# Motion-Sensing Smartphones The HTC Legend Performs Every Task at the Wave of a Finger By Alex Scott | Published 2010-02-19 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/htc-legend References: [notcot](http://www.notcot.com/archives/2010/02/htc_desire_and.php#more) & [htc](http://www.htc.com/www/product/legend/overview.html) Just released in the last few days, the [HTC](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/confidentiality-hightech-smartphone) Legend and the HTC Desire, its sister phone, join a long lineup of touchscreen mobiles. This one, though, has one pretty cool feature that separates it from the rest. The HTC Legend and Desire feature an optical trackball that is similar in look to that of the [Blackberry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unihertz-titan-2), but it instead allows the user to scan through icons and apps by simply [waving their finger over the sensor](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phantomy-software). The HTC Legend may not represent a huge breakthrough in mobile technology but it may just have enough of an edge to be a serious contender for its bigger competitors. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 34% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Motion-sensing Smartphones:** Opportunity to integrate motion-sensing technology into smartphones to enhance user experience. - **Touchscreen Mobiles:** Potential to innovate and improve touchscreen capabilities in mobile devices. - **Optical Trackball:** Disruptive opportunity to replace physical trackballs with optical sensors for more intuitive navigation. ### Where This Applies - **Mobile Technology:** Potential for mobile technology companies to develop and market motion-sensing smartphones. - **Electronics Manufacturing:** Opportunity for manufacturers to incorporate touchscreen and motion-sensing technologies into their product offerings. - **User Interface Design:** Disruptive potential in the field of user interface design to create more intuitive navigation systems for smartphones. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Confidentiality-Centric Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/confidentiality-hightech-smartphone.md) - [Gesture Control Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flick-wand.md) - [Gesture-Controlled Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spatial-touch.md) - [Rotating Button Panel Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phone-one.md) - [Motion-Sensing Mobile Gaming Consoles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nova-handheld-game-console.md) - [Ultra-Affordable Name-Brand Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/htc-wildfire-e5-plus.md) - [Wacky Design Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playful-phone-experimentation.md) - [Palm Print Authentication Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/realme-gt5-pro.md) - [Motion-Tracking Ring Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/suite-of-technological-tools.md)