Why smart phone no good, and other stuff...

[KARTer]

My fren was late for his basket ball game.... he ran all the way to the HDB estate basket ball court, tried to dash thru the opening in the fence which surrounds the court.....

 

his is tall, while he half-ran-half-jumped thru the opening/gate, his forehead hit the metal bar across the top of the gate....!!!

 

OMG, he felt something wet up there, used his hand to touch..... all blood... it flowed down his forehead and soon covered his eyes...... by the time he took out his smart phone and tried to call for help, the touch screen was 80% covered with his blood....

 

he tried frantically to touch-dia for help, but due to the presence of blood, the phone failed to respond...

 

he panic and felt the pains getting strong.... looked around and saw a mother with two kids nearby.... so he ran to her and asked her to call the ambulance with her phone while wondering why she didnt come to his help and instead he had to run to her??

 

she asked "call what number?""

 

(he's ok and had few stitches and went home the next day from hospital)

 

'moral' of the story:

1. maybe have a button phone and not one with touch-screen

2. always tell the 'helper' the ambulance number coz she/he may not know

3. dont run too fast thru gate of basket ball court

 

To HDB: please wrap overhead metal bar with rubber covers

[Friendstar]

U have a very young friend. That's all I can say

[Atonchia]

Very true, it happened when I go jogging.

Hands full of sweat.

Tapping also have issue.

Sliding is totally not possible.

[Atonchia]

  On 2/5/2012 at 2:07 PM, KARTer said:

My fren was late for his basket ball game.... he ran all the way to the HDB estate basket ball court, tried to dash thru the opening in the fence which surrounds the court.....

 

his is tall, while he half-ran-half-jumped thru the opening/gate, his forehead hit the metal bar across the top of the gate....!!!

 

OMG, he felt something wet up there, used his hand to touch..... all blood... it flowed down his forehead and soon covered his eyes...... by the time he took out his smart phone and tried to call for help, the touch screen was 80% covered with his blood....

 

he tried frantically to touch-dia for help, but due to the presence of blood, the phone failed to respond...

 

he panic and felt the pains getting strong.... looked around and saw a mother with two kids nearby.... so he ran to her and asked her to call the ambulance with her phone while wondering why she didnt come to his help and instead he had to run to her??

 

she asked "call what number?""

 

(he's ok and had few stitches and went home the next day from hospital)

 

'moral' of the story:

1. maybe have a button phone and not one with touch-screen

2. always tell the 'helper' the ambulance number coz she/he may not know

3. dont run too fast thru gate of basket ball court

 

To HDB: please wrap overhead metal bar with rubber covers

 

 

Wish your friend speedy recovery without a scar.

[Familymanz]

should say touch screen phones.... blackberry and some other smartphones do come with buttons.

 

speedy recovery.

[Darthrevan]

speedy recovery to ur friend..and tell him 'more haste less speed'

[Elfenstar]

  On 2/5/2012 at 2:07 PM, KARTer said:

My fren was late for his basket ball game.... he ran all the way to the HDB estate basket ball court, tried to dash thru the opening in the fence which surrounds the court.....

 

his is tall, while he half-ran-half-jumped thru the opening/gate, his forehead hit the metal bar across the top of the gate....!!!

 

OMG, he felt something wet up there, used his hand to touch..... all blood... it flowed down his forehead and soon covered his eyes...... by the time he took out his smart phone and tried to call for help, the touch screen was 80% covered with his blood....

 

he tried frantically to touch-dia for help, but due to the presence of blood, the phone failed to respond...

 

he panic and felt the pains getting strong.... looked around and saw a mother with two kids nearby.... so he ran to her and asked her to call the ambulance with her phone while wondering why she didnt come to his help and instead he had to run to her??

 

she asked "call what number?""

 

(he's ok and had few stitches and went home the next day from hospital)

 

'moral' of the story:

1. maybe have a button phone and not one with touch-screen

2. always tell the 'helper' the ambulance number coz she/he may not know

3. dont run too fast thru gate of basket ball court

 

To HDB: please wrap overhead metal bar with rubber covers

 

Get the Xperia Active The touch screen works wet or dry. AFAIK, its the only capacitative touchscreen phone that can do this.

[KARTer]

  On 2/5/2012 at 4:16 PM, Elfenstar said:

Get the Xperia Active The touch screen works wet or dry. AFAIK, its the only capacitative touchscreen phone that can do this.

i hope the Arc also comes with this screen

[Bystander50]

One more thing to add, smartphone increases carbon footprint.

 

Smartphones had to be charged almost everyday compared to 2G phones where a single charge can sometimes last more than 3 days.

 

 

[CrazyPig83]

Blackberry phone + iPad is the best combination for me ...hee

[Kiadaw]

Iphone style Touchscreen phone have a basic problem, they do not work with gloves.

 

Ya, normal phone with small buttons have a hard time as well, but picking up the phone & pressing the "call" button usually is not a big issue.

 

With the iphone, no chance at all. If you are fast enough, you maybe able to take off the glove, & reach for the phone & do the touchscreen slide, not withstanding baring your hand to the elements. Other wise, you need to go indoor & make a return call.

