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Apple Looks At New iPhone Features.
I4U News —
... Innovation is king in the smartphone industry. Anyone who wants to stay on top has to continuously shake things up. The iPhone 3GS was a big success, but if Apple wants to beat RIM they're going to need to bring more to the table. One of the big criticisms a lot of folks have with the iPhone is that its screen does not offer any tactile feedback. There's a ...
Apple patent applications offer glimpses of haptic screens, RFID readers, fingerprint ID
Engadget —
... Alright, so you know the drill by now. A patent application doesn't necessarily mean an actual product is on the way -- but it's always fun to speculate, right? And this latest trio of applications from Apple certainly provides plenty of speculation fodder. The most ...
Apple patent applications offer glimpses of haptic screens, RFID readers, fingerprint ID
IPhone news, updates and Iphone information —
... Alright, so you know the drill by now. A patent application doesn't necessarily mean an actual product is on the way -- but it's always fun to speculate, right? And this latest trio of applications from Apple certainly provides plenty of speculation ...
Apple Patents Hint at Tactile Feedback, Fingerprint ID for Future iPhones
Wired: Gadget Lab —
... finger would trigger the Play and Stop buttons in the iPod. And a fingerprint from the middle finger would trigger fast-forwarding in the iPod. Pretty neat idea, huh?
A third patent covers how a radio-frequency identification (RFID) reader would work on iPhone. RFID tags are generally used for tracking items such as library books; thus, an RFID reader would more likely have business applications. Apple suggests using an RFID antenna placed in the touch sensor panel.
Haptic Feedback, Fingerprint Identification, and RFID Tag Readers in Future iPhones? ...
iPhone Patent Watch: Haptics, Biometrics, RFID, and… Karaoke?!
The iPhone Blog —
... method for letting users sing to the iPhone, and having the iPhone provide feedback on tone, pitch, etc. Basically, rating the quality of your karaoke — or of the latest pre-packaged Hollywood auto-tune single, we imagine.
Again, there’s no telling when, or if at all, Apple will release real-world products based on these patents, but they do give some hint as to which direction(s) Apple’s thinking.
Anyone want any of the them now?
[Via MacRumors twice]
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Apple's Future iPhone Patents Show Fingerprint ID For Different Gestures, Plus More [Patent]
Gizmodo —
... The fingerprint ID also, of course, can theoretically act as a security device so that only you can activate your phone. There's also haptic (physical) feedback when you're hitting things, as well as using the touchscreen as an RFID reader. None of the three are really mindblowing in themselves, on the surface, but if implemented intelligently might make for a big step forward in the iPhone product line. [Macrumors via ...
