Thursday, October 24, 2013

Synaptics to Provide Touchscreens for New Kindle Fire - Motley Fool

Continuing its Successful transition to the mobile computing market, Synaptics ( NASDAQ: CALL ) Announced todaythat it will supply its ClearPad 7300 touchscreen solution for Amazon.com ‘s third-generation 7-inch Kindle Fire HDs, alongwith the online retail giant’s newest tablet, the Kindle Fire HDX, overpriced with a 7-inch screen.

Though Amazon does not release Kindle Fire sales data, Analysts estimate it will sell 10.5 million units this year, and 11 million in 2014.

“We’re excited to partner with Amazon as it introduces its newest line of Kindle Fire devices to the market, using our industry-leading ClearPad touchscreen solutions,” said Brian Roberts, Synaptics’ senior director of large touchscreen solutions.

Synaptics stock closed at $ 52.42 today, down 2:47%, but is up slightly in after-hours trading.

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