The «Basic Input» function works well, allowing you to use your phone's
screen as a trackpad to control the mouse cursor.
Not exact matches
Finally, the physical QWERTY keyboard which should double
as a
trackpad doesn't seem to have changed much from last year, and the Athena apparently retains the same 3:2 image format and a similar
screen - to - body ratio
as the KEYone.
Housed on the front of the
screen are all your standard features such
as BlackBerry call, menu, back, and end buttons and then there is the optical
trackpad, this is situated just below the display.
I'm thinking most people would use the
trackpad as opposed to touching the under - sized
screen.
BlackBerry - maker Research In Motion's (RIM) latest creation, the BlackBerry Torch 9800, sports an entirely new form factor for the company: It's the first BlackBerry «slider» device with both a touch display for on -
screen navigation and typing,
as well
as a full QWERTY BlackBerry keyboard / optical
trackpad.
Knowing how much you can do simply by swiping on the PlayBook
screen, it's awesome to see those gestures carried over to the
trackpad navigation
as well.
Firstly, the I'm
Screen - the company's proposed smartphone - doubles up
as a
trackpad.
Not to mention that Android was laying its own groundwork for supporting different
screen sizes before the iPhone because iOS, and is today shipping not only on pure tablet devices but also pushing farther up into PC territory with things like the ASUS Transformer and native support in the OS for rich
trackpad - based interaction (
as well
as mouse input
as a secondary mechanism).
This will bring up a list on -
screen so you can quickly jump to a different application by touching the icon, rather than having to use the optical
trackpad as previously.
Last year the company released its first ever gaming notebook with a unique secondary LCD
screen that does double duty
as an in - game dashboard and gaming
trackpad.
BlackBerry Torch Smartphone Features · Elegant styling, measuring approx. 4.4» (5.8» open) x 2.4» x.57» and weighing 5.68 ounces · 3.2» 360x480 capacitive touch
screen display · 35 key full QWERTY backlit slide - out keyboard, designed to feel optimally balanced when opened for typing · Optical
trackpad that makes navigation fast and smooth · Powerful 624 Mhz processor with 512 MB Flash memory · 4 GB built - in memory storage plus a microSD / SDHD memory card slot that supports up to 32 GB cards; a 4 GB card is included giving users 8 GB of storage out - of - the - box · 5 MP camera with flash, continuous auto focus, image stabilization, scene modes, geo - tagging and zoom,
as well
as video recording at up to 640x480 resolution · Built - in GPS for location - based applications and geo - tagging · Wi - Fi ® (802.11 b / g / n); qualifying smartphone customers can enjoy seamless connectivity to over 20,000 AT&T Wi - Fi hotspots at no additional cost · 3.5 mm stereo headset jack · Premium phone features, including voice activated dialing, speakerphone and Bluetooth ® (2.1) with support for hands - free headsets, stereo headsets, car kits (including systems that support the Bluetooth Message Access Profile standard) and other Bluetooth accessories · New BlackBerry ® Desktop Software 6 with integrated media sync for easily syncing music, photos and videos **.
While overall the Novero Solana's swivel
screen design is quite interesting, Nicole wasn't
as enamored with the high gloss finish of the palm rest area and
trackpad.
It's not perfect — there are clear generational improvements to be made in the
screen tech in particular, and the
trackpad needs a tweak — but this is a tablet that really can double
as a laptop for light duties.
This turns the Nova's
screen black and you use it
as a
trackpad for a mouse on the TV's
screen.
The device supposedly includes a
trackpad - like touch panel, high definition
screen (well,
as HD
as one gets on a handheld), and so much horsepower inside that it drains the battery in a snap and overheats.
One unique feature of the Vita is the
trackpad on the back, which is roughly the same size
as the OLED
screen on the front — a deliberate design for gameplay reasons.
Even with the reduced battery life, the New XPS 13 will last a full workday, and its
trackpad, keyboard, and
screen are just
as good
as the old model's.
You can rotate the
screen by placing two fingers on the
trackpad and moving them in a circle,
as if you were turning a knob.
This included a new QuickType keyboard that allows for use
as a
trackpad when two fingers are placed simultaneously on the
screen.
Unlike with the Palm Foleo and the Motorola Atrix, the Razer Phone's
screen acts
as the
trackpad in Project Linda, and it worked well when I tried it at CES 2018.
Plus, the keyboard also works
as a
trackpad and you can swipe on to navigate the
screen.
With regards to Project Linda, the Razer Phone is intended to function
as a
trackpad, speaker system and second
screen for its laptop dock, while the laptop can project Android apps from the phone to its 13.3 - inch
screen and can charge the handset while it's docked.
But beware; turning off the
trackpad makes Windows 8 even less user friendly, at least the main Windows 8 Start
screen (aka, the interface formerly known
as «Metro»).
A low - end device running a Snapdragon processor with a cheap 1366x768
screen, basic keyboard, and passable
trackpad, running full Windows 10 with support for all of the Windows app library, all for the same price
as a Chromebook — the choice between the two is all but a given for schools and businesses.