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Huawei Defies US Sanction Woes at MWC 2023

Huawei’s supersized presence at the show is a sign of defiance, said John Strand, a Danish telecom industry consultant. Now that China’s zero tolerance pandemic lockdowns seem to have been eased, Chinese companies are showing their eagerness to get back out in the world and to do business. All this despite US and European sanctions … Read more

BenQ Adds a New Business Monitor

The GW2790QT is a 27″ QHD USB-C monitor with a built-in microphone, DisplayPort and Thunderbolt connections, and a generally Apple-friendly approach. Taiwan’s BenQ’s new display has a WQHD resolution display, 350 nits luminance, and a 5 ms (GtG) response time, with a 1000:1 contrast ratio. At around $300 retail price, if the product lives up … Read more

Ostendo and Veea Merge to Create Next Generation AR Glasses

Ostendo is combining its display technology with Veea’s smart edge connectivity business to create a unique standalone company with plans to create a cloud-based set of AR glasses. Ostendo has been kicking around its technology for the last decade and has been in fundraising mode for most of those years. Depending on the source, Peter … Read more

Applied Materials Display Business Tanked Last Quarter

Net sales for the three months ended January 29, 2023 decreased compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to lower customer investments in display manufacturing equipment as a result of weakness in the consumer electronics market, including personal computers and smartphones. (in millions) 1Q23 1Q22 Net Sales $167 $366 Operating Income … Read more

TCL Announces Two New Tablets And Upgraded Nxtpaper Tech

 TCL is expanding its tablet portfolio at MWC 2023 with the TCL Nxtpaper 11, TCL Tab 11 and upgraded TCL Nxtpaper technology. As average daily screen time increases, TCL developed Nxtpaper in 2021 to ensure users could work and enjoy entertainment without compromising eye health. Thanks to software and hardware breakthroughs, TCL Nxtpaper 2.0 is … Read more

Leia Taking Reservations for Lume Pad 2, Its AI-Powered 3D Tablet

United States reservations are now open for Leia Lume Pad 2, what the company claims is the world’s first 3D AI tablet equipped with embedded technology to create fully immersive 3D calling, streaming, and gaming experiences along with content sharing and creation apps – all without the need for any eyewear. The Lume Pad 2 … Read more

The Coretec Group Provides the Latest Updates on its CSpace Technology Partnership with The University of Adelaide

Coretec provided an update on its partnership with The University of Adelaide, one of the top universities in the world in the field of glass science and photonics, to develop a glass display to be used in Coretec’s CSpace, a 3D static volumetric display technology. Coretec’s CSpace technology controls two invisible infrared lasers to generate … Read more

Cinemo Expands Best-in-Class Infotainment Portfolio to New Markets

Cinemo, a developer of automotive-grade multimedia playback, streaming, media management, connectivity, and cloud middleware, will be showcasing brand new infotainment technology use cases at Mobile World Congress 2023. To provide inspiration for OEMs who want to create their own innovative screen products, the company will be showcasing example use cases to demonstrate how its technology … Read more

Xiaomi Wireless AR Glasses Discovery Edition Unveiled

At Mobile World Congress 2023 (MWC 2023), the company unveiled its AR offering with a retina-level adaptive display that adjusts to the lighting environment, and enhanced connectivity to its Snapdragon Spaces ready smartphone. The Xiaomi Wireless AR Glass Discovery Edition is just 126g and is built on the Snapdragon XR2 Gen 1 Platform and features … Read more

Will Corporate IT Buy More Displays Than Consumers

During an analyst meeting discussing year-end results, Universal Display executives coyly admitted that investments in IT may help to fuel display sales in 2022. So, are business buyers ever going to surpass consumers in terms of the square meters of displays they need? I got the sense that these executives were hearing positive murmurings about … Read more