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(EMAILWIRE.COM, December 02, 2015 ) London, UK -- Using an iPhone is an absolute delight unless the user is outside in cold weather and their fingers are freezing. In these circumstances it is difficult enough to hold the phone, never mind use the touchscreen effectively. However, all this could be about to change.
Apple has patented ‘Glove Touch Detection' which as the name suggests will allow their iPhone touch screens to be used while wearing gloves. Companies such as Samsung are already ahead of the curve on this one and Apple is at last catching up, but it is an innovation which will benefit iPhone owners particularly during the cold winter months.
Commenting on the innovation Luke Dormehl writes on CultofMac.com writes: "The patent would allow Apple touchscreen to work in situations where it is separated from a finger by a barrier, such as a glove."
At the moment Apple is two years behind Samsung who introduced similar technology with their Galaxy Note 3 in 2013. Admittedly there are already special touchscreen gloves available for users of Apple devices, but they are not the type of thing the average iPhone user is likely to slip into their overcoat pocket the first thing on a winter's morning. Glove Touch Detection' will at least allow users to wear ordinary everyday gloves while still operating the iPhone.
A spokesman for #Boom said: "An innovation which will allow iPhone owners to use their devices while wearing gloves is to be welcomed. It's a minor thing for me personally but for those who wear gloves in colder climates it is extremely annoying to have to take them off every time you want to use the iPhone. Some gloves have gone out and solved this problem with tips on the glove fingers but there pretty limited choices out there'.
The iPhone 6 and 6S ranges with their large screens and slim and smooth designs can be hard enough to grip at times even without gloves so high grip cases, such as #Boom’s Shock-2, will be a helpful choice when wearing gloves if this technology is introduced.
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