Are there any capaactive Winmo devices?

tri0xinn · #1 (**permalink**) 06-04-2009, 05:21 AM

These resistive screens are damn annoying.. any capacitive screens on any devices now or in the near future .. preferably cdma? If I could just load Mightyrom on an Iphone I'd be happy.

delawaresace · #2 (**permalink**) 06-04-2009, 06:32 AM

i think apple holds a patent on some technology behind it and is holding up any winmo phones from having it. i don't know, that's what i've heard. probably true.

**Drybonz** · #3 (**permalink**) 06-04-2009, 06:45 AM

Windows Mobile currently doesn't support it. Supposedly WM 7 will have it.

kirstein · #4 (**permalink**) 06-04-2009, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by delawaresace

i think apple holds a patent on some technology behind it and is holding up any winmo phones from having it. i don't know, that's what i've heard. probably true.

I think Apple holds patents on certain multifinger navigation methods they use the iph*ne, but not the capacitive touch screen itself. The Pre uses a capacitive screen.

Negrito · #5 (**permalink**) 06-04-2009, 01:21 PM

HTC Dream, or whatever the G1 is called. Im sure thats capacitive too.

monkeyboy · #6 (**permalink**) 06-05-2009, 03:52 AM

the way current WM (6.1, 6.5) expects hi-res pointing and selection, a capacitive screen wouldn't work very well -- much of the API requires a stylus (or fingernail), e.g. hi spatial res, which capacitive screens aren't good at... plus the expectation of being able to do handwriting recog., drawing notes, Jot, etc...

pretty much requires a complete makeover of all WM apps...

ccuser · #7 (**permalink**) 06-08-2009, 09:30 AM

from what i read at cnet, ti makes wm6 device with capactive touch ui, so it is possible. article was mainly focused on short coming of wm6.