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Nokia demonstrates Super Sensitive touch technology on the Lumia 920... using mittens

Nokia demonstrates Super Sensitive touch technology on the Lumia 920... using mittens

Posted: 05 Sep 2012, 10:47, by Nick T.

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Nokia demonstrates Super Sensitive touch technology on the Lumia 920... using mittens

As awesome as smartphone touchscreens may be, using them while wearing gloves is pretty hard, if not impossible. Sure, that isn't much of a problem if you live in California, but in places like Helsinki, that's an issue. Apparently, Nokia has been bothered by that and came up with Super Sensitive touch technology, which it showed off today during the Lumia 920's announcement.

While on stage, Nokia's very own Kevin Shields put on a pair of bright red mittens and took control over his Nokia Lumia 920. Without much effort, he was able to unlock the smartphone and then take a quick look at the call log. Now, we don't really expect features like multitouch to work, nor do we expect texting to be easy, but having some level of usability is definitely much better than having to take off your gloves each time you want to make a call. Nokia confirmed that Super Sensitive touch will be available on both the Lumia 920 flagship and the mid-range Nokia Lumia 820.

What do you, guys, think of Nokia's Super Sensitive touch technology? Isn't it awesome?

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Kevin Shields demonstrates Super Sensitive touchscreen technology by Nokia

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1. dragonscourgex posted on 05 Sep 2012, 10:54 4 0

Cool, but living in south Louisiana, I doubt I will ever have a problem like this. Haha.

2. chocolatebear76 posted on 05 Sep 2012, 10:54 2 0

It has to start somewhere atleast,very good

3. SleepingOz posted on 05 Sep 2012, 11:05 2 0

As long as it's not TOO sensitive.

4. ravi5695 posted on 05 Sep 2012, 11:07 3 0

cool nokia..

5. akmaintu posted on 05 Sep 2012, 11:08 1 0

awesome

6. nadun_SL posted on 05 Sep 2012, 11:18 2 2

dude? who touches a phone with these mittens on?

7. rainyday posted on 05 Sep 2012, 11:24 2 3

how about just use voice? seems more appropiate in this kind of situation
nokia, you need something like google voice or siri! not super sensitive screens

9. Ray.S posted on 05 Sep 2012, 11:59 3 1

I'd prefer using my fingers rather than my voice to control my phone any day.

11. rainyday posted on 05 Sep 2012, 12:08 0 0

fingers>voice control>one giant red big fluffly mitten.

12. Ray.S posted on 05 Sep 2012, 12:14 4 1

I refuse to use voice control in public! :D

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13. protozeloz posted on 05 Sep 2012, 12:18 1 0

LOL, I'm used to seeing people looking at me like a weirdo when I use voice commands :D I used Voice before it was cool B-D

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16. denied911 (banned) posted on 05 Sep 2012, 17:54 0 0

the north face
E-TIP gloves!
great gloves for every smartphone user

8. SuperMaoriBro posted on 05 Sep 2012, 11:30 0 1

So if you accidentally hit the power button while in your pocket how will the screen differentiate contact with your pocket from contact with a glove? Does this mean accidental unlock and calling are a possibility with this tech?

10. asulect posted on 05 Sep 2012, 12:01 3 0

That's where slide to unlock comes in, and not touch to unlock.

14. SuperMaoriBro posted on 05 Sep 2012, 13:16 0 0

Fair point. Ok so if it doesnt unlock but say you r walking around the constant "touching" caused by your movement and the pocket material constantly rubbing the screen could cause it to not turn the screen off? This is just a qustion - im not saying it will happen. Just asking

15. downphoenix posted on 05 Sep 2012, 14:49 0 0

maybe its only super sensitive when the screen is on?

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17. pikapowerize (banned) posted on 05 Sep 2012, 22:47 0 0

wasn; the tech kinda look like sony's? same principle of the tech... i think it was use in xperia sola..

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- OS: Android 4.2.2
- Hardware: Quad core, 1900 MHz, Krait 300, 2048 MB RAM
- Display: 5.0 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 13 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900)
- Data: LTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbit/s LTE Cat3/4 Uplink 50 Mbit/s HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s UMTS EDGE GPRS
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- Announced: 12 Sep 2012
- OS: iOS
- Hardware: Dual core, 1300 MHz, Apple Swift, 1016 MB RAM
- Display: 4.0 inches, 640 x 1136 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 8 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900), CDMA (800 1700/2100 1900)
- Data: LTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbit/s HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s UMTS EDGE GPRS EV-DO Rev.A EV-DO Rev.B
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- Announced: 29 Aug 2012
- OS: Android 4.1.2 4.1.1
- Hardware: Quad core, 1600 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9, 2048 MB RAM
- Display: 5.5 inches, 720 x 1280 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 8 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Battery: 35 hours of Talk Time, 980 hours of Stand-by
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900)
- Data: LTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbit/s LTE Cat3/4 Uplink 50 Mbit/s HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s UMTS EDGE GPRS
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- Hardware: Quad core, 1700 MHz, Krait 300, 2048 MB RAM
- Display: 4.7 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 4 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900), CDMA (800 1900)
- Data: LTE HSPA (unspecified) UMTS EDGE GPRS
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- OS: Android 4.1.2
- Hardware: Quad core, 1500 MHz, Krait, 2048 MB RAM
- Display: 5.0 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 13.1 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Battery: 11 hours of Talk Time, 550 hours of Stand-by
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900)
- Data: LTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbit/s LTE Cat3/4 Uplink 50 Mbit/s HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s UMTS EDGE GPRS
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- Announced: 29 Oct 2012
- OS: Android 4.2.2 4.2.1 4.2
- Hardware: Quad core, 1500 MHz, Krait, 2048 MB RAM
- Display: 4.7 inches, 768 x 1280 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
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- Battery: 15.3 hours of Talk Time, 390 hours of Stand-by
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- Hardware: Quad core, 1500 MHz, Krait, 2048 MB RAM
- Display: 4.7 inches, 768 x 1280 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 13 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Battery: 15 hours of Talk Time, 335 hours of Stand-by
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900)
- Data: LTE HSPA (unspecified) UMTS EDGE GPRS
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- Announced: 05 Sep 2012
- OS: Windows Phone 8
- Hardware: Dual core, 1500 MHz, Krait, 1024 MB RAM
- Display: 4.5 inches, 768 x 1280 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 8.7 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Battery: 17 hours of Talk Time, 400 hours of Stand-by
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900)
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1. dragonscourgex posted on 05 Sep 2012, 10:54 4 0

2. chocolatebear76 posted on 05 Sep 2012, 10:54 2 0

3. SleepingOz posted on 05 Sep 2012, 11:05 2 0

4. ravi5695 posted on 05 Sep 2012, 11:07 3 0

5. akmaintu posted on 05 Sep 2012, 11:08 1 0

6. nadun_SL posted on 05 Sep 2012, 11:18 2 2

7. rainyday posted on 05 Sep 2012, 11:24 2 3

9. Ray.S posted on 05 Sep 2012, 11:59 3 1

11. rainyday posted on 05 Sep 2012, 12:08 0 0

12. Ray.S posted on 05 Sep 2012, 12:14 4 1

13. protozeloz posted on 05 Sep 2012, 12:18 1 0

16. denied911 (banned) posted on 05 Sep 2012, 17:54 0 0

8. SuperMaoriBro posted on 05 Sep 2012, 11:30 0 1

10. asulect posted on 05 Sep 2012, 12:01 3 0

14. SuperMaoriBro posted on 05 Sep 2012, 13:16 0 0

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