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Synaptics Launches ClearForce Technology for Smartphones

Providing users speed scrolling, zoom, gaming and text or photo editing by applying variable force with a finger or stylus.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Synaptics Inc. announced broad sampling of its ClearPad ClearForce force-sensing solutions. ClearForce enables OEMs to differentiate smartphones by providing customers with new dimensions in user interfaces such as speed scrolling, zoom, gaming, and text or photo editing by applying variable force with a finger or stylus.   Synaptics has been working closely with leading global OEMs and LCMs to deliver this new dimension in touch with force-enabled smartphones expected to ship in early 2016. ...

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