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Posted by axxxr
Samsung launches the world's first mobile phone featuring an 'Optical Joystick Phone.Users utilize the optical joystick key by placing their finger and moving a cursor to navigate through the menu, similar to a cursor of a mouse on a PC.

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Optical sensors will read and react to users finger movement, thus breaking down the traditional four-way menu navigation and providing 360 degrees of freedom.

Users utilize the optical joystick key by placing their finger and moving a cursor to navigate through the menu, similar to a cursor of a mouse on a PC. Optical sensors will read and react to users' finger movement, thus breaking down the traditional four-way menu navigation and providing 360 degrees of freedom.The V960 will be launched in the Korean market at the end of December.




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Posted by QVGA
Why do samsung phones have anycall written on them? What is it?

Posted by bart
cause in the US samsung mobile phones are know as anycall.

anyway i don't see much potial for this.

Posted by Winger
I think its great, it will be a change from D-pads and joysticks. If this idea is good maybe SE will adapt it to their phones.

Posted by BobaFett
try to navigate in a crowded bus or train...

Posted by EastCoastStar
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On 2006-12-19 20:30:47, bart wrote:
cause in the US samsung mobile phones are know as anycall.

anyway i don't see much potial for this.





i have never heard of this...

Posted by nettl
Actually, "Anycall" is Samsungs phone brand in their home-market, South Korea...not in the US.

Posted by shaliron
I don't see much point in the optical joystick anyway. It's hard controlling your mouse via keys, let along one on a 2" screen.

Posted by driftmania
it's probably easier if you use the thumb to navigate.

Posted by shaliron
Actually it's just like turning your mouse over and navigating like that.

Still, I think the trackball is a better option instead of this (Blackberry Pearl).

Posted by se_p800
I think thats quite a cool idea

Posted by govigov
its a nice idea but as boba has said it, it would be pretty hard to navigate on a crowded bus or on a train.


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