According to a survey by market research firm Gartner (USA), nearly 400 million mobile phone touch screen will be sold this year on the world, an increase of 97%.

Gartner research shows that, due to the positive impact from the phone iPhone, mobile segment touchscreen growth will boom this year. If in 2009 there are about 190 million phones sold this kind worldwide, this year the number will increase to nearly 400 million units.

Mobile touch screen is increasingly consumer choice.

Asia - Pacific the most important market share, about 35.6% to 130 million units. While Western Europe and American region accounts for 26.8% and 24.4% sales.

Rate for phone touch screen is the highest in Western Europe with 49%, followed by the United States accounts for 46.6%. Even firm Gartner also said that this rate could reach 80% in the two regions in 2013.

Gartner forecast, last year touchscreen phones will account for 27.4% global market. 2013 market share to increase about 58%, equivalent to two mobile phone users will have a touch screen.