any info on [Mobile Touch]?
Interesting phrase: Mobile Touch. The first time I heard Tom Lee refer to "Mobile Touch Solutions" [on a cc] I had to infer what he meant by the term. I interpreted it to mean "cell phone touch pads". Of course, since "cell phones" are virally morphing to include video capture, MP3 playback, SMS, e-mail, net browsing, [+ what am I forgetting?: a bar code scanner would be nice], I can see why he tends to prefer the simple term "mobile". <g>
Googling reveals, e.g.,:
Synaptics best known for its ubiquitous notebook touchpads, showed off prototype handsets and PDAs outfitted with the same capacitive sensor technology, dubbed Mobile Touch, but in unexpected ways. The idea is to translate gestures and pressure into scrolling, selecting and navigating a handheld interface.
One cell phone incorporated the solid state pad on its side, replacing a mechanical scroll wheel. Another handset incorporated a circular pad at its base: swirling a fingertip around moved you through a menu of onscreen options, which could be selected the pad. For a built-in camera, the same swirl could zoom in or out on the image.
Working with Samsung, a prototype MP3 player concealed the touch pad under the plastic surface of the device, with LEDs highlighting symbols the various functions, each activated by finger press.
nwfusion.com
[NB: I like Samsung. Korea is showing the way to the future.
FD: I'm long KEF as a Samsung proxy, at a NAV discount]
more at google.com
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