Ok, I know what you're saying...'dude, this technology is already there...' - right?...but, this idea is about making effective use of this existing technology.
We all hate to type our SMS message on the small key-pad of the 'normal' cell phones (not talking about clunky smart phones here). This is because, if I have to type character 'c', I need to press '2' 3 times. Also, if I have to type letters 'bc', I need to press '2' twice, then 'pause' for a while, and then press '2' 3 times!. I think you get the point now.
Coming to my idea - Why not make the touch sensitive keys 'directional'. That is, if you press '2' and slide to the LEFT - it means 'a'. If you press '2' and slide the finger UP - it means 'b'. See the following picture. It should make things clear:
We all hate to type our SMS message on the small key-pad of the 'normal' cell phones (not talking about clunky smart phones here). This is because, if I have to type character 'c', I need to press '2' 3 times. Also, if I have to type letters 'bc', I need to press '2' twice, then 'pause' for a while, and then press '2' 3 times!. I think you get the point now.
Coming to my idea - Why not make the touch sensitive keys 'directional'. That is, if you press '2' and slide to the LEFT - it means 'a'. If you press '2' and slide the finger UP - it means 'b'. See the following picture. It should make things clear:
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