Nokia fights touch screens with geometry

Mike Yamamoto, CNET.com | Jul 12, 2007

So here's the deal: If there's going to be any meaningful backlash against touch screens, it may require some innovative thinking on the part of button proponents.

But we hope that it won't depend on the likes of Vertu and their US$310,000 phones.

Nokia, at least, appears to be doing its part with a new design for the "7500 Prism" handset destined for the Chinese market for about US$290, according to Gizmodiva. Its contribution to the cause? Triangular buttons that form a diamond pattern on the keypad.

We were just relieved to find that its "diamond" description wasn't referring to something like this. Or this. Or this...

Via CNET Crave

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