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   DUBLIN--(Business Wire)--  Research and Markets  (
  http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/b2nj8r/global_multi
 ) has announcedthe addition of the "Global Multi Touch Screens Market , By screen type (Opaqueand Transparent touch screens)by Product (SmartPhones, Tablets, Laptops,Televisions/LCD, Tables, Floors), Applications (Entertainment, Infotainment,Enterprises, others) & Geography, 2011-20" report to their offering. This report pertaining to the global multi-touch market is segmented withsectors such as product, technology, and applications. Multi-touch technologymarket forecasts are provided for each region from 2011 to 2016. Multi-touch is an additional upcoming accessibility option combined withproducts. It can be seen as a replacement for the traditional keypad/keyboardand mouse. Multi-touch technology is in a great demand with multi-touch enabledproducts such as smartphones & tablets, and they have a big share in the market.Consumer electronic products are the ones that contribute maximum to themulti-touch screen market. Different technologies are specifically used for different applications based onthe features and performance of multi-touch technologies. The market is now onthe rise due to increase in the use of multi-touch in smartphones, tablets,laptops, televisions, floors, and tables. North America and Europe are reaching the maturity stage; whereas APAC and ROWboth are considered as high growth markets. In 2010, North America accounted forabout 42% of the global sales and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 11.7% from2011 to 2016. APAC is contributing only $389 million. It is expected to grow ata CAGR of 26% from 2011 to 2016.  The report deals with the market trends in multi-touch displays and the growthassociated to them.  Multi-touch screens market was worth around $1.9 billion in 2010 and is expectedto grow to about $5.5 billion by 2016. It is expected to have a healthy CAGR of18.18% from 2011 to 2016.  Scope of the report  This multi-touch market research report categorizes the global market on thebasis of products, technology, applications, and geography, forecasting revenue,and analyzing trends in the multi-touch market.  On the basis of technology  The market based on technology is segmented into two types of technologies,which are discussed in the report; namely the transparent multi-touch and opaquemulti-touch. The transparent multi-touch technology is further classified intoresistive, capacitive, infrared, acoustic, camera-based, vision-based, embedded(In cell), and others.  On the basis of product market  The product market is segmented into three broad categories; namely consumerelectronics, IT electronics, and miscellaneous. The consumer electronics arefurther classified into mobiles, tablets, PMP/MP3 players, and others. The ITelectronics are classified into trackpad/touchpad, multi-touch mouse, all-in-onePC, and others. The miscellaneous is classified into kiosks, large interactivescreens, and ATMs/hospitality counters/other public space machines.  On the basis of application market  The application market is categorized into three types: personal, enterprises,and miscellaneous. The personal can be categorized into entertainment, andinfotainment. The enterprise can be categorized into retail, educational,government & corporate and public space application. The market size ofmulti-touch is derived from the usage of multi-touch in these applicationsegments.  On the basis of geography  - North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and ROW are covered in the report. - North America comprises U.S., Canada, and Mexico. - Europe consists of the U.K., Germany, France, Italy, and all the otherEuropean market. - Asia-Pacific is inclusive of China, India, Japan, and others - ROW is segmented into Africa, Middle East, and others Each section provides market data, market drivers, trends and opportunities, keyplayers, and competitive outlook. The report also provides market tables forcovering the sub-segments and micro-markets. In addition, it profiles more than20 companies covering all the sub-segments.  Companies Mentioned  - 3M - 3M8 Llc - Alps Electric Co. Ltd - Apple Inc - Cypress Semiconductor Corporation - Displax Interactive Systems - Evoluce Ag - Fujitsu Limited - Gesturetek - Hewlett-Packard Company - Ideum - Immersion Corporation - Jtouch Corporation - Microsoft Corporation - Panasonic Corporation - Planar Systems Inc - Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd - Stantum - Synaptics Incorporated - Tpk Holding Co. Ltd. - U-Touch Uk - Wintek Corporation For more informationvisithttp://
  www.researchandmarkets.com/research/b2nj8r/global_multi
   Research and MarketsLaura Wood, Senior Managerpress@researchandmarkets.comU.S. Fax: 646-607-1907Fax (outside U.S.): +353-1-481-1716Sector: Computing and Technology, Advanced Technology, SemiconductorCopyright Business Wire 2012