Mobile Trends

Mobile Trends and Best Practices from an 8 year veteran of smartphone analysis and product development.

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BESTPRACTICE: The most powerful feature of Android is the notification bar.Pre expands on it. No dialogs,no forced user interaction.Perfect.

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TREND: mmmmmm Pixel Density. I hope your UI scales to >800x480 because devices are already shipping with this glass, and only getting better

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BESTPRACTICE: From poweron, I should be able to initiate a call, sms message, or other communique simply by typing a name. No other steps.

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BESTPRACTICE: Enough with disconnected devices, important data must be backed up as its created. Or, be like sidekick and backup everything!

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BESTPRACTICE: Enough with the odd key combinations to unlock, the iPhone, Pre, WinMo 6.5 all prove that the best way is to touch.

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BESTPRACTICE: Two years ago threaded text messaging was a rare sight. Now, it's required, and its not just sms being included in the thread.

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TREND: Both the Pre and HTC Touch Diamond 2 provide a dedicated capacitive touch area for zooming and other gestures. Is this the future?

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BESTPRACTICE: Palm invented the Ringer Switch in 2002, and Apple appropriated it for the iPhone. It's the best known way to silence a phone.