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Read more: http://technology.newscient... This new Microsoft interface could soon allow you to use the area around a phone to control it.  
 
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millionairejh (3 months ago) Show Hide
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thats pretty cool but what if u wanna use ur phone with one hand while doing something else, or dont have a table to put ur phone on at the time. thats where iphones would be better. u can just use it in one hand and thumb
wompasdub (3 weeks ago) Show Hide
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exactly, some real interesting potential uses after the technology is improved though. If I were developing this I wouldn't be focusing on mobile technology but rather desktop computing.
millionairejh (3 weeks ago) Show Hide
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yea, maybe if u didnt need a table, like waving ur hands around it would work, then ud possibly be able to use it with one hand.
wompasdub (3 weeks ago) Show Hide
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Maybe if you had multiple directions the infrared is coming from (not sure where you'd put the sources) but then software would read the changes in the light blocked from your hands moving.
eltorten (4 months ago) Show Hide
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What? do I have to carry a table with me so I can use my phone then? or balance it on my leg or maybe on the back of the guy sitting in front of me in the tube every time i want to send a sms? what a seriously useless invention..
KaimanaFOHS (1 day ago) Show Hide
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@eltorten Not useless, it could be used for other means,
like at your office, or labs of that sort.
Its like using a pencil as a knife [ if you get my jist]
A regular Phone is good enough for what it does.
superscatboy (7 months ago) Show Hide
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Interesting idea. I'm curious to see what uses can be thought of for it.
Knuxsega (7 months ago) Show Hide
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Gimmick!
KyoXo (7 months ago) Show Hide
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I can imagine Apple releasing the iphone being "Your move Microsoft" and then microsoft releases this phone is "Checkmate Apple" That would be so cool
TheDJ17 (8 months ago) Show Hide
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Yes, but what about radios in South Korea.

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