Cypress Korea (Country Manager Lim Young-do www.cypress.com ) announced that its TrueTouch touchscreen solution enables excellent multi-touch touchscreen capabilities in KDDI's new IS03 smartphone.

A new smartphone manufactured by Sharp Communication Systems Group features a highly sensitive and accurate 3.5-inch LCD display screen.

The IS03 smartphone is based on the Android 2.1 operating system and allows users to enjoy dozens of Android applications. It also offers email support, fast web browsing, GPS support, infrared communication, and a 9.6-megapixel camera.

The Cypress TrueTouch controller family adopted by the IS03 provides an integrated analog sensing engine for the industry's fastest and most accurate touchscreen user experience. These sensitive capabilities enable the simultaneous tracking of multiple fingers with precise xy positions and without user lag or issues, such as false 'ghost' responses. Additionally, TrueTouch controller devices offer Cypress's superior noise immunity and ultra-low power consumption, making it an ideal combination for today's smartphone market. For more information on TrueTouch solutions, please visit www.cypress.com/go/truetouch .

The IS03 is a very popular product in Japan for various reasons. This smartphone combines outstanding features equipped with the cutting-edge capabilities that Japanese mobile users expect. “Cypress is pleased that Sharp continues to use TrueTouch to deliver accurate and sensitive touchscreens for its customers,” said Lim Young-do, General Manager of Cypress Korea.

Cypress TrueTouch:

Thanks to flexible TrueTouch solutions, customers do not purchase turnkey modules