The firm realised its world was changing and was working on a touch-screen phone much like the iPhone as early as 2004.
Finland's Nokia is widely expected to become the latest handset maker to take a crack at building an iPhone killer with the debut this week of a low-cost, touch-screen phone dubbed the Nokia 5800.
The struggling smart-phone company delivered the demo many believed it didn't have in it on Thursday, showing off features that match--and in some ways improve on--the Apple iPhone that kicked off the touch-screen phone fad two years ago.
Fios customers or wannabes: Keep an eye out for the next-generation Verizon One, a 5.8-gigahertz cordless phone with a sleek touch-screen panel.
Another cool thing about the phone: Its touch-screen menu mimics that of the home screen on your iPhone or Android device far easier than the archaic hunt-and-peck menu systems so many digital cameras still use today.
The Samsung ATIV S brings the biggest screen to Windows Phone, with a bright 4.8-inch touch screen and large battery for extended battery life.
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Thanks to the combination of touch-screen technology and ever faster wireless networks, the mobile phone is becoming the platform of choice for techno-entrepreneurs.
Apple's iPhone, launched in June, is a mobile phone with a gesture-sensitive multi-touch screen.
In the center console is the very appealing touch-screen navigation and audio controller, which will synch up with your phone and play your music library wirelessly through the bright, fearsome Fender audio system.
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With its large 4.3-inch touch-screen, fast 4G connectivity and a kickstand back that props up the phone like a monitor, the phone seems built for browsing the Internet and watching videos.
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Other tweaks include the ability to return to the phone's home screen with the touch of a button--which is helpful now that users can fill their phones with multiple screens full of applications.
Unlike the iPhone, GW4 does not feature multi-touch technology, meaning that users cannot manipulate the phone by sliding their finger across the screen.
Play in solo mode with touch on a mobile phone or tablet, or use the Atlas controllers for a 2-player experience on the big screen.
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