HTC showed off their new phone, the
HTC Touch, in front of a crowd of Londoners today, and the big feature?
Trying to compete with the iPhone A new interface named "TouchFLO" by HTC. Don't get it confused though, it's no multi-touch but rather a new way to sweep a finger / stylus around Windows Mobile.
The::Unwired has some
video of the gesture based input system running on the Elf, and it looks interesting to say the least.
Interesting or not, it certainly is an indicator of what all mobile phone manufacturers are feeling: iPhone envy, and we certainly don't blame them. The real question? Can
Windows Mobile can really compete in the interface game with the iPhone, or should Microsoft and WinMo handset manufacturers just stick to their open-ish platform and third-party application approach. What do you think? Sound off in the comments.
