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Smartphones Reach New High as Xiaomi Joins Top Vendors

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Global smartphone shipments remained above 300 million units in Q3’14, having reached that point in Q2. According to IDC, new releases and an increased emphasis on emerging markets were key. In total, vendors shipped …

HTC Returns to Tech Data

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Following an alleged fall-out earlier this year, Tech Data Mobile is once again distributing HTC handsets and tablets in the UK.

Ingram Micro Partners With Huawei

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Huawei’s consumer mobility and telephony products are to be distributed by Ingram Micro in Switzerland.

Tech Data for HTC’s Nexus 9

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HTC will use Tech Data to distribute the new Nexus 9 tablet in the UK.

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Widget Takes on Pebble

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The Pebble and Pebble Steel smartwatches will be distributed to UK and Benelux retailers and resellers through Widget’s associate company, Now Mobile.

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LG Puts Mobile SoC to Work

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A new mobile SoC has been developed by LG Electronics and is already being used in a smartphone. The ‘Nuclun’ CPU has been installed in the LG G3 Screen, a Korea-exclusive handset. Built with …

Huawei Looks to Embedded Touch

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Embedded touch panel solutions are being investigated by Huawei, for smartphones to be released next year, say industry sources. Huawei currently uses embedded touch in its Ascend P7 smartphones; the sources indicated that it …

iPhone 6 Orders Reach 50 Million

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Pegatron is expected to ship about 25 million iPhone 6 handsets before the end of 2014, say reports from Asia. A similar number is expected from Foxconn, putting overall iPhone 6 shipments at around …

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Rumour: Apple to Raise Payments on High Demand

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After experiencing higher demand for the iPhone 6 Plus than expected, Apple is debating whether to raise its payments to producer Foxconn, according to reports from Asia. Supply chain sources say that Apple is …

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Large Tablet Rumour Mill Points to Sony

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A 12″ tablet will be launched by Sony in Q1’15, say Taiwanese vendors. The sources said that the tablet will be supplied with a stylus and will have ‘high-end’ specifications, targeting graphics-intensive applications.

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Fitbit Slots in to Smartwatches

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Fitbit has revealed a fitness tracker that also acts as a smartwatch. Joining two other wearables (the Charge and Charge HR, with small AMOLED screens), the Fitbit Surge features an LCD display. It includes …

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Moto360 Sees Limited UK Release

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Motorola’s Moto360 smartwatch (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 12) is now available in the UK for

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