Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Fri 2nd Feb 2007 21:18 UTC
PDAs, Cellphones, Wireless A new video showing the touchscreen-based UI of the LG Prada phone has hit YouTube. The phone is going head to head with the iPhone UI-wise and it shows the path that the majority of phones will look like in the years to come. It is not clear if the LG Prada is a smartphone that allows you to run native applications or just a 'feature phone'. On other mobile news, Google released a native Google Maps application for PocketPC and MS Smartphones (screenshots) that works better than the J2ME version.
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Worst Design Problems
by Finchwizard on Fri 2nd Feb 2007 23:36 UTC
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2006-02-01

The worst design problems are when buttons are on the sides of things.

Did anyone watch how he was sending a message? He would type it, and if it had options, he had to move his thumb right up to the side all the time.

Which is fine if you were right handed, bummer if you are left handed.

Its only a small design thing, but Apple have figured that out, not many people realize their stuff works great in the left or right hand.

Apart from that, looks cool, but I'd probably still look at the iPhone.