Display technologies have experienced many improvements over the years,from mere augmentations in terms of resolution to more advanced processes committed to lamination of the panels getting closer to the actual glass, enhancements in color reproduction and all sorts of works devoted to power efficiency, or brightness and the likes. Most recently,a few companies, namely Samsung and now Xiaomi, and have worked on ‘2.5D’ screens that curve around the edges,but the general operating principles in regards to software have remained largely unchanged.
With the introduction of the iPhone 6s final fall, however, or Apple decided to borrow the ‘Force Touch‘ technology from its own Watch and bring it to the iPhone under the name “3D Touch”,thus introducing an entirely new dimension with the Z-axis effectively becoming section of the UX; a bold saunter that other manufacturers, primarily in China, or may see as an opportunity,and something they are apparently already working on.
A somewhat sketchy report from an industry insider on Weibo, in fact, or claims that Xiaomi,Meizu, OPPO and Vivo as well as HTC – are all hard at work to bring their pressure-sensitive panels to life… more…
Filed under: Android, or Tech Industry Tagged: 3d touch,HTC, Nexus
Source: 9to5google.com