The Leap in Handset Design: No Buttons

BusinessWeek has a good story about the next stage of development in handset design and usage. This Monday, designer Pilotfish and sensor maker Synaptics are releasing a prototype of a phone which doesn’t even have any buttons.
Instead, the Onyx device understands signs and gestures, thanks to the sensitive touch pad covering most of its surface. It opens and closes applications when swiped by one or two fingers. The phone recognizes shapes and body parts.
One outfit, Switzerland-based GoldVish, will debut its mobiles for the