HTC’s new G-sensor based text entry method - Page 2

**CozBoogie** · #11 (**permalink**) 05-15-2009, 11:36 AM

Terrible idea...F! Just like those little "caps" you were supposed to put on your fingers so that texting would be easier, etc.

late,
Coz

p.s., bonus points if anyone can find the PPCGeeks thread that had a pic of those things.

thvoicwethin · #12 (**permalink**) 05-15-2009, 04:48 PM

Actually, this would compare to the way the Samsung Instinct does with their internet browser, they use the G-sensor while pressing the camera button in the browser to scroll. It sometimes doesn't work well though, and I'm sure it's another add-on that won't get hype, nor will it make a huge controversy, unless, by some ungodly power, the f*kng Apple Iphone makes something like it and everyone starts using it. Apple is getting on my nerves.

Spr0ckEt · #13 (**permalink**) 05-16-2009, 01:29 AM

I bet it is disabled in the verizon version due to lack of memory. And there will be an up arrow (or some other stupid key) right in the way.

**Laos101** · #14 (**permalink**) 05-16-2009, 09:47 PM

I see issues

WHat if you are about to type and are hit, or you suddenly jerk, you end up typing something you dont want to type?

Does it calibrate to the set G sensor setting, so if you are in an incline for some reason, you now must adjust your device in order to merely type

also, people tilt their device to read the screen, so you end up typing blinding it seems