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New HTC Smartphone Range Incoming

by Tom Allen

HTC will roll out a new series of smartphones in the second half of 2015, according to chairwoman and CEO Cher Wang. These will include a new “hero product” in October, according to the …

Tags:HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 23

Google Plans Chrome Players With AOpen

by Tom Allen

Sources say that Google is to launch two Chrome-based digital signage players, with AOpen, in the middle of Q3’15. Production was scheduled for Q2, but was deferred due to to certification issues. One product, …

Tags:Google| Large Display Monitor| Media Players| Vol 22 - Issue 23

NHK tests 8k at World Cup

by Tom Allen

NHK has said that it will capture the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup in 8k. The tournament is being held in Canada this year, and will act as a test for future sporting events. …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| NHK| North America| Super Hi-Vision (8K)| Vol 22 - Issue 23

Quested Suggests IP for BBC UltraHD

by Tom Allen

The BBC’s Andy Quested has said that the broadcaster may not use terrestrial signals for any future UltraHD plans. Speaking at the Futuresource Consulting New Content Horizons conference in London, Quested said the Red …

Tags:4k| BBC| IPTV| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD| Vol 22 - Issue 23

CPT-FlexEnable Partnership Marks Flexible Mass-Production

by Tom Allen

FlexEnable has entered into a partnership with CPT, to drive the penetration of ‘truly flexible’ AMOLED displays. Working together, CPT and FlexEnable have manufactured a glass-free, full-colour AMOLED display. It is based on FlexEnable’s …

Tags:CPT| Flexible Displays| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 22 - Issue 23

Automotive Demand Pushes KOE to Raise Production

by Tom Allen

KOE is to expand its production of display modules in Taiwan, from 180,000 modules monthly to 450,000, by March 2017. Parent company Japan Display said that the increase is being driven by rising demand …

Tags:Automotive| Japan Display Inc (JDI)| LCD Fabs| LCD Modules| Mobile Display Monitor| Supply Chain| Taiwan| Vol 22 - Issue 23

Markus Eisemann Moves to Sharp

by Tom Allen

It would appear that Markus Eisemann, who was senior manager of solution sales at Samsung in Germany, has joined Sharp as visual solutions sales manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Tags:Germany| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| People| Recruitment & Appointments| Samsung| sharp| Vol 22 - Issue 23

Analogix Prepares for Ubiquitous USB

by Tom Allen

Analogix Semiconductor has shown a new family of single-chip USB-C solutions at Computex. Intended for mobile devices, the ANX74xx products each contain a cable configuration controller, a port controller and manager and a high-speed …

Tags:Analogix| Chips| Computex 2015| Mobile Display Monitor| Semiconductors| USB| Vol 22 - Issue 23

Qualcomm Signs Agreement With Allwinner

by Tom Allen

Qualcomm has entered into an agreement with China’s Allwinner Technology, to extend the use of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processors in the Chinese connected tablet segment. Allwinner will offer system solution services to OEMs and ODMs …

Tags:Back Panel| China| Mobile Display Monitor| Qualcomm| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 23

NICT Demonstrates 200″ AS3D Display

by Tom Allen

Japan’s National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) has undertaken a research project to develop ‘novel’ glasses-free 3D display systems. One of these systems was a 200″ display using super-multi view 3D video …

Tags:3D| Autostereo 3D| Japan| Large Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 23