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ASO Boosts DTT Receiver Sales in Uganda

by Helen Vince

Analogue switch-off began in Kampala, Uganda on 17th June, since when 700,000 DTT receivers have been sold. The ASO process will continue in two phases, ending on 31st August. There are an estimated four …

Tags:ASO (Analogue Switch Off)| Large Display Monitor| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Vol 22 - Issue 30

Mexico Opens Tender for DTT Receivers

by Helen Vince

The Mexican government is to open a tender for DTT receivers to be provided to low-income households in the country, in readiness for analogue switch-off. Mexico has committed to distributing 10 million DTT receivers …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LATAM| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 22 - Issue 30

Brazil Delays ASO

by Helen Vince

Brazil’s Ministry of Communications has updated the country’s analogue switch-off timetable and says that ASO in the cities of Abadiania, Alexania and Cabeceira Grande will be delayed. The country is expected to complete ASO …

Tags:ASO (Analogue Switch Off)| Brazil| Large Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 30

ZTE Launches Flagship Axon Phone, Axon Watch and Spro 2 Smart Projector in China

by Helen Vince

ZTE, a leading global mobile device maker, today launched its flagship Axon phone for the China market at the Water Cube in Beijing. Together with this announcement came the unveiling of a brand new …

Tags:China| Projectors| Smartphones| ZTE

Dell Introduces Its First Fully Rugged Tablet Built to Withstand Harsh Environments

by Helen Vince

Dell today announced the new Latitude 12 Rugged Tablet, Dell’s first fully rugged tablet designed for performance and reliability in the harshest conditions. Boasting state-of-the art design and function, this new tablet is the …

Tags:Dell| Rugged Displays| tablets

HD Boosts Share in Moscow

by Helen Vince

HD subscribers to Russia’s Moscow City Telephone Network (MGTS) increased 3.5 times in the last 12 months, rising at the beginning of July to 35% of the company’s digital TV customers, from 10% in …

Tags:HDTV| Large Display Monitor| Russia| TV Reception| Vol 22 - Issue 30

Amino to Buy Entone

by Helen Vince

UK-based set top box manufacturer and internet TV technology provider, Amino, has signed an agreement to acquire cloud TV firm, Entone, for a total consideration of $73 million. Amino provides digital entertainment solutions for …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| STBs| Vol 22 - Issue 30

Kyocera TFT Displays to Provide Greater Usability and Improved Reliability

by Helen Vince

Display specialist Ginsbury has announced that Kyocera is to increase the LED backlight lifetime in twenty-six of its TFT LCD modules. The Japanese display manufacturer will increase the backlight lifetime to 100,000 hours across …

Tags:Kyocera| LCD Modules

EMEA PC Market Hit in Q2

by Helen Vince

The EMEA PC market continued to suffer in Q2 from unfavourable exchange rates which led to higher price points and weaker demand, according to the latest data from IDC. Shipments were down 21.6% year …

Brazil’s Globo Offers 4K Content on Sony TVs

by Helen Vince

Brazilian TV company Globo is now offering 4K content on Sony’s 4k-enabled TVs. In addition to its own 4K material, Globosat Play TV includes programming from GNT, SporTV, Viva, +Globosat, Telecine and ‘Off’.

Tags:Brazil| Large Display Monitor| sony| UltraHD & 4K| Vol 22 - Issue 30

SES Starts UHD MSO Trial

by Helen Vince

SES says it has started what it claims is the first-ever live and linear Ultra HD trial with US cable multiple system operator (MSO) Armstrong. Armstrong is testing SES’s camera-to-screen Ultra HD ecosystem, which …

Tags:Cable| Large Display Monitor| SES| UltraHD| Vol 22 - Issue 30

Open Cell TV Panel Pricing Falls to $84

by Helen Vince

According to data released by DisplaySearch, the price of 32″ open cell TV panels fell to $84 in June, while prices for 50″ UltraHD (4KTV) panels also declined, with 55″ units falling 8% sequentially. …