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New Cell Phone Typing Solution

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the look-ma-one-hand dept.

merlin_jim writes "Found this article on MSNBC about a new Cell Phone typing solution. It uses silicon sensors that can recognize the "shape" of each finger. The meaning of each key changes depending on which finger you use to press it; index finger for A, middle finger for B, etc. Unused finger/key combinations can be assigned to functions like ring volume." Watch out for those pop-up advertisements on your way into MSNBC. This is an idea I never really thought about for single handed typing input. A very cool idea.

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  1. Shouldn't the middle finger be... by pastie · · Score: 2, Funny

    `F', not `B'? I'm pretty sure that's what I mean when I use _my_ middle finger.

    :)

  2. And if you're missing a few fingers? by afniv · · Score: 5, Funny

    And if you are missing a few fingers, what is one to do? If you're missing your middle finger, you are already disadvantaged in communications when you're driving. Hopefully that doesn't spread to telephones.

    I didn't read the article to avoid the popups, so kill my karma if it was answered in the article.

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  3. Watch out for those pop-up advertisements... by MongooseCN · · Score: 5, Funny

    Watch out for those pop-up advertisements on your way into MSNBC.

    That's what the middle fingers function will be for...

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  4. Mood sensor as well by moderate_this · · Score: 1, Funny

    "dcbadcbadcba" - what do you mean to type ? Oh, nothing I'm just impatent.

  5. Less is more. by Darth+RadaR · · Score: 4, Funny

    How about just putting one button on cell phones and have everybody learn morse code. :)

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  6. Re:SMS messages... by doob · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yes. predictive text is ducking excellent. I used to have one of those piece of shiv phones that didn't have it, but my new 6210 is the dog's collo?.

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  7. Keypress detected... analyzing... by hoggoth · · Score: 2, Funny

    Keypress detected...

    analyzing...

    Its not the pointer...
    Its not the index finger...
    Its not the ring finger...
    Its not the pinky...
    Its not the thumb...

    OH MY GOD!
    ILLEGAL USE OF PHONE DETECTED!!!

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