Touchscreen mobile sales to surge

Sales of touchscreen mobile phones are expected to increase dramatically over the next few years, according to IMS Research. They say less than 30 million mobiles with touch-sensitive screens were sold worldwide in 2007 - but over 230 million will be sold annually by 2013. Although smartphone sales will drive the availability of touchscreen phones, touch-sensitive screens will also become increasingly available on conventional consumer devices. [Press release]