Synaptics Provides ClearPad(TM) Sensor for the SH906i Touchscreen Mobile Phone
Posted on June 3, 2008
Filed Under mobile phones
SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Synaptics Inc.
(Nasdaq: SYNA), a leading developer of human interface solutions for mobile
computing, communications, and entertainment devices, announced today that
its ClearPad(TM) solution is driving the interactive touchscreen in NTT
DOCOMO’s new SH906i clamshell handset.
Coming from Japan’s number-one phone manufacturer, Sharp, the SH906i is
the first ClearPad-enabled touchscreen mobile phone in Japan’s mobile
handset market. This new touchscreen flip phone using Synaptics’ intuitive
ClearPad technology is available through Japan’s premier mobile
communications company, NTT DOCOMO.
The SH906i uses Synaptics’ ClearPad technology to enable finger-input
character recognition capabilities for Japanese character entry. The
combination of the SH906i character recognition software and Synaptics’
ClearPad solution improves usability for regions with more complex
alphabets. Capacitive sensing-enabled text entry allows the user to access
and control any number of applications and menus on a handheld device in an
efficient and intuitive manner — it is fast, easy to use, and accurate
without a stylus. Synaptics’ ClearPad sensors recognize a variety of
gesture input for an effortless user interface. OEMs can customize their
device user interfaces using Synaptics’ growing gesture library, which
includes gestures such as flick and pinch. The SH906i, for example, uses
flick to flip though channels and adjust volume on its mobile-television
application.
As the usage model for mobile phones expands into data services, the
real estate and usability for touchscreens becomes more important. Managing
greater content requires a more sophisticated and efficient user interface.
Synaptics is taking a proactive stance to understand how these mobile
trends affect the usage of a phone. Synaptics’ ClearPad technology allows
flexible and intuitive user interfaces to be offered to the end user.
John du Pre Gauntt, eMarketer senior analyst and author of the new
report “Japan Wireless: Marketing to a Mobile Society” said, “Flat-rate
pricing for 3G services and broadening the scope of industries with a
strong interest in mobile services means that mobile marketing and
advertising has become all the more important in Japan.”
“Synaptics’ long history in capacitive sensing technology is a valuable
asset as we continue to innovate for enhanced usability,” said Yoshi Maeda,
president of Synaptics Japan. “We are thrilled to work with leaders such as
Sharp and NTT DOCOMO. Japan represents an important market for Synaptics –
we are expanding our team in Tokyo to support this region and meet the
needs of the burgeoning mobile market.”
The ClearPad solution is part of Synaptics’ growing ClearTouch(TM)
product portfolio. ClearTouch products are designed for durability, low
power consumption, and easy integration into mobile devices. Patented
ClearPad technology builds on the capacitive touch sensing technology used
in more than 400 million TouchPad(TM) devices. Synaptics has more than a
decade of experience in clear, two-dimensional, capacitive touch sensing.
All ClearTouch solutions can operate under glass or plastic, resulting in
robust devices with slim form factors and sleek industrial designs.
About Synaptics
Synaptics (NASDAQ: SYNA) is a leading developer of human interface
solutions for the mobile computing, communications and entertainment
industries. The company creates interface solutions for a variety of
devices including notebook PCs, PC peripherals, digital music players, and
mobile phones. The TouchPad(TM), Synaptics’ flagship product, is integrated
into a majority of today’s notebook computers. Consumer electronics and
computing manufacturers use Synaptics’ solutions to enrich the interaction
between humans and intelligent devices through improved usability,
functionality, and industrial design. The company is headquartered in Santa
Clara, Calif. http://www.synaptics.com See gestures for Synaptics TouchPad at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShmqUHR7RO0.
Synaptics, ClearPad, ClearTouch, TouchPad, and the Synaptics logo are
trademarks of Synaptics in the United States and/or other countries.
All other marks are the property of their respective owners.
For further information, please contact:
Rebecca Parr Tara Yingst
Synaptics Edelman
408-454-5178 650-762-2942
rparr@synaptics.com tara.yingst@edelman.com
SOURCE Synaptics Inc.
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