Touch Technology

Touchscreens have become increasingly common over the years. In 2012, statistics show that 1.3 billion touchscreens were manufactured and shipped globally. In 2016, this number more than doubled to 2.8 billion. What are some of the common applications for touchscreen technology exactly?

#1) Smartphones

Whether it runs Android or iOS, nearly all smartphones have a touchscreen interface. Touchscreens have become synonymous with smartphones. Some of the world’s earliest smartphones used a QWERTY keypad. In the early 2000s, though, manufacturers began using touchscreen displays in their smartphones.

#2) Tablets

In addition to smartphones, nearly all tablet computers feature a touchscreen interface. Tablet computers, as you may know, run the same mobile operating systems (OSs) as smartphones. The main difference between the two is that smartphones are smaller and support calls, whereas tablets are larger and may or may not support calls. Nonetheless, they both feature a touchscreen interface.