In a world filled with touchscreens, it might feel pleasantly retro to push a physical button or twist a dial to control your smartphone. That’s the thinking behind a new phone-case prototype ...

and tap the icon. Whew! Exhausting! Wouldn't it be great if you could just push a physical button to immediately launch a favorite app or function? That's the idea behind the Cliq, a smartphone ...

Smartphone makers have had us drooling for years over the idea of a phone that's all screen, with no buttons or borders ... Read next BI Tech Memo An icon in the shape of an angle pointing down.

Think notifications that create a physical bulge in the screen of your smartphone — making the update icon stick out or ... other types of devices so that buttons and signals appear at the ...

They required a button push to turn the display on ... While the UIs of watches and other wearables have improved since then, smartphones still present some usability challenges.

Android and iPhone: If you've ever wanted to have push to talk on your smartphone, HeyTell solves that problem for free. You just add other HeyTell users to your friends list, push a button, and ...

“Still today, every emporia push-button cell phone and smartphone is equipped with the patented emergency button, because safety remains something essential in old age,” says Eveline ...