At the annual Evans Data Developer Relations Conference in Redwood City, California, Nokia executives at the CTIA show announced the arrival of a major touchscreen product by year’s end. Nokia, VP Tom Libretto, code-named the device “Tube.”
According to the rumors, the device is likely to be called Nokia Tube 5800 and would support Haptic technology.
Haptic technology refers to technology which interfaces the user via the sense of touch by applying forces, vibrations and/or motions to the user, but it should not to be confused with touch or tactile sensors that measure the pressure or force exerted by the user to the interface.
Apple’s on-screen keyboard has a major drawback as it lacks “haptic response.” In other words, users cannot feel the keys as there is no pressure back on the finger when a virtual key is released. Haptic technology allows users to use a touchscreen and receive feedback like they are pressing on real buttons through vibration technology.
Nokia has licensed ‘haptics’ technology from Immersion Corporation that will enable it to incorporate a wide range of tactile feedback in it cellphones: for example specific vibrations associated with different ringtones and with different touch-screen-press commands.
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