Hey, It is obvious for an inexpensive hand held device that a 26 cent accelerometer can behave as an edge sensitive touch screen with the addition of soft keys along each edge. Think "label each edge and have a translucent ball bearing that the user 'rolls' toward a key to press it." The ball bearing returns to center automatically when the rate of change of the angle of the acceleration vector is below some threshold and you're ready for the next key.
Kids can text with multiple strokes of 8 keys mostly because they get feedback from when they have the desired letter - so with feedback this will work very well. My best guess and current direction is soft keys arranged around the edge of the screen like the face of clock with 10 being '0', 11 being '*' and 12 being "#''. What are you guys using? This is touch screen like if the phone has a hard bump on the back of the case right behind the screen and soft bumps under the edges. After you learn with the phone on the desk you can learn to move the phone like that without the desk present. Some have said, yes, this is an obvious idea, but a stupid one... Anyway how are others doing this for inexpensive phone applications. ed --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
