November 26, 2007 8:26 AM PST

Nokia's touch-screen idea--from 2006

Posted by John Chan

(Credit: Crave Asia)

Nokia will have touch-screen mobile phones in the future--that much we know from its announcement recently about S60 (Symbian Series60) handsets supporting touch-sensitive displays. What is less known, however, is that the Finnish giant had filed patent documents for such phones dating back to May 2006.

In the document discovered by Unwired View on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office site, Nokia envisioned a device with two screens to display different kinds of information depending on the angle at which the clamshell is opened. Control of the device is possible using either the buttons or the display.

(Source: Crave Asia)

Topics:: Phones

Tags:: Nokia,; Symbian,; S60,; touch screen,; patents

Bookmark:: Digg; Del.icio.us; Reddit

Recent posts from Crave: Amy Ray, 'Blame Is A Killer': Free MP3 of the Day; Yelle, 'Je Veux Te Voir': Free MP3 of the Day; Looking back, looking ahead: The week in laptops; Attention back-to-school shoppers: Find your laptop reviews here; Gear4 shrinks 'BlackBox' speaker to travel size

Add a Comment (Log in or register) 8 comments (Page 1 of 1)

Guess Nokia's dropped the ball...
by HooHaa November 26, 2007 10:42 AM PST: Probably too married to the awfulness that is current cell phone design to dare create anything too cool. Either way, I'm sure the UI on such a device will suck ass. There's a reason there's only one iPhone: It's not easy to create a cool device that's actually usable.; Reply to this comment View reply
Processing

Guess Nokia's dropped the ball...
by HooHaa November 26, 2007 10:42 AM PST: Probably too married to the awfulness that is current cell phone design to dare create anything too cool. Either way, I'm sure the UI on such a device will suck ass. There's a reason there's only one iPhone: It's not easy to create a cool device that's actually usable.; Reply to this comment View reply
Processing

To the last poster
by DuckInA.Pond November 26, 2007 1:43 PM PST: Um... you're implying that the iPhone is an original device, but it's not. Many devices had the same design concept and touch screen, like the LG Prada WHICH DOESN'T GET ENOUGH CREDIT. The only reason the iPhone got so much attention is because of the fact that it came from Apple.; Reply to this comment

To the last poster
by DuckInA.Pond November 26, 2007 1:43 PM PST: Um... you're implying that the iPhone is an original device, but it's not. Many devices had the same design concept and touch screen, like the LG Prada WHICH DOESN'T GET ENOUGH CREDIT. The only reason the iPhone got so much attention is because of the fact that it came from Apple.; Reply to this comment

Idiotic end users.
by emoslayer6224 November 26, 2007 10:45 PM PST: First of all, the iphone is not even a new implementation of new technology, nor is it the only device with a good UI. It is simply the most advertised and therefore overhyped. Also, this reminds me of a concept firs seen with NTT DoCoMo, a Japanese WCDMA and 1seg provider which had one ordinary tft and one touchscreen. And you morons need to open your eyes and stop following crapple like it's your god or something. There has not been an original apple device for a decade. Apple only buys their technology anyway.; Reply to this comment

Idiotic end users.
by emoslayer6224 November 26, 2007 10:45 PM PST: First of all, the iphone is not even a new implementation of new technology, nor is it the only device with a good UI. It is simply the most advertised and therefore overhyped. Also, this reminds me of a concept firs seen with NTT DoCoMo, a Japanese WCDMA and 1seg provider which had one ordinary tft and one touchscreen. And you morons need to open your eyes and stop following crapple like it's your god or something. There has not been an original apple device for a decade. Apple only buys their technology anyway.; Reply to this comment

About Crave

The name says it all. Crave is our blog about gorgeous gadgets and other crushworthy stuff. If you would like to contact Crave with a tip or comment, please write to: crave@cnet.com