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To Touch or not to Touch? Smartphone Buying Guide
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Posted On :
Jun-23-2011
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Do you want to buy a touch screen smartphone? Read this informative guide on what you need to think about before buying a touch screen phone.
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Thinking of buying a touch screen phone? The choice is endless these days as manufacturers compete to become as popular as Apple’s iPhone. However, are you worried your fingers are too big, or your sweaty palms will prevent you from texting with ease? We take a look at the pros and cons of buying a touch screen phone.
The touch screen phone is now one of the top features of new mobile phones, the iPhone bringing with it a legion of copycat handsets all competing for the market share to be the top selling touch screen mobile phone.
How to select a touch screen phone
Handset manufacturers have introduced phones with various combinations of touch screen phones ranging from stylus touch to finger touch. So if you are keen on buying one, there are a few things to consider.
Display size
One of the obvious and main aspects you should consider when looking to buy a touch screen phone is the display size. Be it inserting text or accessing information, every function carried out by a tapping finger against the display should be considered. There is no conventional screen size but phones with large display screens - 2.8 inch for example would be ideal for you if you are looking for a phone with a big screen. But this would make the phone bulkier, so it’s worth looking around to find the perfect combination.
Interface
Earlier touch screens were predominantly made in the stylus design, where you use a mini pen to help type your messages. But with the finger touch screens there are customised screens to make typing easy, such as the screens on apple iPhones and LG Viewty.
Handwriting recognition
One of the most popular new features amongst touch screen phones is hand writing recognition. As using an on-screen keypad consumes a lot of time, this feature comes in handy when writing quick notes.
Screen sensitivity
As touch screen phones are slightly more sensitive than a phone with a keypad, the response time and the individual phone’s screen sensitivity vary. Another feature installed in some of these touch screen mobile phones is the face recognition sensor that automatically locks the keypad as soon as the phone comes near a face while accessing calls. This saves the hassle of apps running in the background when you are taking an important call.
Conclusion
The above guide gives you some idea of how touch screen phones work and what to look for before deciding on whether a touch screen phone is suitable for you.
Touch screen mobile phones may be all the rage, but they are not for everyone. For example, if you write a lot of emails via your phone, you may prefer the quick-tap abilities of a full, proper QWERTY keyboard. But if this is less of an issue for you and you enjoy the functionality offered by touch screen phones, then it should certainly be something you consider.
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Article Source :
http://www.articleseen.com/Article_To Touch or not to Touch? Smartphone Buying Guide_64583.aspx
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Author Resource :
Barry Knightly is a tech expert and touch screen phone fan.
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Keywords :
Touch Screen Phone,
Category :
Communications
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Mobile Phones
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