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Gear» Mobile Phones

'Flip Phone' - Mobile phone layout

You take a risk in changing a persons mental model of how an interface works. Nokia discovered this with some their interface experiments. This is an interesting idea though I wonder if the benefits would be enough for people to want to deal with learning a new behaviour.

The conventional mobile phone design has the keypad positioned below the LCD display screen. This orientation provides the user a clear view of the screen while a text message is being typed by using the thumb of the hand holding the mobile.

This design for a mobile phone comprises a single housing where the operating face is configured with the buttons of the keypad positioned above the LCD screen. This layout ensures that most of the handset rests in the palm of the hand for improved support and control.

More at IOL. Via Textually.

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