Fragmentation of the Mobile UI

After watching this impressive video demo of HTC Sense UI for Android, it got me start thinking about the fragmentation of the Mobile UI.

Due to the open source nature of Android, heavy customization of the UI is to be expect. This type of heavy customization of mobile UNIX/Linux UI reminds me of the crazy varieties of the UNIX interface of the 1990s. Anyone still remember the different versions Motif, Gnome, KDE, Solaris,

Posted at 7pm on 06/28/09 | no comments | Filed Under: Mobile read on

Why we think the PSP Go hardware design is ugly

With the leaked photos of the upcoming Sony PSP Go hardware, common consensus, is that, the hardware / industrial design is pretty darn ugly. While I am not an industrial designer, let’s try to examine why the public reactions are so negative.

The Shape
When the old PSP first launched, everyone commented on the beautiful 16:9 screen. Sony did a great job keeping the shape of the old PSP simple and honest. With the addition

Posted at 2pm on 05/30/09 | no comments | Filed Under: Art and Design, Games read on

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