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Stantum, the company which we know for its multi-touch technology, and the leader of LCD driver and SoC IC design, Sintronix, announced a partnership to provide “voltage matrix multi-touch single-chip solutions.” Sitronix will integrate Stantum’s patented multi-touch screen tech into its own products and supply multi-touch controllers for consumer electronics and mobile applications.
The first product that will emerge as a result of the co-operation of the two companies will be able to drive small to medium touch panels up to 10.1 inches, and the first samples of this solution will be available in Q3 2009 and in mass production by Q4 2009.
Both parties seem satisfied with the deal: Stantum’s CEO Etienne Paillard said that the upcoming solution will “answer the market demand for economical multi-touch controllers,” while Sintronix’ VP Weber Chien said they are “happy to have the opportunity to bring it [Stantum's technology] to the consumer electronics market.”
In a nutshell, a news item that doesn’t affect anyone of us, but it’s good to see multi-touch technology going forward. Hopefully, we’ll some major handset maker licensing Stantum’s tech and release its own multi-touch-enabled handset in the near future…
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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
