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Next SnapDragon Supports UltraHD Premium and WiGig

by Bob Raikes

Qualcomm has released the next Snapdragon chip, the 845 that will be used in flagship phones in 2018, including the Samsung S9 family. The chip is said to be able to support up to …

Chinese Fabless Semi Cos Growing Well

by Bob Raikes

Taiwan analyst, TrendForce said that the IC design industry in China would achieve revenues of RMB 200.6 billion in 2017 ($30.3 billion), a yearly growth of 22% and 2018 is expected to see 20% …

Honor Brings 18:9 to the Entry Level

by Bob Raikes

Huawei’s Honor sub-brand has released in the US the next in the Honor X smartphone series, the Honor 7X. The smartphone is an update to the Honor 6X and will sell at just $199.00. …

TI Adds new UltraHD DLP Chipsets

by Bob Raikes

Texas Instruments (TI) announced an expanded family of chipsets to bring 4K UHD technology to new applications. The company added two smaller chipsets, the DLP470TE and DLP470TP for ultraHD laser TVs, mobile smart TVs, …

AOI Market for OLED is Positive

by Bob Raikes

UBI Research estimates that the market for Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) equipment to find defects in OLED production will total $2.3 billion over the next four years to 2021. The largest segment will be …

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HP Has Qualcomm-based 2-in-1

by Bob Raikes

HP has launched the HP Envy x2 a Windows 10 detachable PC that is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chip. The device has a claimed battery life of 20 hours and uses a …

Will Royole Try to Make a Tablet?

by Bob Raikes

Royole, the headset and OLED developer is reported to have developed a tablet/phablet of around 6″ to 7″ that will use an OLED display. Analyst Comment We were unable to find any definitive confirmation …

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Google vs Amazon Fight is Stepped Up

by Bob Raikes

Variety has reported that Google has blocked access to YouTube from Amazon’s Fire TV devices and the Echo Show device. A spokesperson told the publication: “We’ve been trying to reach agreement with Amazon to …

Epson Extends Price Reductions on Moverio

by Bob Raikes

We reported on a rebate programme for the Epson Moverio Drone Edition of the BT-300FPV last week, and now we have news of new pricing on the professional headsets in Europe. The new pricing …

User Experience Becomes More Important in TV

by Bob Raikes

Parks Associates said that as the flat panel TV market has flattened, the focus of buyers is towards the user experience when they look at Smart TVs or media players. The company said that …

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Consumer Media Consumption to Continue to Grow

by Bob Raikes

Media consumption continues to rise globally and PQ Media said that it will rise by 1.9% to hit 50 hours per week (HPW) in 2017. The analyst expects consumption to increase again in 2018 …

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Google Introduces Oreo – Android Lite

by Bob Raikes

Google has released Android Oreo (Go Edition), a ‘lightweight’ version of Android that is intended for lower cost smartphones and the announcement was made in India, which is likely to be one of the …