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Apple Investigating Swollen Battery Issue on iPhone 8 Plus

by Andrew Fenn

Early adopters of Apple’s new iPhone 8 Plus have reported an issue involving the smartphone’s battery. Batteries are apparently swelling, causing the handset to split apart after a short period of use. The first …

Tags:Apple| Batteries| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 38

Almost $2 Billion Invested in AR/VR by Q3 2017

by Andrew Fenn

Digi-Capital has released its latest Augmented/Virtual Reality Report, and revealed that $1.8 billion dollars was invested in the industry in the 12 months leading up to the third quarter of 2017, with $300 million …

Tags:Investment| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 38

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First Samsung Cinema LED Screen Installed in Southeast Asia

by Andrew Fenn

Following successful installations in Seoul and Korea, Samsung has steamed ahead with its vision for the “Theatre of the Future” with a new Cinema LED Screen at the Paragon Cineplex in Bangkok, Thailand. The …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| LED Cinema| Samsung| Vol 24 - Issue 38

Exertis to Distribute Samsung Frame Display

by Andrew Fenn

UK distribution firm Exertis has formulated an agreement with Samsung to distribute the company’s The Frame 55″ Ultra HD TV to B2B partners, which was highlighted at IFA (Samsung Adds Flat QLED TVs, a …

Tags:Distribution| Large Display Monitor| Samsung| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 24 - Issue 38

BenQ Signs New Distribution Deal With Delo

by Andrew Fenn

German IT distributor Delo Computer GmbH is now authorised to distribute large-size displays from BenQ. BenQ, headquartered in Taiwan, produces a range of display technology including monitors, interactive whiteboard displays, projectors, digital signage and …

Tags:BenQ| Large Display Monitor| LFD - Large Format Display| Vol 24 - Issue 38

Over 250,000 Attendees for Schlosslichtspiele 2017

by Andrew Fenn

Karlsruhe Event GmbH, organiser of the third annual Schlosslichtspiele in Karlsruhe, has announced that 253,000 visitors from around the world have attended the projection-mapping spectacular since it opened on August 3rd. Schlosslichtspiele is a …

Tags:Back Panel| Germany| Large Display Monitor| Projection Mapping| Vol 24 - Issue 38

Exertis Acquires Mobile Refurbishment Firm MTR

by Andrew Fenn

UK distribution firm and service provider Exertis has acquired MTR Group, a company specialising in recycling, refurbishing and reselling mobile devices including smartphones, smartwatches and tablets. MTR is situated in Essex and has a …

Tags:Channels| Mobile Display Monitor| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 24 - Issue 38

Philips Brings New Features to Android TVs with Nougat

by Andrew Fenn

Philips has begun rolling out Android 7.0 Nougat to its 2016 and 2017 lines of Android-powered Smart TVs. The update will enable Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG) HDR for live broadcast and streaming, as well …

Tags:Android| Large Display Monitor| Philips| Smart TV| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 24 - Issue 38

New Ströer DOOH Network for Munich Shopping Mall

by Andrew Fenn

The Stachus Passagen in Munich, Europe’s largest underground mall, will become the 110th high-end shopping complex containing a Display-Out-of-Home network created by Ströer. The installation will consist of 23 new 60″ digital displays, which …

Tags:DOOH| Germany| Large Display Monitor| Stroer| Vol 24 - Issue 38

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Panel-Makers Focusing on G10.5 Fabs

by Andrew Fenn

Digitimes Research has released new information regarding large-scale display panel production. The company has summarised what various panel-makers are planning with their new G10.5 production lines, including BOE, CSOT, Sakai Display Products (SDP) and …

Tags:China| Large Display Monitor| LCD Fabs| Vol 24 - Issue 38

Nintendo Increases Switch Production Capacity

by Andrew Fenn

Nintendo has increased production capacity of the Switch console to 2 million units per month, as reported by Digitimes, citing “sources from the upstream supply chain”. Following the disappointing performance of Nintendo’s previous games …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Nintendo| Vol 24 - Issue 38

Another LED Installation in LA for Sansi North America

by Andrew Fenn

SNA Displays has announced its partnership with Jamison Services, Hankey Investment Company, Harley Ellis Devereaux and YESCO on Circa, a two 35-story high-rise development currently underway in Los Angeles. SNA partnered with Yesco (now …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LED| Vol 24 - Issue 37