Immersion Corporation (NASDAQ:IMMR), the leading developer and licensor of touch feedback technology, today announced that Kyocera, a worldwide leading supplier of mobile phones, released a new mobile device, the DuraForce XD rugged 5.7 Android smartphone, with Immersion's TouchSense® haptic technology. This full-feature smartphone uses Immersion's TouchSense Haptic Enabling Kit to enhance user functionality with touch feedback. Immersion's haptic technology precisely controls the actuator(s) in the device to create nuanced tactile effects that simulate the connected experience of the physical world. "Haptic technology provides confirmation and confidence and helps simplify the user experience by creating a natural and expected response to user interactions," said Nobumitsu Shimada, Immersion's representative director and country manager in Japan. "Immersion helps customers develop and deliver the highest quality experience. With our TouchSense Haptic Enabling Kit, we offer mobile OEMs the capability to create rich tactile feedback that takes digital devices beyond the lifeless interface of a flat screen." TouchSense technology allows device manufacturers, content creators and software developers to design high-quality, power-efficient, tactile effects that enhance mobile device user interfaces, apps and entertainment content. TouchSense Haptic Enabling Kit for mobile OEMs includes haptic software and design framework, integration tools, reference guides, UX design services and support, as well as intellectual property rights based on Immersion's comprehensive patent portfolio. M ore information on TouchSense technology can be found at www.immersion.com/products. About Immersion ( www.immersion.com ) Founded in 1993, Immersion (NASDAQ: IMMR) is the leading innovator in haptic technology. The company's touch feedback solutions deliver a more compelling sense of the digital world. Using Immersion's high-fidelity haptic systems, partners can transform user experiences with unique and customizable touch feedback effects; excite the senses in games and videos; restore "mechanical" feel by providing intuitive and unmistakable confirmation; may improve safety by reducing distractions while driving; provide realistic touch feedback when performing robotic medical procedures and training simulations; and expand usability when audio and visual feedback are ineffective. Immersion's technology has been adopted in 3 billion digital devices, and provides haptics in mobile phone, automotive, gaming, medical, and consumer electronics products from world-class companies. Wit h over 2,100 issued or pending patents in the U.S., China and other countries, Immersion helps bring the digital universe to life. Learn more at www.immersion.com. Forward-looking Statements This press release contains "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that, if they never materialize or prove incorrect, could cause the results of Immersion Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. 1 of 2 Source: Immersion TouchSense® Technology Featured In Kyocera's New DuraForce XD Smartphone
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