Lately, rumors have been going around that mobile phone manufacturers are tinkering with adding touch capabilities to the backside of devices.

The potential of this doesn’t really become apparent until you start looking at it from a tablet or e-reader perspective. With both hands occupied holding your device steady, how are you going to interact with it?

Steady it and release one hand, of course. But it’s sometimes hard to see what you’re doing when your paws are in the way. With your nimble fingers running up and down on the backside, perhaps in cohort with your thumbs on the side, the possibilities are endless.

Try and imagine the feeling of reading an article and scrolling, by simply moving your fingers up and down the back of your device. Smooth, like magic. And since your spatial awareness in relation your hands is really good, even when you can’t see your fingers, you’ll find your way around the screen with ease.

Here’s an article from macpredicitons.com speculating on a Back of the Device touch interface for the upcoming device (or what have you) from Apple.