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Articles tagged with: Smartphone and Touchscreen
Majority of iPhone Users Want a Physical QWERTY Keyboard
Strategy Analytics has found that respondents in both the US and Western Europe indicate a strong interest in having some form of a touchscreen keyboard for their wireless device, whether it be entirely touchscreen or as an addition to other types of keyboards. more
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Europeans Increasingly Want Touchscreens on their Phones
In a recent survey conducted by Canalys with more than 3,000 mobile phone users across France, Germany and the UK, 38% said a finger-based touchscreen would be the preferred main user interface on their next mobile phone, with a further 16% opting for a stylus-based touchscreen, suggesting a continuing market shift toward touch-centric devices. This bodes well for smart phone vendors whose designs are focused on delivering a great experience in this area and should prompt those lagging behind to reconsider their strategies. more
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Synaptics shares jump on strong 1Q results
Touchscreen technology maker Synaptics said Thursday its first-quarter net income fell 23 percent as a one-time tax charge offset growth in demand for mobile phone screens. But the results beat expectations and shares jumped after-hours. more
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Toward making smartphone touch-screens more glare and smudge resistant
Scientists have discovered the secret to easing one of the great frustrations of the millions who use smart phones, portable media players and other devices with touch- screens: Reducing their tendency to smudge and cutting glare from sunlight. more
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Synaptics fiscal 4Q profit jumps but outlook weak
Synaptics, which makes touchscreen technology for computers and smartphones, on Thursday reported stronger fiscal fourth-quarter earnings helped by a one-time gain and higher sales, but shares tumbled in aftermarket trading as the company forecast first-quarter sales below Wall Street expectations. more
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High-Tech Firm Prospers By Making Smart Gadgets Easier To Use
Synaptics has the golden touch. The Santa Clara, Calif., company has posted solid year-over-year sales and earnings growth despite the tough economy thanks to its involvement in two hot product categories, notebook computers and smart phones. more
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Mobile Handset Market Stays Afloat with 258 Million Shipped in 1Q-2009
..d at 36.2% and 5.6%). Nokia will breathe a sigh of relief once its latest smartphone, the N97, enters the market. Nokia has had a fair amount of success with the E71 but needs to beef up its touchscreen product lines. While Sony-Ericsson has th more
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Dell Reported to be in Talks for Chinese Smartphones
Dell Computers, which has been rumoured to be entering the smartphone market for several years, is now hotly rumoured to be in talks with China Mobile to launch its first range of handsets in the country. The company has been apparently rebuffed by several operators who considered prototype handsets as bland an uninspiring. However China Mobile is thought to be keen on the models presented to it. more
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Smartphone Market Share Increased Rapidly Worldwide According to AdMob
Mobile advertising agency, AdMob has reported that despite challenging economic conditions, smartphones continued to gain significant market share worldwide over the past six months, rising from 26 percent to 33 percent of hits to its adserver platform in February 2009. more
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Global PND Shipments Will Stagnate at 39 Million Units in 2009
..avigation is gaining momentum, boosted by a wave of high profile touchscreen GPS-smartphone launches, the central role of navigation and LBS in handset market leader Nokia's OVI service strategy, and the growing availability of free ad-funded n more
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