The zoom in feature for websites rendered accurately looks interesting, but I wonder about the usability.
Zooming in and scrolling around a page designed to be read on a march larger screen sounds like it might be like reading a newspaper through a letterbox.
Zooming in and out of photos and maps (using the cool haptic interface) makes a lot of sense, but I wonder how well written material (like most web pages) will stand up.
Still want one, though (for testing purposes, of course).
I’m interested to see the zoom functionality in the browser too. Nokia use a similar-sounding approach with their Minimap browser, http://www.nokia.com/browser. I’ve seen it trialled in comparative user testing with other mobile browsers and people really liked the Minimap functionality. (Someone has just published a user study of the Minimap browser, http://www.experientia.com/blo.....le-phones/ .)
My big interest is: if the mobile Internet has finally arrived, what will this mean for payments and e-commerce/m-commerce. I guess the other big challenge will be for the networks to provide an adequate service at an affordable price.
January 10, 2007 at 12:59 pm
I want one – now! The web browser functionality looks particularly interesting – could the mobile internet have finally really arrived?
January 10, 2007 at 8:53 pm
The zoom in feature for websites rendered accurately looks interesting, but I wonder about the usability.
Zooming in and scrolling around a page designed to be read on a march larger screen sounds like it might be like reading a newspaper through a letterbox.
Zooming in and out of photos and maps (using the cool haptic interface) makes a lot of sense, but I wonder how well written material (like most web pages) will stand up.
Still want one, though (for testing purposes, of course).
January 11, 2007 at 11:34 am
If you get hold of one, I want a go on it!
I’m interested to see the zoom functionality in the browser too. Nokia use a similar-sounding approach with their Minimap browser, http://www.nokia.com/browser. I’ve seen it trialled in comparative user testing with other mobile browsers and people really liked the Minimap functionality. (Someone has just published a user study of the Minimap browser, http://www.experientia.com/blo.....le-phones/ .)
My big interest is: if the mobile Internet has finally arrived, what will this mean for payments and e-commerce/m-commerce. I guess the other big challenge will be for the networks to provide an adequate service at an affordable price.
January 11, 2007 at 12:03 pm
Hot from the BBC website:
Cisco to sue Apple on iPhone name.
http://tinyurl.com/yje5b2