the most tangible expression of ‘new te…
Video: Haptics turn mobile phone into virtual guitar
Immersion, a MEX alumnus and sponsor, was launching the latest version of its haptics platform at Mobile World Congress: Motiv. The new platform makes it much easier for handset manufacturers to add haptics to Android devices by pre-integrati…
Video: Cutting edge mobile user experience from Japan
The Toshiba REGZA T01 C from NTT DoCoMo has a 12.2 megapixel camera, comes in a range of coloured metallic shells and boasts a truly stunning display. It is also waterproof. A testament to Japan as the place where the boundaries of mobile de…
Expressions of sustainable experience
Today there are relatively few ways in which customers can express their preference for a sustainable life when using a mobile device. As an industry, mobile has lagged behind a wide range of others, including automotive, housing, travel, food an…
Search, discovery…action?
The role of search providers has to-date been limited to discovery. A user searches for a particular term and the engine returns a selection of results. If the user selects one of these results, or better still a paid advertisement, the engine con…
Samsung’s dominant display
With the rise of the slate as the form factor of choice, touchscreens have become a proportionally larger part of the user experience. The whole front face of devices is taken up with the screen and it determines the experience of text input, dis…