Taiwan market: Touch-enabled models to account for over 70% of Samsung new handsets in 2010

Over 70% of new handsets launched by Samsung in the Taiwan market in 2010 will be touch-enabled models, even including models with a price tag of below NT$5,000 (US$160), according to Andy Tu, president of mobile communications unit, at Samsung Taiwan.

Samsung accounts for a 23% share of Taiwan's touch-enabled handset market, and aims for 30% by year's end, Tu said, adding that touch-enabled models currently holds a 28% share of Taiwan's overall handset market.

For the smartphone segment, Samsung will introduce models supporting Android 2.1, Windows Phone 7 and its own platform BaDa, Tu said.