iPhone 6 Production of transparent, scratch-free touchscreen starts

Images of the ultra-sensitive touchscreen by Sharp – yes, the one on which we can write with an ordinary pencil or pen – are now out, fuelling rumours that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) will be using the technology for its next-gen iPhone 6.

Sharp Corp has developed the new display technology that brings up to 8 times higher sensitivity to a capacitive touch panel. While it might not be the world's slimmest screen (that honour has been currently reserved by LG, the new display for the upcoming iPhone 6 is likely to be pencil-friendly. 

As we reported in March, a killer feature that the next iPhone might sport is the ultra-sensitive touchscreen, which will allow users to scribble notes on the screen with an ordinary pencil or pen – without the need for a specialist stylus.

Among the advantages of the new screen is that, unlike the other scratch-free technology of Sapphire glass, this one isn’t heavy.

Apple Inc.  will however not be the first one to introduce the pencil-friendly screen, such is the competition in the smartphones domain. In late June, Sony Mobile unveiled the Xperia Z Ultra with a 6.4-inch screen size and what the Japanese company claims is “the world’s slimmest and largest full HD smartphone.” 

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