Here's a wish list for specifications for devices built specifically for the Ubuntu phone platform:
Camera button: I would love to see the platform hardware specification call for a physical camera button if a rear-facing camera is included with the device. Physical camera buttons with tactile feedback for the half-pressed point provide a much more intuitive interface for taking pictures. (They also reduce motion blur induced when the user taps the on-screen camera button). Push-to-talk button: Ubuntu phone should be the first platform with every phone, regardless of network, deployed with a push to talk feature and every phone should have a push to talk button included. Device lock slider: I've had devices on several different platforms which had a device lock which, when activated, provided a non-security method of preventing other keys or the touch screen from responding to input. A physical slider was always nicer because I could check the status of the lock without removing the device from my pocket. NFC: deploy this on all devices on the platform to enable wiz-bang environmental interactivity. (The ability to make the device perform actions by tapping an NFC sticker. Ex: by tapping an NFC sticker on the dashboard as I enter my car, I can enable and disable a car mode). Magnetic sensor(s): include a magnet sensor (or two) similar to the BlackBerry platform to detect placement in a pouch or clip and perform (user-definable) automatic actions when the sensor is triggered. (Ex.: screen off and locked when in the pouch). Thanks, Bill R. WASHBURN
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