14 DAY TRIAL // A new technology of which they said it would not be available for another while, even if some have tried to implement it in mobiles, but failed miserably creating only “bad” vibrations, could be closer than it may appear at first, thanks to Nokia or maybe Apple. Both are known to be working on the development of this technology, with rumors saying that in one or two years such developments will be implemented in mobiles phones.
Other rumors talk about the “Eitri,” the codename for a Nokia phone said to be launched in early 2009, equipped with a 3.5'' (640x350 pixel) pressure-sensitive touchscreen that might be capable of true haptic feedback.
This mobile would be carrying a 5 Megapixel autofocus camera with dual LED flash, integrated compass and accelerator, a QWERTY keyboard and a microSD card slot. Also, it is supposed to work with minimum 8GB of ROM memory, FM transmitter and proximity sensor, and to be rechargeable through USB.
As you might have expected, no pictures are available and no other piece of information is reliable enough to be worth considering. Therefore, the design will remain a mystery, and that's probably for the best. In any case, should such a phone really come out, we'll have plenty to talk about, besides the way it looks. Guaranteed.
All the other features, except for the pressure-sensitive touchscreen with tactile feedback and gestures, are great but, in the end, nothing we haven't used before. So, it’s clear that it is this precise feature that really gets people all hyped at the moment. Whether it will be available starting with the “Eitri” or some another Apple device is still unknown but, for now, Nokia is the one that seems to be the closest to the development of this revolutionary technology.