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While LCD technology has been dominant in mobile phones for more than 15 years, IHS expects OLEDs to become dominant in smartphones in 2020. AMOLED displays with LTPS backplanes will represent 36% of all smartphone displays shipped in 2020, passing a-Si and LTPS TFT-LCD screens. OLEDs are more difficult to produce and use more complicated … Read more
F1 Gesellschaft für Informationstechnologien und Managementberatung GmbH (F1) worked with VIOSO GmbH to install 15 Wings VIOSO servers and 15 AV Stumpfl Wings VIOSO software packages in Das Schloss, a shopping centre in Berlin. The software was used to control projection mapping across the 1,200m² interior ceiling of the centre, while the servers were used … Read more
Panasonic has been nominated in five categories at the AV Awards 2016, including Manufacturer of the Year. The PT-FZ570 has been nominated Projector of the Year; the AF1 display for Digital Signage Product of the Year; PT-DW17K2 projectors for Live Event of the Year; and ‘Le Petit Chef’ visual mapping has been nominated for Leisure … Read more
Meizu has introduced a new MX-series smartphone, with a powerful camera sensor, in China. The MX6 uses Sony’s Exmor RSIMX 386 sensor in its rear camera. This sensor has 1.25µm pixels and a customised six-element lens. Meizu claims that lens flare is significantly reduced. The camera uses PDAF for fast auto focus. The front camera … Read more
Andromium‘s Superbook (LDM Product Roundup – Vol 23 No 19) – the laptop ‘shell’ powered by a smartphone – is now live on Kickstarter. Prices start at $85. It was funded within 10 minutes, and had raised more than three times its goal within an hour. Dell has announced that it will stop producing Android … Read more
According to reports, Samsung confirmed that a new standalone VR headset is being developed at its developer conference, and a new trademark filing in Korea may indicate its name. According to Galaxy Club, the VR headset could be called ‘Odyssey’.
Russia’s pay-TV operator Tricolor TV has launched a commercial UltraHD package that consists of three channels: Tricolor Ultra HD, Insight UHD, and Fashion One.
Eyevis has developed a new 50″ UltraHD display, taking its line of professional high-resolution screens up to six. The EYE-LCD-5000-QHD, like the company’s other products, can be used as a small alternative to a video wall, showing four separate sources at once. 32-point touch and anti-glare functionality is also available as an option. The screen … Read more
Nokia has its eyes set on the mobile market again, with two Android 7.0 devices. Sources told NokiaPowerUser that the could be waterproof, with IP68 certification. They will both feature a metal chassis, with 5.2″ and 5.5″ 2650 x 1440 screens. Reports indicate that Nokia’s two smartphones will be launched this year, or in Q1’17.
Andromium‘s Superbook (LDM Product Roundup – Vol 23 No 19) – the laptop ‘shell’ powered by a smartphone – is now live on Kickstarter. Prices start at $85. It was funded within 10 minutes, and had raised more than three times its goal within an hour. A new media player by Giada PC, the Giada … Read more
PC shipments in EMEA were slightly above expectations in Q2’16, says IDC, at 16.1 million units shipped – although this still represented a 4.7% YoY fall. Western Europe stabilised at -0.8%, while CEE and MEA continued downwards (-8.5% and -13.3%, respectively). Notebooks in EMEA were down 1.7% in the quarter. This was the first time … Read more
Flex reported Q1 2016 net profit of $106 million. Turnover was reported at $5.9 billion. Gross margin improved 60 basis points YoY.
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