51Touch 2008-3-17 10:12
键盘可能即将走下坡路，未来将会是触摸屏的天下
【中国触摸屏网】本文中介绍了随着越来越多的手持设备厂商在手持设备上使用触摸，运动，震动设置旋转这些感应技术，键盘和按钮可能不久就将走下坡路了。<br><br>Keypads may be passe soon, touch is the future<br><br>Wasfia Jalali <br>New Delhi, March 16 (PTI) Mere touch is enough for them to respond and in some cases even a tilt will do! Out to grab the growing market, especially the youth segment, mobile handset manufacturers are flooding market space with snazzy devices.<br><br>With manufacturers of handsets planning to introduce devices that are 'touch', 'motion', 'shake' and even 'rotation' sensitive, keypads and buttons might soon be a thing of the past, say industry experts.<br><br>If the recently concluded 'Mobileasia' 2008, where manufacturers displayed their latest and yet to be launched products was any indication, the next couple of years will see touchscreen devices taking centrestage, they say.<br><br>The idea behind introducing touch screens on a larger scale is to provide consumers an interactive and intuitive interface that attracts youth who form the major chunk of mobile users, say the industry people.<br><br>"A majority of people buying and using mobile phones in the next 15 to 20 years will young people who not only look for style, colour and design but also for latest and user friendly technology", says Anil Arora, Business Group Head, GSM of LG India.<br><br>"We are offering touch-screen devices for the segment of buyers looking for interactive handsets that do away with push-button types", he adds.<br><br>Significantly, in LG's lineup of premium range of products for the coming year the concept of touchscreens is a priority, Arora says. PTI<br><br>