Touchscreen Smartphones Are Leading the Market

By Patricia Resende Touchscreens on Apple, Inc.'s iPhone and Research in Motion's Blackberry Storm have captured the attention of the mobile-phone market. Analysts expect touchscreens will spread to more smartphones. RIM's Blackberry Storm has expanded the market with a clickable interface that still allows gestures like Apple's iPhone. IT solutions that provide peace of mind. Rackspace commits to delivering an unequaled customer experience by supporting the technology and the customer 24x7x365. No call centers or automated phone systems; every customer has a dedicated support team. When Sam Hurst, a professor at the University of Kentucky, developed touchscreen technology nearly four decades ago, he probably had no idea his innovation would be the basis for a popular consumer interface and change the way humans and machines... [read full story]