According to some industry analysts, ARCchart, by the year 2015, the majority of handsets shipping worldwide will be packing a touchscreen. We will see a rise in devices using this technology, therefore driving down the prices of such technology in the market. When prices go down, feature phones that previously had no need for touchscreens will start to use them. With more phones using touchscreens, the technology behind them will also advance, leading to greater sensitivity to fingers, and many more touch points for increased/more complex input in capacitive touchscreens. The original, resistive touchscreens will also face innovation, though there’s no telling if it’ll be making a comeback. The ongoing battle between LCD and AMOLED will also lead to improved visuals on touchscreens for the devices. Let’s not forget SuperLCD and Retina Display technology as well. Either way, it just means there will be more varieties of different touchscreen devices for consumers to choose from in the future, and choices are always good. 10 years ago, who would’ve thought that touchscreens on phones would become as common as touchscreens at an Automated Teller Machine? Times are definitely changing.
