[IxDA Discuss] A quick question to iPhone users

[Christina Li]

I see. Thanks.

So alpha jump list works very well with English names, hmmm...not sure how
it will work with Chinese names. I guess I probably also need to investigate
how other mobile phone support searching within a phone book full of Chinese
names. I haven't used Chinese language on my mobile phone for years.

Another question, when you are browsing the Internet on iPhone by your
fingers, would it be possible for you to accidentally 'click' a link on the
web page?


On 23/07/07, David malouf <dave at ixda.org> wrote:
>
> Josh, good answer, but I think people who have no access to an iphone
> need a different context.
>
> Christine, I'm assuming you've seen an iPod well b/c you said you
> were an i.Fan, so I'll work from there.
>
> As you've noticed on your iPod there is no search at all. You only
> browse, but the reason this works (arguably) is b/c of the type of
> physical interface you have in order to do that browsing. You have an
> infinite wheel that jumps letters of the alphabet if you go fast for
> awhile and it is easy moving back and forth to hone in on your item.
>
> This is how the iPhone works but much better b/c instead of an
> infinite scroll like you have w/ a wheel, you have a gravitational
> scroll through flicking your finger against the screen. Combination
> of speed and pressure return different results of speed, length of
> time of speed and rate of deceleration.
>
> AND as Josh mentioned you have the alpha jump list.
> Further, common entries that you've already called are listed in a
> fairly easy to use "Recent" list (mixes incoming, outgoing and
> missed).
>
> Further instead of speed dial you get a "favorites" list. Since the
> dial-pad is something you request just like the contact list or recent
> or anything else for that matter and is not the default screen (and
> there is no dialpad) there is no concept of "speed" dial--just
> favorite contacts.
>
> I have several hundred contacts (remember this isn't a corporate
> phone so you won't get thousands like you would on a blackberry
> hitting the corp address book) and I have never felt lacking for a
> "search" feature.
>
> -- dave
>
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