Touchscreen handset shipments to exceed 230 million by 2012

Touchscreen handset shipments to exceed 230 million by 2012. According to IMS Research, Touchscreen-equipped mobile handsets sales will increase to over 230 million by 2012. There are numerous signs pointing that touchscreens are poised to significantly increase their presence in the handset market. Three of the largest mobile phone manufacturers have highlighted a trend in the increased production of phones using touch technology:
+ In July, LG revealed that it had sold seven million touchscreen handsets.
+ Just one week after the launch, Sprint announced that the Instinct had already become the best selling EV-DO device in the carrier's history.
+ Apple reported selling one million of the new 3G iPhone handsets in just the first three days of its release.

Finally, we will also hear from Nokia in the near future for that S60 Touch, its touchscreen handsets.

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