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Apple to Expand iPhone Trade-Ins…to Android?

by Tom Allen

9 to 5 Mac claims that Apple will expand its iPhone trade-in programme to include Android phones, in an effort to entice new users. Apple staff will put a value on the device and …

Tags:Android| Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 12

Samsung Raises External TV Panel Orders

by Tom Allen

Taiwanese sources say that Samsung has increased TV panel orders to Chinese and Taiwanese makers, including CSOT, BOE, AUO and Innolux. The company is mainly purchasing 39.5″, 48″, 50″, 55″ and 65″ units. Many …

Tags:AUO| BOE| CSOT| Innolux| Large Display Monitor| LCD Panels| LG Electronics (LGE)| Samsung| TV Production| Vol 22 - Issue 12

Sapphire Capacity Expands in China

by Tom Allen

Biel Crystal Manufactory and Lens Technology, Chinese sapphire makers, have expanded their production capacities, according to industry sources. The companies made the move due to the growing adoption of sapphire in wearable and smartphone …

Tags:China| Mobile Display Monitor| Sapphire| Smartphones| Supply Chain| Vol 22 - Issue 12| Wearables

MicroVision Receives $14.5 Million in Orders

by Tom Allen

Microvision has said that it has received orders totalling $14.5 million for its Fortune Global 100 customer – revealed, last week, to be Sony (Sony Agrees Licensing With Microvision). The company plans to ship …

Tags:Back Panel| Embedded Pico Projectors| Large Display Monitor| Microvision| Mobile Display Monitor| Pico Projectors| sony| Vol 22 - Issue 12

Vestel Wins Second Phase of Fatih Tender

by Tom Allen

Vestel introduced an 84″ version of its interactive display last year Vestel’s 65″ interactive flat-panel display has been chosen for the second phase of Turkey’s Fatih Project. Almost 500,000 units will be rolled out …

Tags:Digital Whiteboards| Education| Large Display Monitor| Vestel| Vol 22 - Issue 12

Competition Shifts Tablet Share Away From Dominant Brands

by Tom Allen

Apple and Samsung, the tablet market’s leading vendors, will see their market share fall in the coming years, says Juniper Research. New players introducing low-cost models and new form factors will be responsible for …

Tags:Apple| Market Shares - Brands| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 12

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 12

by Tom Allen

Avnet Embedded is now stocking a 2.2″ transflective TFT-LCD module from Logic Technologies in EMEA. Under high ambient light, the (LED) backlight is not required. The LTTD240320022-L3-TF will be available for at least three …

Tags:Convertible PCs| Hisense| LCD Modules| LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Samsung| Smartphones| Smartwatches| toshiba| Vaio| Vol 22 - Issue 12

Iiyama Expands Range with High Quality VA-Panel Monitors

by Tom Allen

Iiyama, one of the leading manufacturers of high quality monitors, is proud to announce the launch of the ProLite X2481HS and ProLite XB2481HS LCD Displays featuring a slim bezel design, Full HD resolution, LED …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| FullHD (1080P)| Iiyama

Golden Gate Graces Dubai

by Tom Allen

A pair of massive LED displays, called the Golden Gate, have been installed above a major road in Dubai, by Europe’s Arch. The Sheikh Zayed Road is now spanned by two displays, which are …

Tags:Digital Signage| DOOH| High Brightness Displays| Large Display Monitor| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP| Vol 22 - Issue 12

Synaptics Combines Touch and Display Driver

by Tom Allen

Synaptics has developed the Clearpad 4191 and Clearpad 4291: the world’s first touch and display driver integration (TDDI) solutions for smartphones and tablets, according to the company. These new solutions combine the touch controller …

Tags:Chips| In-cell| Mobile Display Monitor| Semiconductors| Touch Interfaces| Vol 22 - Issue 12

Toshiba Produces Tiny Convertible PC

by Tom Allen

The Satellite Click Mini L9W-B-102 is a new convertible tablet from Toshiba, offering up to 13 hours of battery life in notebook mode. The device is a very small “Windows 8.1 With Bing” model …

Tags:Austria| Convertible PCs| Europe| Germany| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| tablets| toshiba| Vol 22 - Issue 12