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Xiaomi Sets Its Sights on US Smartphone Market

by Andrew Fenn

Xiaomi chairman Lei Jun is reported to have stated that the company intends to enter the US smartphone market as early as this year, with plans to raise an initial public offering of at …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 09| Xiaomi

Nuu Moves Slightly Up-Market

by Bob Raikes

Nuu is from Hong Kong (and emphasised, not mainland China!) where it has been making smartphones for the last seven years. It specialises in OEM and ODM supply and has successful business in the …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| MWC 2018| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 09

Goodix Extends its Touch Technology

by Bob Raikes

Goodix is a Chinese supplier of fingerprint and touch technology and was showing its modules for a range of smartphone applications. Wins have included: Xiaomi Mix2 – rear ceramic sensor Nokia 6 – front …

Hisense and Yi+ To Usher in a New Era Of Real-time Video Recognition in TV

by Damir Lokas

In its recent official announcements, Hisense revealed the launch of its new generation Artificial Intelligence (AI) television system- “VIDAA-AI” in Beijing. This ushers in a new era of interactive media in the TV industry …

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Goertek Announces Next-Gen VR Reference Design Powered By Snapdragon 845

by Damir Lokas

Goertek announces its 3rd generation virtual reality (VR) reference platform in partnership with Qualcomm. This VR head mounted display (HMD) design, based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 mobile platform, enables a vivid and immersive …

Ceconomy Deploys Digital Price Tags at Media Markt and Saturn Stores

by Andrew Fenn

Ceconomy is now using digital price-tags in its Media Markt and Saturn electronics stores, creating uniformity between the chains’ online storefronts and bricks-and-mortar shops. The tags can be updated in real-time, ensuring that pricing …

Pricing Information Released for LG’s 2018 OLED Line

by Andrew Fenn

LG has released pricing information for its 2018 range of OLED televisions, starting at $3,000 for the 55″ C8 model, up to the 77″ W8 at $15,000. 55″ LG C8 – $2999.99 65″ LG …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| OLED TVs| Pricing| Vol 25 - Issue 09

Ocelot and Ocean Management Acquire Ocean Outdoor for $277.7m

by Andrew Fenn

Ocelot Partners and Ocean Management have joined forces to acquire digital out-of-home advertising company Ocean Outdoor for £200 million ($277.7 million). Ocean Outdoor’s advertising locations in the UK include Piccadilly Circus, BFI London IMax, …

IDC ASEAN: Smartphone Shipments Declined in 2017, However, Midrange Segment, 4G Enabled and Phablets Recorded Double Digit Growths

by Damir Lokas

According to the latest International Data Corporation (IDC) Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, total smartphone shipments in the emerging Southeast Asia (SEA) region recorded approximately 100 million units in 2017, declining by less than 1% …

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IDC: Smartphone Shipments Declined in Southeast Asia During 2017

by Andrew Fenn

According to new data from IDC, total smartphone shipments in the emerging Southeast Asia (SEA) region recorded approximately 100 million units in 2017, declining by less than 1% year-on-year. IDC categorises Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, …

Enter The Next Generation: HD27e

by Damir Lokas

The HD27e – the next evolution of Optoma’s popular HD27 Full HD 1080p home entertainment projector – is now available. The new model offers brighter, bolder images, runs quieter and has a longer expected …

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Optoma HD27e Supports Rec.709

by Bob Raikes

The HD27e – the next evolution of Optoma’s HD27 FullHD 1080p lamp-based DLP home entertainment projector – is now available. The new model offers brighter images, with 3,400 lumens, runs quieter (25dB) and has …

Tags:DLP Projectors| Home Cinema| Large Display Monitor| Optoma| Vol 25 - Issue 10