Not a great deal’s known about Sony Ericsson and Nokia’s upcoming attempts to build an iPhone Killer, a mobile phone with full touchscreen access, that will put the Apple offering in its place. But let’s take a look at what IS known…
Nokia Tube - Series 60 goes all touchy-feely
Nokia have a long history of building smartphones on the great UIQ Series 60 interface. When you look though the list of previous mobile phones that use that, it’s both long and impressive, with a lot of names you may well recognise:. N91… N80… N95… N82… N73… well, the list goes on, but what’s clear is that it IS a beautifully slick and user-friendly interface. But it’s never been able to support touchscreens…
Until now, that is, because Nokia recently officially announced that they’re working on a fully touchscreen mobile phone, powered by a brand new Series 60 ‘Touch’ interface. And it will be called the Nokia Tube. The look of the interface will be instantly recognisable to anyone who’s used a Nokia before, but with bigger icons, it’s going to make it a doddle to use with your finger. It’s rumoured that’s not QUITE an iPhone beater, but we’ll have to see…
Sony Ericsson Superphone - so good, no-one even knows what it’s called!
Meanwhile, the other competition for the iPhone Killer crown comes from Sony Ericsson. But the thing is, y’see, no-one actually knows what the new mobile phone’s called. All we know is that it WAS known recently as the Sony Ericsson Maria, although that name seems to have gone by the wayside. But, it’s as good a name as any, for now! It’s alleged to run the newest version of the UIQ touchscreen interface, optimised for finger control and multitouch, and will take the fight straight to the iPhone. Just a shame, that Sony Ericsson won’t tell us about it, and no-one knows what it’ll look like. I’ll hazard a guess, though. Like an iPhone.