 

But I do heard you can shake your phone in a certain way to receive a call, but I have not been successful so far.

[Elfenstar]

  On 2/5/2012 at 4:28 PM, KARTer said:

i hope the Arc also comes with this screen

 

I don't think it can. SE made the wet finger tracking because the Active is meant for sports, so its water and shock resistant. Even comes with Ant+

 

Too bad the screen size and resolution is mediocre. I guess there are trade offs with everything lah.

[SimonTan]

Innovation in Japanese phone!

You don't run with boots.....you don't swim in gowns....you must be appropriate attired for all occasions.

 

Same for phone.

You friend doing sports....should be using the Sony Xperia Acrive phone.

Wet fingers tracking capabilities.

 

 

Key features that make Xperia Active the right smartphone for any sports

and outdoors oriented user:

Elegant design in rugged packing

Edited February 6, 2012 by SimonTan

[Happily1986]

I suppose the presence of water and/or other liquids present interfere with the process which the screen detects capacitance from our fingertips. If we could repel water molecules from the screen on a macro level, it may solve our problems. I believe the technology is already here.

 

HzO

 

According to a recent study, 19 percent of you have lost your smartphone due to a fatal meeting with the toilet. Putting aside the disturbing fact that some people can't part with their phone for a precious few moments, wouldn't it be nice not to worry about your mobile device, should it take a tumble into the commode or any other body of water?

 

Well, it could happen, and even better, it could happen this year.

 

A company called HzO developed a nanofilm waterproof coating that can protect your electronics from the perils of water, but it's a bit different from some of the other solutions out there, such as NeverWet and Liquipel.

 

The difference is that HzO's WaterBlock is applied during the manufacturing stage instead of after, so it safeguards the insides of your phone, tablet, or MP3 player--and not just the outside. The company uses what it calls a vacuum deposition process to apply the protective film at room temperature, so at no point is heat--which can damage a device's circuitry--introduced during the process.

 

HzO says it already has a system for applying WaterBlock to a high volume of units and adds that it's made from nontoxic, organic material that doesn't change the look, feel, or weight of a device. However, the product isn't meant to make your smartphone dive- or swim-friendly. Rather, it's designed to ensure that your favorite gadget keeps on ticking, in case it goes for a dip in the pool.

 

The company has already tested WaterBlock on a number of smartphones and tablets, including the Apple iPhone 4S, the Samsung Galaxy S II, the Amazon Kindle Fire, and the Apple iPad.

 

HzO told Pocket-lint that the company is in talks with Samsung and Apple, as well as a company that makes headphones, to possibly manufacture their devices with the technology.

 

HzO President Paul Clayson said he expects to see WaterBlock-treated consumer devices this summer and plans to expand its use to other electronics, including cameras, solid-state laptops, medical equipment, and gaming devices.

 

[Elfenstar]

  On 2/6/2012 at 4:52 AM, Happily1986 said:

I suppose the presence of water and/or other liquids present interfere with the process which the screen detects capacitance from our fingertips. If we could repel water molecules from the screen on a macro level, it may solve our problems. I believe the technology is already here.

 

HzO

 

According to a recent study, 19 percent of you have lost your smartphone due to a fatal meeting with the toilet. Putting aside the disturbing fact that some people can't part with their phone for a precious few moments, wouldn't it be nice not to worry about your mobile device, should it take a tumble into the commode or any other body of water?

 

Well, it could happen, and even better, it could happen this year.

 

A company called HzO developed a nanofilm waterproof coating that can protect your electronics from the perils of water, but it's a bit different from some of the other solutions out there, such as NeverWet and Liquipel.

 

The difference is that HzO's WaterBlock is applied during the manufacturing stage instead of after, so it safeguards the insides of your phone, tablet, or MP3 player--and not just the outside. The company uses what it calls a vacuum deposition process to apply the protective film at room temperature, so at no point is heat--which can damage a device's circuitry--introduced during the process.

 

HzO says it already has a system for applying WaterBlock to a high volume of units and adds that it's made from nontoxic, organic material that doesn't change the look, feel, or weight of a device. However, the product isn't meant to make your smartphone dive- or swim-friendly. Rather, it's designed to ensure that your favorite gadget keeps on ticking, in case it goes for a dip in the pool.

 

The company has already tested WaterBlock on a number of smartphones and tablets, including the Apple iPhone 4S, the Samsung Galaxy S II, the Amazon Kindle Fire, and the Apple iPad.

 

HzO told Pocket-lint that the company is in talks with Samsung and Apple, as well as a company that makes headphones, to possibly manufacture their devices with the technology.

 

HzO President Paul Clayson said he expects to see WaterBlock-treated consumer devices this summer and plans to expand its use to other electronics, including cameras, solid-state laptops, medical equipment, and gaming devices.

 

I'm looking at getting a waterproof phone in the next month or so. Read up about all three. They should work with wet screens as they're essentially hydrophobic coatings.

[13177]

True, smartphone or slide phone without keypad, really quite difficult to press in case of panic situation.