Viewsonic has been known to deliver quality PC displays and lately, LCD solutions. Now it has added another line to its band of products with the launch of its first smartphone. Viewsonic today announced plans to expand into the 3G smartphone industry, making its 3” – 300” product line a reality. China will be the first region to carry the phones, followed by Europe and the Americas.

This marks ViewSonic’s first product in the smartphone market, but falls in line with the convergence of televisions, computers and mobile phones. As the demand for mobile phone functionality increases, ViewSonic’s heritage in display technology plays an important role in the development of smartphones.

Consumers are demanding larger screens, greater color saturation and contrast to take advantage of new services such as mobile Internet, television and video applications, gaming and eBooks.

Following successful market entries with LCD monitors, LCD TVs, projectors, digital signage displays, digital photo frames, computing products and other display solutions, ViewSonic is well positioned to take advantage of the rapidly expanding 3G smartphone market.

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People waiting for the official pricing of the 3M MicroTouch Displays can now study their options as 3M Touch Systems has announced the pricing for its 3M MicroTouch Display product line.

By investing in its global supply chain despite the current economic conditions, 3M continues to support its commitment to distributors and customers to provide readily-available, competitively-priced 15-inch and 17-inch desktop and chassis touch display products.

All 3M MicroTouch Displays feature 3M’s all-glass surface capacitive touch technology, which offers increased surface durability when compared to typical 5-wire resistive displays. This robust touch solution helps customers stretch their investment dollars by reducing the need to replace worn out or damaged sensors.

3M’s surface capacitive technology also offers superior image brightness compared to resistive displays and provides reliable operation in the presence of screen contaminants, such as grime, grease, and liquids. In addition, all 3M MicroTouch Displays have a three-year “unlimited touches” warranty.

Effective immediately, all 3M MicroTouch Display products are currently in-stock at most authorized 3M North American distributors at new competitive prices. Visit www.3m.com/touch for a listing of 3M’s authorized touch display distributors.

3M Touch Systems provides innovative touch technology products to customers worldwide under the “MicroTouch” brand. Popular interactive applications include casino gaming, retail point of sale, foodservice, hospitality, self-service, industrial, healthcare and interactive digital signage.

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