The technology to enable a hover-state in a touch input device is certainly there. Hopefully in the near future OEM's will create a UI that allow you to see a

The technology to enable a hover-state in a touch input device is certainly there. Hopefully in the near future OEM's will create a UI that allow you to see a hover state as your finger approaches a target element. Ideally, you'd get three states: hover distance, touch, and touch-pressure. This would then allow the hover state to live long and prosper.