Windows Phone Thoughts: Sony Invents Tactile Screen

"An LCD screen that will let you feel and push virtual buttons is under development by the Sony Corporation, it has emerged. A report on nikkei.net said that the firm is producing the panel as a breakthrough next generation device that may be so sophisticated it will be able to replace keyboards and certainly touch panels."

The implications of such a screen are staggering. Could you imagine a Pocket PC Phone or a similar smartphone device with tactile buttons in the Phone application... or Spb's Full Screen Keyboard with a keyboard touch? The need for physical keypads, which is a huge space-waster, could be eliminated. On the other hand, it's not clear how exactly it'll feel from this short article.