Rumors reaffirmed: next Xiaomi flagship to have pressure-sensitive screen, developed by Synaptics

Rumors reaffirmed: next Xiaomi flagship to have pressure-sensitive screen, developed by Synaptics:

About a month ago, we got some exciting news from Synaptics. If you don't know who that is – the company is probably the biggest name out there, when it comes to any type of touch-based human interface solutions – touchpads, touchscreens, fingerprint ID, et cetera. So, it uploaded a demo of a tech that it is developing, dubbed ClearForce. And yes, it is a pressure-sensitive tech, much like Apple's Force Touch (on the Watch) or 3D Touch (on the iPhone 6s / iPhone 6s Plus).



It's becoming obvious that this type of interface will not be exclusive to Apple's smartphones ...