Apple may have “plans to incorporate a display that changes depending on which hand the user is holding the device,” Abigail Beall reports for The Daily Mail. “A patent filed by Apple shows how extra sensors could be used to detect how the phone is held.”
“The patent is named ‘Electronic Devices with Hand Detection Circuitry,'” Beall reports. “It includes new hardware feature for extra accuracy, including touch, proximity, fingerprint and motion sensors.”
“‘An electronic device may include a touch-sensitive display and sensor circuitry that detects whether a user’s right hand or left hand is being used to operate the touch-sensitive display,’ the patent application says,” Beall reports. “Icons and virtual buttons could move around on the touch-sensitive display based on which hand is being used to touch the screen.”
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MacDailyNews Take: Lefties rejoice!
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Grubner” for the heads up.]
As a leftie I ask the following; Is there a problem with my phone?
I seem to recall that in the Palm era one of my “personal assistants” had a utility to swap controls for us lefties. It didn’t work with all programs, but I found it useful. I often wondered why Apple didn’t have a similar feature.
Now if they would just return the power button to the top so that one’s thumb doesn’t kill power while snapping a photo.
This would be great. I am so tired of having to purchase my phones from the Leftorium…
Oh Apple invented the hot water! 😱