How Touch Screens Work
	There are three ways through which a touch screen display can detect whether or not you are actually touching the display surface and the relative position of the object touching it: the resistive, capacitive or surface acoustic wave system. The resistive system operates by using a design involving a glass layer on top of which a resistive metallic layer is placed. The two layers are separated by spacers and come in contact on ... [read more >>]
	12 May 2008, 08:45GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Nine-Inched Eee PC With Touchscreen Features, In the Works
	Asus has bombed us with details about its upcoming models of Eee PC since its first appearance on the market. Some other details emerging on the Web are simply news, others are as real as possible. A 10-inch version of the Eee PC might sound too good to be true, yet, Asustek confirmed that it is working on it during this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Moreover, the Taiwanese PC vendor has announced that large ... [read more >>]
	18 January 2008, 11:29GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Apple's Ultra Portable Device - Update
	Many of you have probably already heard about Apple working on some kind of ultra mobile device, and even more have tagged this rumor with a "never going to happen" sticky note. But let's just not get too feisty about it and analyze the evidence we've got so far. A number of blogs and websites have come with numerous pieces of information related to this matter and, these days, these pieces of info just seem to stack ... [read more >>]
	28 December 2007, 07:27GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Thomson's Mysterious PMP Strips Off Touchscreen!
	I can't believe my eyes! Just when I though touch screen mania was more contagious than ever, somebody does this brave gesture and designs a glossy portable media player with...analog controls? Well, I said somebody, not anybody, as Thomson itself is the maker behind this chic PMP concept. ... [read more >>]
	10 December 2007, 12:26GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Inngenio 5500 Finally Sees The Light!
	Now this is the new stuff. Coming straight from the secret Energy System labs, their brand new science fiction-flavored portable media player comes packed with a unique design line, which kind of brings a breath of fresh air in the electronics industry. In fact the Inngenio designs are quite catchy, given the fact that most of the manufacturers on the market are constantly re-branding devices, in sadistic attempts to anticipa ... [read more >>]
	26 November 2007, 03:30GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Cyborg PMP from the Future Rips Off Terminator's Eye!
	This portable media player looks too good to be true. In fact, some might say it does resemble some SF elements like Terminator's eye or a digital recognition button. Either way, the device is made in China, has no name whatsoever and reveals an alluring shape form that basically responds to the needs of today's electronics market. The brain behind this media player is a low-profile brand, known as Shenzen Tianjiao ... [read more >>]
	26 November 2007, 02:45GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Nokia Innovates the S60 Smartphone Software
	Nokia announced that it continues to bring new innovations for the Symbian S60 operating system, in order to offer users the best mobile experiences. The new S60 OS will come with features that take the user experience to another level and help operators, manufacturers and ... [read more >>]
	17 October 2007, 05:57GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Sharp Develops Highly-Innovative LCD with Touch Screen and Scanner Functions
	The people from Sharp have always been in the forefront of technological research and development and the company's latest announcement proves this only very well. Thus, at IFA 2007, Sharp has unveiled a future LCD display that will most certainly change the way in which we perceive and use various mobile devices, due to the fact that it incorporates an optical sensor in just about every pixel of the LCD panel. Thus, the ... [read more >>]
	03 September 2007, 11:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Touch Screen Craze to Double in the Next 5 Years
	Touch screen seems to have been the breakthrough technology lately. The iPhone might have taunted the market enough for everyone to have mobile phones with similar functions. The touch one seems to have been most appealing. Mobile devices equipped with touch screen have been available for a long time now. Actually, major growth rates have also been registered for this technology even before the iPhone made it so desirable. Sin ... [read more >>]
	20 June 2007, 03:16GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

HTC Will Make "A Major Announcement"
	HTC promises to revolutionize the mobile phone concept on the 5th of June, through an invitation that will be released at a press event on that date. Apple's iPhone is thought to be launched on the 20th of June, which makes HTC's announcement just precede the release of the most highly expected mobile phone. HTC has surely taken this into account, which means that they have high plans and that they feel little threat coming fr ... [read more >>]
	28 May 2007, 08:14GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

A Solution to Feeling Buttons on the Touch Screen
	Immersion is currently working on ways to improve the interaction between mobile phones and their users. Their research mainly regards making touch screen phones more reliable and easier to use. The problem with touch screen mobile phones is that users often make erro ... [read more >>]
	03 May 2007, 03:53GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia