Finland's Nokia is widely expected to become the latest handset maker to take a crack at building an iPhone killer with the debut this week of a low-cost, touch-screen phone dubbed the Nokia 5800.
Touch technologies with high transmittance, low power consumption, multi-touch or gesture recognition will benefit the most.
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The new full touch low-end quasi-smartphones that Nokia has launched will help it compete directly with the cheap Android rivals that are infiltrating the market, thereby decreasing the pricing pressures and slowing down the decline in sales.
The Asha line of mobile phones, which not only includes feature phones but also fully touch low-end quasi-smartphones, should help it compete directly with the cheap Android rivals that are infiltrating the market, thereby decreasing the pricing pressure and slowing down the decline in sales.
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Even Concord, a low-end manufacturer, has added a one-touch autofix feature.
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"I wanted the spa to be high-touch and low-tech, " Root says.
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At least Stantum can say it has a cheap, low-power alternative to capacitive touch in clear working order, and we suppose that's all that's been asked of them.
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Touch has been in the marketplace for a while on Windows PCs but never took off either due to lack of a touch-optimized OS and apps, low quality quality experience of resistive touch controllers on previous devices, and in many cases the requirement for a pen versus a finger.
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The Baggies deserved to extend their advantage when Brunt poked Marek Cech's low centre just wide after a stunning one-touch move, but a second goal was soon forthcoming.
Japan's Nikkei Stock Average climbed 3.8% to the highest level since September 2008, and the yen fell against the dollar to briefly touch a near three-year low, after Bank of Japan Gov. Masaaki Shirakawa offered to step down three weeks before the expiration of his term.
Why does a low-priced gaming app like Angry Birds have richer graphics, a more intuitive interface, and more advanced touch-navigation features than the mobile version of a business solution that generates tens or even hundreds of millions in revenue?
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The Lifebook SH Series are 13.3-inch Core i5 models with 1366 x 768 non-touch panels, while the UH Series feature 13.3-inch and 14-inch models with Core i3 and i5 processors, respectively, along with 1360 x 768 non-touch panels and weighing in at a low of around 3 pounds.
Since no one can touch its infrastructure, McDonald's becomes the low-cost producer.
His first touch from Jonas Gutierrez's low pass completely wrong-footed Collins and the striker was unlucky not to score when his low strike across goal defeated Rob Green but not the woodwork.
It is thus able to fine-tune them, for instance to keep power consumption low or make touch screens react faster.
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The deadlock was broken by the visitors in the 50th minute when Billy Sharp set up Marc-Antoine Fortune, who took a touch and fired home low.
Alcatel's pair of Evo tablets will find a trio of low-cost siblings later this year, as the company has just announced the One Touch Tab family of slates.
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Low-skilled occupations have dodged this fate, as many of those professions require a human touch that cannot be outsourced or automated.
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But with today's cheap--or free--handsets and low-cost calling plans, many parents are handing their kids phones in an effort to stay in touch and keep track of their whereabouts.
Director of strategy Darryl Dixon said the licensing authority had been trialing a "light touch" inspection regime for the past year in the forestry industry - a sector considered low risk.
Ngmoco has been successful in free-to-play games like Eliminate Pro and Touch Pet Dogs, while Freeverse has done well in the paid apps market with its low-cost games, like Skee-Ball and Flick Fishing, often priced at 99 cents.
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Antoine-Curier played a lovely low ball from the wing into the path of Dougie Imrie, but the diminutive forward's poor first-touch as he tore unmarked into the penalty box took it safely into the arms of goalkeeper Dusan Pernis.
Only a last-ditch block from Jonathan Grounds prevented Lampard's shot providing the finishing touch to Malouda's low cross from the right.
If you hang around long enough, a propeller-driven aircraft -- probably bringing holidaymakers from the Red Sea resort of Eilat -- will swoop in low for a landing, passing so close you may feel the urge to reach out and touch it.
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