Intuitive's smartphone UI concept thinks so you don't have to

Other than some fancy wallpaper that automatically changes based on the time of day or the music that you're listening to, the UIs of modern smartphones are generally pretty static -- what you see at 8AM is going to be the same thing you see at high noon or bedtime. Israeli firm Intuitive User Interfaces is looking to change all that with its new "one-touch" UI concept that uses situational cues -- presumably time and place, primarily -- to call up functions that you're most likely to use in a 3D mishmash of icons. Apps like Locale have been toying with the concept of situation awareness for a while now and Toshiba is working on a similar concept for phones released in its Japanese domestic market, so it seems like this could be the next logical step -- just in time to stop our poor, overworked thumbs from cramping up. The platform's first coming to Android with versions for other operating systems already in the pipeline.

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UX veterans launch adaptable UI application

The former team from Advanced Recognition Technologies (ART), a pioneer of natural mobile input systems bought by Nuance for about USD 20m in November 2004, has launched a new application for adaptable user interfaces. The management includes Eran Ahoronson and Itay Riemer, both previously with ART.

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Improving mobile phone usability

One fundamental step to unlocking the full transformational potential of smart mobile technology is to significantly improve the usability of multi-function devices. As additional features have been added into mobile phones, there's been a natural tendency for each new feature to detract from the overall ease of use of the device:
-It's harder for users to locate the exact function that they wish to use at any given time;
-It's harder for users to understand the full set of functions that are available for them to use.
This has led to feelings of frustration and disenchantment. Devices are full of powerful functionality that is under-used and under-appreciated

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Quand le mobile anticipe les besoins de son utilisateur

Intuitive User Interfaces propose une interface sur laquelle s'affichent les applications correspondant aux attentes du propriètaire du mobile. Pour ce faire, le système comprend et enregistre les habitudes de la personne. .

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As if predictive text wasn't bad enough, an Israeli company has launched a totally predictive interface for Android phones.
Based on smart prediction algorithms, One Touch is a 3-D interface from Intuitive User Interfaces which learns the user's regular actions and pushes them to the front.

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The Android homescreen has greatly improved - with a little help from developers and handset manufacturers - over the various iterations of the smartphone platform, but that's not to say it doesn't still need work. UK-based Intuitive User Interfaces have launched their first "one-touch solution" for Android, a predictive UI that learns from how the device is used and adapts the interface accordingly

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"Intuitive UI" learns how you use your Android device, adjust homescreen accordingly

Intelligent apps and gadgets are on the cusp of becoming "the next big thing". Being "intelligent" is sort of tied into a form of AI, though even now our gadgets and electronics are still quite a ways from such things. But just because they aren't as forward thinking or rational as true AI enabled devices, intelligent devices are here right now.

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Intuitive User Interfaces' Underlying Technology is Based on Understanding and Predicting Which Actions Users Want to Perform in Various Situations, and Enabling Those Actions With One Touch

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