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CoolHand
on Friday May 08 2015, @02:09PM
from the putting-case-makers-out-of-business dept.
from the putting-case-makers-out-of-business dept.
Engadget reports that ZTE's premium brand, Nubia has announced their Z9 phone with what they call "Frame interactive Technology" or "FiT", which enables grip and gesture-based control on the aluminum frame.
Gestures included in the standard build include squeezing the phone twice to switch to single-hand mode so the screen automatically moves to your thumb's side, opening the camera by holding the phone horizontally with four finger (thumb) tips, and changing screen brightness by swiping up or down along both sides. Note that there's no mention of any additional action if this motion is performed repeatedly.
The FiT technology is open to customization and 3rd party apps, so extensions are very likely to be on the horizon.
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(Score: 2) by ikanreed on Friday May 08 2015, @04:02PM
Yeah, the apple watch followed the pebble by, what, 2 years? With no new features. And people still did the "it's revolutionary" thing.
How did Apple ever manage to maneuver themselves into a position where people take them so seriously?
(Score: 2) by Alfred on Friday May 08 2015, @04:14PM
How did Apple ever manage to maneuver themselves into a position where people take them so seriously?
Take your pick
Better marketing.
Industrial designer with a British accent.
Understanding propaganda, level = Hitler
(Score: 1) by nitehawk214 on Friday May 08 2015, @07:30PM
And an army of hipsters that will shout down anyone that dares speak ill of Apple.
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 09 2015, @12:16AM
You are either delusional or willfully ignorant.