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Qualcomm has finally completed its acquisition of CSR, a fabless provider of end-to-end semiconductor and software solutions for the Internet of Everything and automotive segments. The company announced its offer for CSR in November 2013 (Qualcomm to Buy CSR for $2.5 Billion), for a cash consideration of approximately $2.5 billion. Cambridge Silicon Radio Limited is … Read more
Lenovo Group reported a 51% drop in net profit in the first quarter of the year, falling to $105 million from $214 million in Q1 of the previous year. Turnover for the quarter was slightly higher year on year, rising 3% to $10.7 billion from $10.4 billion a year earlier. The company said it saw … Read more
The glass-based AMOLED display market will be worth almost $23 billion in 2022. To adapt to new market conditions, both Samsung Display and LG Display are ramping production capacity of plastic-based OLED displays, writes IDTechEx, in a new report. The firm expects the plastic OLED display market to almost double in value in 2016, from … Read more
Emagin Corporation has released its second quarter results, narrowing its net loss in Q2 to $66,000 from a net loss of $1 million in Q2 of the previous year, on turnover which was flat at $7 million. For the first six months of the year, the company recorded a net profit of $195,000 on turnover … Read more
ET Mag says that Chinese touch panel makers will ship more than 179.5 million units in Q3’15: a 15.5% QoQ rise. Shipments will consist of 153 million units for smartphones (up 15.6%), 25.26 million for tablets (up 15.9%) and 1.23 million for notebooks (down 7.6%). The increase in smartphone and tablet shipments will be due … Read more
The plan to convert New York City’s public payphones – now largely obsolete – into internet access centres (10,000 Touchscreens for New York) will begin this year. Each of the new kiosks will be 3m tall, with an Android tablet inside offering free internet access, 24/7. There will also be a microphone to make free … Read more
Skipping its normal IFA unveiling, Samsung held its Galaxy Unpacked event in mid-August to show off its newest flagship smartphones. It is thought that the earlier announcement was to ‘steal a march’ on Apple’s next iPhone, which is due to be announced on 9th September. The Galaxy S6 Edge+ is a 5.7″ smartphone, using Samsung’s … Read more
BenQ used the recent Gamescom show, in Germany, to introduce a new 24″ monitor – for gamers, of course. A new feature for the company is the inclusion of an HDMI output – intended for use with a video capture device. By having a video capture device recording content after it has been shown on … Read more
Xiaomi has shown a new 4G smartphone in China. The Hongmi Note 2 costs between CNY785 ($120) and CNY950 ($150). The product has an octa-core 64-bit processor from Mediatek, a 5.5″ display (1920 x 1080), 2GB of RAM and 16GB or 32GB of storage. ZTE‘s new 5.5″ Axon Lux smartphone (MDM Product Roundup – Vol … Read more
Lenovo says it is to restructure its mobile business group (MBG) and cut 3,200 jobs worldwide, after announcing a 51% drop in first quarter net profit (see Finance Results). Yuanqing Yang, chairman and CEO of Lenovo described Q1 as “perhaps the toughest market environment in recent years”. Despite Lenovo maintaining its number one position in … Read more
Having reported its biggest ever quarterly loss last week (LDM Vol 22 No 33), HTC has announced plans to streamline its business, resulting in a 15% reduction of its global workforce, estimated to be around 2,300 staff. HTC’s business realignment includes establishing new business units for premium smartphones, virtual reality and Internet-connected lifestyle products, in … Read more
The USA’s FCC has approved rules surrounding the spectrum incentive auctions. These include bidding procedures and repacking some broadcasters in thee duplex gap after the auction. Following the decision, the NAB has issued a statement reaffirming its opposition to the new rules. The NAB says that the rules undercut the notion of a voluntary auction; … Read more
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