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Hisense Makes AMOLED Move

by Tom Allen

Hisense was showing several new smartphones, two of which – in the company’s quest to become a premium international brand – featured AMOLED displays: the C1 and A1. The Hisense C1 is the first …

The European Commission has approved Dell’s proposed acquisition of data storage firm EMC (Dell Pays $67 Billion for EMC), under the EU Merger Regulation. The EC assessed the effects of the deal on the …

Fujitsu’s Tablets are Adaptable

by Tom Allen

Fujitsu has refreshed its series of Lifebook convertible tablets, and added a new model to its Stylistic detachable range. The firm has focused on security in these new devices (Lifebook T936 and T726; Stylistic …

MWC Hits Six Figures

by Tom Allen

The organisers of Mobile World Congress, MWC, said that it saw 101,000 attendees this year, the first time the number has got into six digits and 6% up on 2015. Visitors were from 204 …

Tags:Android| Mobile Display Monitor| MWC 2016| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 08

Samsung Wins Patent Appeal

by Tom Allen

A federal appeals court in Washington has overturned a $120 million infringement ruling, made in Apple’s favour, against Samsung. The court said that Apple’s patents on the ‘slide-to-unlock’ feature and autocorrect were invalid, and …

E Ink Plans to Beat 32″

by Tom Allen

E Ink Holdings is developing products larger than its current maximum of 32″, some of which will be released this year, according to company president Frank Ko. However, the firm only has a G2.5 …

Foxconn Delays Sharp Acquisition

by Tom Allen

Foxconn and Sharp have denied setting a date to sign the formal acquisition agreement (Sharp Accepts Foxconn Bid). Nihon Keizai Shimbu, a Japanese news outlet, quoted sources who said that the two sides will …

Lilliput Protects Field Monitor

by Tom Allen

China’s Lilliput has developed a new 7″ camera-top monitor, with a 3G-SDI input. The Lilliput Q7 is rack-mountable and can be used to view waveform data with a picture-in-picture. It also includes time code …

Tags:Cameras| Field Monitors| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 08

Cree Achieves ‘Incandescent’ LED Quality at High LPW

by Tom Allen

Cree has demonstrated a high- brightness and high-efficiency LED, which delivers almost 1,600 lumens at 134 lumens-per-Watt (LPW). Colour quality is said to be similar to that of an incandescent light bulb. The result …

AUO Shows AMOLED for 2016

by Tom Allen

AUO has used an event at its headquarters in Hsinchu, Taiwan to show new products and technologies. These included both large and small displays, and were not limited to LCD displays. AUO CEO Paul …

Sharp Accepts Foxconn Bid

by Tom Allen

For several months (beginning in September: see Rumour: Foxconn Takes Stake in Sharp Display Unit), Foxconn has been linked to a takeover of Sharp – either specific business units or the whole company. Finally, …

Google Extends Cast Protocol Outside Android

by Tom Allen

Google introduced its Google Cast protocol – the ability to send content from a mobile device to a larger screen – on its Chromecast and Android TV platforms. Now, Variety says that the company …