The amount of apps in the Windows Phone Marketplace
Microsoft's Windows Phone Marketplace has now reported to have passed 25,000 apps by one site tracking comings and goings within it. (source: WindowsPhoneAppslist, July 2011)
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Somehow have an option of whether or not you want to use the click touch screen. Like an option you could turn on/off in the UI.
that is such a major fail of an idea that its awesome. thats like saying "i hate that end call button below the screen. i should just be able to change a setting 'in the UI' and have it go away".
i think what you're going for is either remove the clicking screen completely, or make two versions, one with, one without. i support the former, as the latter is highly unlikely.
@ ham sandwich
I agree with Bill, have an option to allow it's use or not. That way, if you are trying to type away, you're not stuck with waiting for it to unclick all the time. Or at least give it as an option for typing.
@super
what i was referring to was the absurdity of suggesting that a hardware button be somehow modifiable by software. i wholly agree with both of you, however in the fact that something needs to be done about the clicking screen's...well...persistence in making you click it.
@ a ham sandwich
I think Bill Jobs and Super S are saying that they'd like the option to just tap the screen to type, like on a trackpad.
I think that, as of now, you have to physically click to type on the keyboard, while the tap is reserved for another action.
If you really have a problem with the clickable screen, this isn't the phone for you. It is what it is, why do people seem to be unable to understand that? Maybe the iPhone, or HTC Touch Diamond is the right phone for you instead.
Personally, I really like the phone... there are definitely some bugs to work out, but overall, it's pretty good!
A software switch might not be an option, but a hardware switch certainly would be. The clickable screen was what first got me interested in this phone, but after testing it out I decided to pass. I can imagine situations where the clickable screen would be desirable, but I found it to be a bit distracting in typing attempts -- I type too fast for the click to respond correctly. Just have a slider that lets you shift it to "no click" and I'd be very happy with the physical side. I haven't used the UI enough to comment -- but several of the Verizon apps that populate other phones like my Voyager are certainly worthwhile. VZ navigator is a very competent GPS and Visual Voice Mail has become indispensable.
@k_r_y_p_t_o: Easy boy, This _is_ a "how would you change X" thread remember.
@a ham sandwich: Modifying how an OS interprets a keypress can most certainly be changed. Granted, the more complex you make the options, the more chance there is for bugs. But WinMo has settings to remap all but the most critical hard buttons on any hardware and they work flawlessly.
Anyhow... I'm really loving some of the suggestions all over this thread on how to make better use of the click screen. If RIM takes some of them to heart, they might actually make something awesome out of it.