Chuong Nguyen
09-25-2007, 05:36 PM
Once the debate of the Windows Mobile community as to go with Pocket PC or Smartphone edition, ABI research is reporting that more than 100 million smartphones/handsets with touchscreens will ship in 2008. With the rising popularity of the LG Prada phone, Windows Mobile phones including the HTC Touch, Palm Treos, Apple iPhone, and the Samsung Armani phone, the touchscreen market is hotter than ever as newer interfaces are being introduced to simplify actions.
Slashphone (http://www.slashphone.com/70/8409.html) is reporting that the increased ease of use will enable carriers to offer additional features that will increase its average revenue per user. Consider the case of the iPhone and its locked design, users must first activate the phone on AT&T's network to even begin using basic features, including its iPod and calendar features which do not need any sort of internet connectivity to use. This model, obviously, doesn't apply to the Windows Mobile community as Windows Mobile phones work straight out of the box. If you don't have service, you won't get either data or voice calls. This means users could use the device as a PDA, and with WiFi, as a hotspot device.
The article focuses on the user experience with the user interface. Is TouchFlo the next generation interface for Windows Mobile? What would you like to see differently to improve the design of Windows Mobile Professional smartphones?
Slashphone (http://www.slashphone.com/70/8409.html) is reporting that the increased ease of use will enable carriers to offer additional features that will increase its average revenue per user. Consider the case of the iPhone and its locked design, users must first activate the phone on AT&T's network to even begin using basic features, including its iPod and calendar features which do not need any sort of internet connectivity to use. This model, obviously, doesn't apply to the Windows Mobile community as Windows Mobile phones work straight out of the box. If you don't have service, you won't get either data or voice calls. This means users could use the device as a PDA, and with WiFi, as a hotspot device.
The article focuses on the user experience with the user interface. Is TouchFlo the next generation interface for Windows Mobile? What would you like to see differently to improve the design of Windows Mobile Professional smartphones?