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Will LG Show a 4G Watch at MWC?

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It is rumoured that the second-generation G Watch R, from LG, will be the first smartwatch to feature 4G connectivity. Industry sources claim that the product will debut at MWC in March.  

Tags:3G & 4G| LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| MWC 2015| Smartwatches| Vol 21 - Issue 49

5G Will Offer Speed and Capacity

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Rahim Tafazoli, the head of the UK’s 5G Innovation Centre (5GIC) at the University of Surrey, has said that capacity, not speed, will define 5G networks. The technology will be user-centric, offering low latency …

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999 Location Tracking Made 4,000 Times More Accurate

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A new SMS-based system has been developed in the UK by EE, HTC and BT, which can pinpoint the location of 999 (emergency services) calls made using a mobile phone to within 30m. The …

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Advantech Protects its Tablet

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In June this year, Advantech announced a rugged tablet PC called the PWS-870. The unit has now been launched. It is a 10.1″ model designed for field services markets, with an optional sunlight-readable display …

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Amazon Breaks Black Friday Sales Record for Fire Tablet and Kindle

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Amazon released information about its Black Friday sales for the Kindle ereaders and Fire tablets. While Amazon never releases exact numbers in the way Apple does, it did announce great results for its Black …

Tags:Amazon| Black Friday| eReaders| Mobile Display Monitor| tablets| Vol 21 - Issue 48

And Finally – CNN Lets Down Microsoft

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Ouch. Microsoft is going to be very upset with CNN, we feel. After (presumably) paying for the Surface Pro 3 tablet to be used during programming, the presenters were found to be using the …

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And Finally – Samsung sustainability

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And finally… There are sustainability reports, and then there are Samsung sustainability reports. The Korean company is known for its massive marketing budget, which has led to some awkward musical product introductions in the …

Tags:Back Panel| Environment| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 21 - Issue 47

Blackberry Classic to Arrive in Mid-December

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Blackberry CEO John Chen let the release date of the Blackberry Classic (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 41) slip during a talk in China last month. Speaking at the MIT Enterprise Forum in Hong …

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Blackberry’s New Strategy is Bold Move

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John Chen, CEO of Blackberry, has told Reuters that the company may not launch any devices in 2015. Instead, the focus will be on a select few models and ensuring that they remain successful …

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Displays Proliferate at Newark Airport

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The Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey will soon feature iPads in United Airline’s Terminal C. This is United’s main terminal at the Newark Airport and is a critical hub for United, a …

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DisplaySearch: Smartphone Growth Moves Out of China

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NPD DisplaySearch’s Q3 smartphone results – specifically regarding top Chinese vendors – indicate the outlook for the market as a whole, writes Tina Teng in a blog post (http:/ /tinyurl.com/q962w2d). Smartphone shipments reached 305 …

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