Synaptics Provides ClearPad(TM) Sensor for the SH906i Touchscreen Mobile Phone

ClearPad(TM) Enables Dynamic User Interface with Character Recognition

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Synaptics Inc.
(Nasdaq: SYNA), a leading developer of human interface solutions for mobile
computing, communications, and entertainment devices, announced today that its
ClearPad(TM) solution is driving the interactive touchscreen in NTT DOCOMO's
new SH906i clamshell handset.
Coming from Japan's number-one phone manufacturer, Sharp, the SH906i is
the first ClearPad-enabled touchscreen mobile phone in Japan's mobile handset
market. This new touchscreen flip phone using Synaptics' intuitive ClearPad
technology is available through Japan's premier mobile communications company,
NTT DOCOMO.
The SH906i uses Synaptics' ClearPad technology to enable finger-input
character recognition capabilities for Japanese character entry. The
combination of the SH906i character recognition software and Synaptics'
ClearPad solution improves usability for regions with more complex alphabets.
Capacitive sensing-enabled text entry allows the user to access and control
any number of applications and menus on a handheld device in an efficient and
intuitive manner -- it is fast, easy to use, and accurate without a stylus.
Synaptics' ClearPad sensors recognize a variety of gesture input for an
effortless user interface. OEMs can customize their device user interfaces
using Synaptics' growing gesture library, which includes gestures such as
flick and pinch. The SH906i, for example, uses flick to flip though channels
and adjust volume on its mobile-television application.
As the usage model for mobile phones expands into data services, the real
estate and usability for touchscreens becomes more important. Managing greater
content requires a more sophisticated and efficient user interface. Synaptics
is taking a proactive stance to understand how these mobile trends affect the
usage of a phone. Synaptics' ClearPad technology allows flexible and intuitive
user interfaces to be offered to the end user.
John du Pre Gauntt, eMarketer senior analyst and author of the new report
"Japan Wireless: Marketing to a Mobile Society" said, "Flat-rate pricing for
3G services and broadening the scope of industries with a strong interest in
mobile services means that mobile marketing and advertising has become all the
more important in Japan."
"Synaptics' long history in capacitive sensing technology is a valuable
asset as we continue to innovate for enhanced usability," said Yoshi Maeda,
president of Synaptics Japan. "We are thrilled to work with leaders such as
Sharp and NTT DOCOMO. Japan represents an important market for Synaptics -- we
are expanding our team in Tokyo to support this region and meet the needs of
the burgeoning mobile market."
The ClearPad solution is part of Synaptics' growing ClearTouch(TM) product
portfolio. ClearTouch products are designed for durability, low power
consumption, and easy integration into mobile devices. Patented ClearPad
technology builds on the capacitive touch sensing technology used in more than
400 million TouchPad(TM) devices. Synaptics has more than a decade of
experience in clear, two-dimensional, capacitive touch sensing. All ClearTouch
solutions can operate under glass or plastic, resulting in robust devices with
slim form factors and sleek industrial designs.
About Synaptics
Synaptics (NASDAQ: SYNA) is a leading developer of human interface
solutions for the mobile computing, communications and entertainment
industries. The company creates interface solutions for a variety of devices
including notebook PCs, PC peripherals, digital music players, and mobile
phones. The TouchPad(TM), Synaptics' flagship product, is integrated into a
majority of today's notebook computers. Consumer electronics and computing
manufacturers use Synaptics' solutions to enrich the interaction between
humans and intelligent devices through improved usability, functionality, and
industrial design. The company is headquartered in Santa Clara,
Calif.www.synaptics.com See gestures for Synaptics TouchPad at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShmqUHR7RO0.
Synaptics, ClearPad, ClearTouch, TouchPad, and the Synaptics logo are
trademarks of Synaptics in the United States and/or other countries. All
other marks are the property of their respective owners.

For further information, please contact:
Rebecca Parr Tara Yingst
Synaptics Edelman
408-454-5178 650-762-2942
rparr@synaptics.com tara.yingst@edelman.com

SOURCE Synaptics Inc.

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