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Research and Markets: The Base of Haptics-Enabled Mobile Devices to Rise from Almost 333 Million Units in 2012 to 1.4 Billion in 2018DUBLIN --(Business Wire)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/cz7wt2/next_generation) has announced the addition of the "Next Generation Haptics on Mobile Devices: Market Analysis and Forecasts" report to their offering. An in-depth study of haptics-enabled tactile feedback on mobile devices, and an examination of both current and advanced actuation technologies which will deliver crisp, realistic high definition haptic experiences. The importance of the user interface as a differentiating feature amongst mobile devices has never been greater and there has been rising use of haptics in smartphones and tablets to make experiences and interactions more realistic and responsive. The technology will be increasingly important to handset vendors as they seek to differentiate their products and user experiences. The author forecasts that the base of haptics-enabled mobile devices will enjoy a healthy growth over the coming years, ising from almost 333 million units in 2012 to 1.4 billion in 2018, more than a fourfold increase, or a CAGR of 27%. In this study, the author investigates the growing use of haptics on mobile phones, examining solutions in the market today, and the host of next generation technologies which will compete for market share over the coming years. The components which constitute a haptics system are described and the ecosystem of technology suppliers, mobile platforms and handset manufacturers are examined. Insight into the various factors driving haptics take-up is provided and estimates for the size of the mobile phone haptics market is presented, along with a five year forecast for growth of the industry. Companies Mentioned: -Artificial Muscle -Bayer -Cypress -Daesun Electric -Disney -HiWave -Hokuriku Electric -IDT -Imagis -Immersion -Jahwa Eleactioncs -Johnson Electric -KDDI -LG Innotek -LuFa Micro Motor -Microsoft -Minebea Motor -Motorola -Murata -Namiki -National Semiconductor -NEC -Nidec Compal Technologies -Nokia -Pacinian -Renesas -Samsung -Sanyo -SEMCO -Senseg -Shicoh Engineering -Tactus Technology -TDK -TI -Yeil Electronics -Yoosung Precision For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/cz7wt2/next_generation About Research and Markets Research and Markets is the world's leading source for international market research reports and market data. We provide you with the latest data on international and regional markets, key industries, the top companies, new products and the latest trends. |
