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Blackberry patent reveals smart holster options

Story posted on: January 17, 2008, filed in: blackberry

Blackberry patent reveals smart holster optons


Don't you hate when you slide your device into the comfort of a belt holster, only to have the sound muted, or numbers dialed by accident? Blackberry has a new patent idea which might help stop these mishaps from occurring. With this new idea, Blackberry devices would have a special mechanism which could sense the magnets in your holster. When the phone senses its being slid into a holster, certain features are disabled, such as the touchscreen or keypad. Because Blackberry understands how awkward it is to "accidentally" dial your ex-girlfriend.

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By DJV , 18/02/08 6:20 PM (CommentID #495613)


This is an old feature. My BlackBerry holster has locked the keyboard for years.

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