This system cries out for a 3-D gesture-sensing interface of the kind Samsung just unveiled on one of its TVs.

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With its curved slider and gesture-controlled touch interface, Palm Pre fuses exquisite design with the revolutionary webOS software for fast access to content on the device or web.

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Another entrant, Jolla, says its 'Sailfish' platform is a second-generation operating system like BlackBerry's BB10 and is easy to use because it has a gesture-based user interface and is designed to avoid patent litigation.

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The upgrade features a new Metro user interface - designed for touch gesture controls - which Mr Dell said should prompt users to change their computer.

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It's an enormous trackpad that accepts gesture input to control the computers applications, modeled on the interface for the iPhone.

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Golden-i is a full PC, runs Microsoft OS. offers unique Hands-Free user interface: advanced speech recognition in 26 languages with 6 axis gesture recognition.

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At least NTT DoCoMo thinks so, offering up a new interface to avoid such issues -- and throw in some extra gesture shortcuts.

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