With the Mobile World Congress currently wowing crowds in Barcelona, one fact is increasingly becoming clear: the modern breed of mobile phones needs to have an intuitive interface, to wow consumers. So, let’s take a look at three of the best: the Toshiba TG01, the Palm Pre, and the astonishing Sony Ericsson Idou.
Palm Pre – new and unprecedented
With Windows Mobile growing in user-friendliness and raw power, it’s down to a brand new operating system to really wow us. Say hello to WebOS, as found in the stunning Palm Pre. This takes phone interfaces to a whole new level, easily surpassing the supposed king of mobile phone interfaces, the iPhone. The Palm Pre does this by simple expedient of being at least as user friendly as the iPhone, but with vastly more power and potential. Everything becomes interconnected and synergised, so that the contacts menu on the Palm Pre links into your maps, which links into the browser, which links into email and so on. Everything is interconnected and intuitive, and on top of that, the Palm Pre has one extra thing that the iPhone can’t manage: true multitasking. The Pre is simply one of the most important phones ever to have been announced!
Toshiba TG01 – taking Windows Mobile to new levels
Announced before MWC, the Toshiba TG01 is nonetheless making a starring appearance at the show. With the incredible specs of the phone it’s easy to see why, as well. Not only does it have the biggest screen of any mobile phones on the market, but the Toshiba TG01 also has the fastest processor, too, coming in at over 1GHz. That puts it firmly in ‘laptop-power’ territory, but with the standard WinMo interface, it would still be a clunky experience. Luckily, it doesn’t rely on the standard WinMo interface, instead using a bespoke 3D interface, custom designed for the Toshiba TG01. Best described as a series of revolving panels, it has a Venetian blind feel to it, with left and right swipes of the finger revealing different shortcuts and apps, as the 3D strips revolve in an incredibly smooth and fluid way. It really is a joy to use, and that’s the reason why, as well as being the most powerful Windows Mobile phone to date, it’s one of the nicest to use!
Sony Ericsson Idou – Entertainment Unlimited
As good as the Toshiba TG01 and the Palm Pre are, however, the real star of the show at this year’s MWC has been a new touchscreen phone from Sony Ericsson, and it truly is a beast. The interface in the Sony Ericsson Idou is what will evolve into the Symbian Foundation software (effectively, it’s Symbian S60 Touch, as used in the Nokia 5800), with a custom Sony Ericsson interface on top. And what an interface it is, with smooth, fluid finger controls, and instant access to your media and important apps. However, the Sony Ericsson Idou fuses that interface to much more power than the Palm Pre, as it’s also the first 12 megapixel phone to be announced in Europe. In essence, the Idou combines a truly sumptuous operating system, with a truly magnificent camera… and if that isn’t enough to make it the phone of the year, I don’t know what is!
Originally posted 2009-11-22 17:09:42. Republished by Old Post Promoter
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