http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/Apr 26th 2008 12:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/
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Just jokin' around. *inserts smiley using a D, =, maybe a ) or ] that, in fact, doesn't resemble a human smiling at all*]]>Apr 26th 2008 12:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/Apr 26th 2008 12:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/Apr 26th 2008 1:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/Apr 27th 2008 2:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/Apr 26th 2008 3:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/Apr 26th 2008 4:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/Apr 26th 2008 12:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/
You do have to wonder though, at what point will all this battery draining technology get the axe? GPS, haptic feedback, 3G - it has to stop somewhere for now until battery tech catches up to the rest of the tech in the phone.

If they can figure out how to bring those three to the phone, more power to them - I'm getting one regardless. 3G is such a welcome addition.]]>Apr 26th 2008 12:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/
"You do have to wonder though, at what point will all this battery draining technology get the axe?"

Agreed, if Apple offers this, I hope there is an option to turn it off. Although, I really don't think Apple is going to have GPS in the next phone. For one thing, it will increase the size of the iPhone and for another, if Apple was going to offer GPS, they wouldn't have made the partnership with SkyHook.

But the 3G is definitely coming.]]>Apr 26th 2008 12:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/
Look at the multitudes of other phones that have GPS, 3g and now a few have haptic, their battery life doesn't take too much of a hit, and some of them are smaller than the iPhone, so if 2.o doesn't have all three of those plus ipod whatever in a formfacto as small or smaller(read:thin) than the iphone 1, then its just poor designing]]>Apr 26th 2008 6:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/
@ Greg: To which devices are you referring?
I am yet to discover a device that balances GPS & 3G (let alone haptic or additional tech) with good battery life.
While I would describe iPhone(1) as having a satisfactory battery performance, it is far from outstanding and the impact of (much needed) 3G & GPS on said battery life does concern me.

I'm sure all iP users agree 3G is much needed on the iP (and quite frankly a ridicul-arse omission in the first place), I just hope the battery doesn't suffer as a result.

On a related note,
I wish the iP had the feature to select WiFi or network when using data related services (safari etc). I don't like to leave WiFi on all the time (as the battery suffers) but I similarly don't like having to fiddle around with preferences or services to enable wifi when I want to use it.
If only safari popped up a menu like 'connect using network, Switch on and use wifi' and then disable wifi afterwards.

Phew - got my 2 cents..]]>Apr 27th 2008 5:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/Guess I'll go back to the best browser aka FireFox.]]>Apr 26th 2008 12:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/Apr 26th 2008 12:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/Apr 26th 2008 12:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/Apr 26th 2008 12:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/Apr 26th 2008 12:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/
I have a strong feeling I am missing something...LOL]]>Apr 26th 2008 12:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/Clak, I was talking about scrolling not 'strolling'. Calm down dude.]]>Apr 26th 2008 12:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/
1. What in the name of god does you not understanding kinetic scrolling have to do with haptic?

2. "they are noobs" talk about the pot calling the kettle black. See number 1.

3. Safari uses the webkit rendering engine which makes most pages load faster. But, as you said, firefox is good too. but it is not "the best" there is no "best" in browsers, as there is no "best" in computers. They all do the same task, but each does it differently. For example, in my house, I use my mac to do things like web design and video editing. but on my windows machine, I do things like run a media server, homework, and I play games. On my linux machine, I run a web server(apache). so calling one "the best" and putting another down for not magically switching your hardware to use certain(proprietary, I might add) scroll pad drivers is on about the same level as 12 year olds arguing whether charizard can beat that kid from yugi-oh or whatever.(trust me, I see it all the time, as I am 13, I am surrounded by stupid people at my school, and funnily enough, they are smarter than most internet commenters)
]]>Apr 26th 2008 1:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/
Yet, when you go to Apple's website you read:
The world's best browser. Now on Windows. /sarcasm

]]>Apr 26th 2008 1:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/
"calm down, dude."

Huh? Was I screaming when I asked that question?]]>Apr 26th 2008 1:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/Apr 26th 2008 4:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/Apr 26th 2008 4:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/I think you are a bit misunderstanding about haptic technology. Haptics are direct feedback, i.e. vibration to your fingers from the key, or an area of the touch screen.
It is not what you seem to suggest, as in it giving 'feedback' on your screen or 'scrolling a website with your scroll pad'.
So, haptic technology is not a software, as you seem to suggest (Safari), but a hardware (which gives vibrations) that integrates with a designated software (apple mobile os... windows mobile etc...) which both combines to give a kinetic feedback to the user when a button is pressed.
If I haven't made it all clear, I suggest you reading the article on Wikipedia
or Howstuffworks.

And people!!! lets not just diss people if they seems to be a 'troll'. Make internet and especially engadget a user friendly place!!!]]>Apr 26th 2008 5:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/Apr 26th 2008 6:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/Apr 27th 2008 12:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/
I don't know how long it would take to retrofit or redesign the iPhone for this kind of thing.]]>Apr 26th 2008 12:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/Apr 26th 2008 12:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/Apr 26th 2008 1:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/Apr 26th 2008 12:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/Apr 26th 2008 1:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/Apr 26th 2008 4:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/Apr 26th 2008 12:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/Apr 26th 2008 12:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/Apr 26th 2008 1:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/Apr 26th 2008 1:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/
On a side note, did anybody else see a resemblance to starfox in that star fighter thingy they showed? Consider a snes emulator confirmed! ]]>Apr 26th 2008 10:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/
If you used and owned for even a week you'd too realize you didn't need it.]]>Apr 26th 2008 1:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/Apr 26th 2008 1:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/
I use mine every day and frankly it's not needed]]>Apr 26th 2008 3:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/Apr 26th 2008 5:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/I don't know how the 3rd genration iPhone could get any better than the upcoming 2nd gen.]]>Apr 26th 2008 1:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/Apr 26th 2008 2:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/
shit. I don't like that but I can't convince myself it isn't true. oh well, still can't buy them here in canada.]]>Apr 26th 2008 3:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/Apr 26th 2008 1:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/Apr 26th 2008 1:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/Apr 26th 2008 1:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/Apr 26th 2008 3:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/apple-looking-to-immersion-for-haptic-technology-on-iphone/Apr 26th 2008 3:17PM