Haptic Technology In Mobile Phones

The core principle behind the touch screen in mobile phones is haptic technology. Haptic is concerned with the sense of touch and this technology when integrated with mobile phone adds a new dimension to the superior performance of the product. The fact is that many such technologies have contributed to make mobile phone a multi-featured product in tune with the growing expectations of consuming public. When touch screen became a favourite option of smart phone users, it is expected to be a perfect and result oriented feature. Haptic technology when fine tuned to achieve greater capabilities was found to be the right vehicle in this respect. The technology played a vital role in redefining the touch screen concept in the process of hardware re-engineering.
The origin of touch screen interface in mobile phone is from the Japanese experiment with Wacom graphics tablets which involves the pressure area and direction of the touching pen. Earlier touch interfaces were used in the computers. Evolving technology made it possible to extend the use to provide touch screens for mobile phones. But still it took many years to prefect the techniques in order to provide hassle free touchscreen interface to mobile phones. As in the case of any other new venture, there were teething troubles in the early stages. But by the time haptic technology was integrated to iPhones, consumers found that system became foolproof. Today the touch screen interface is considered as an integral factor of smart phones.
The principle, involves the application of pressure by placing user’s finger or a stylus on the screen. All leading manufacturers have introduced their brands of touchscreen interface in smart phones. There are few consumers complaints that the touch screens in mobile gadgets very often develop errors causing hardships to the users. A button on the touch screen is found lacking sensitiveness to alert the user and as such the system is prone to develop errors. But latest products are free from such problems thanks to the development of haptic technology. The user will receive alerts now to ensure that the button is pressed properly.
In the last couple of years touch screen phones have become favourite options of the consumers indicating that haptic technology based touch screen interface could eliminate all the inherent maladies, it had in the initial stages of its introduction. More and more users find haptic technology as convenient when selecting menu options in the process of using the mobile phones.