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Red Magic 6’s screen to exceed 144Hz refresh rate

by Bob Raikes

What They Say GSMArena reports that smartphone maker, Nubia, plans to release a Red Magic smartphone with more than 144Hz refresh. The site said that the Red Magic 5 was the first to offer …

Tags:HFR - High Frame Rate| Smartphones

Auto OLEDs Arrive but LCDs Have a Special Place

by Bob Raikes

I often see references to OLEDs being new in automotive applications. However, in 2000, I bought a Toyota Celica that had one OLED display and to which I added another. Of course, the display …

Tags:Automotive| Autostereo 3D| LCD displays| OLEDs

Solas OLED Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Samsung in Germany

by Artem Alekseenko

Solas OLED Ltd., an Irish company that specializes in patented OLED technologies that it licenses to consumer electronics manufacturers, has announced that it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Samsung Electronics GmbH (“Samsung”) …

Tags:Germany| OLEDs| Samsung

Nreal To Expand Sales Network and Add Enterprise Set

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Venturebeat reported that AR headset maker, Nreal, is making a new mixed reality headset for enterprise use (due in 2021) and is also planning to sell its Nreal Light model outside …

Tags:Augmented Reality| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Mixed Reality

New Samsung AR Devices ‘Leaked’

by Bob Raikes

What They Say RoadToVR reported on a couple of videos (here and here) leaked by @WalkingCat that appear to be for smartglasses called ‘Samsung Glasses Lite’ and highlighting the use of AR glasses for …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Samsung

Fry’s Electronics is shutting its doors for good

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Fry’s Electronics is going out of business, blaming the change in retail habits and the effects of the pandemic. What We Think “How the mighty are fallen”. Back in the ’90s, …

Tags:Reorganisation & Restructuring| Retailers| USA

Qualcomm Has AR Smart Viewer Reference Design

by Bob Raikes

What They Say We’ve been reporting on the Snapdragon XR1 processor since May 2018 and it features in AR headsets from Microsoft and Vuzix, among others. Now Qualcomm has formally announced a reference design …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Lenovo| Qualcomm

Sony announces next-gen VR headset for the PS5

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Sony has said that it is developing the next generation of its PlayStation VR systems which will use a single cable to connect to the host PS5 console. It will also …

Tags:Consoles| sony| Virtual Reality

Huawei unveils new foldable phone despite US crackdown

by Bob Raikes

What They Say As expected, Huawei has launched its Mate X2 foldable smartphone which has an in-folding design using panels from BOE, according to Nikkei. The 8.01″ inside screen is backed up with a …

Tags:Flexible Displays| Foldable Devices| Huawei| Smartphones

Samsung Named No.1 Global TV Manufacturer for 15 Consecutive Years

by Artem Alekseenko

Samsung Electronics topped the global TV market for the 15th consecutive year, according to market research firm, Omdia. Newly released data published on February 23 notes that Samsung Electronics recorded 31.8% in global TV …

Tags:Manufacturing| Samsung